Mesick, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 447. Estimated population in July 2024: 463 (+3.6% change)
Males: 226 (50.6%), Females: 221 (49.4%)

Wexford County

Zip code: 49668

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.5 years
Median household income: $24,375
Median house value: $52,800

Population by Race

Races in Mesick:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
• Hispanic (1.6%)
• Black (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (14.8%), English (13.2%), French (7.4%), Polish (7.2%), Irish (6.5%), Dutch (4.3%).

Elevation: 279 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Mesick

• High school or higher: 77.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.6%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
• Unemployed: 9.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 24.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mesick village

• Never married: 23.5%
• Now married: 46.0%
• Separated: 3.3%
• Widowed: 13.2%
• Divorced: 13.9%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +34 (+8.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Mesick:

• MERCY HOSPITAL-CADILLAC (about 22 miles; CADILLAC, MI)
• MUNSON MEDICAL CENTER (about 24 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI)
• SPECTRUM HLTH-REED CITY CAMPUS (about 38 miles; REED CITY, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Mesick:

• CHERRY CAPITAL (about 25 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Abbreviation: TVC)
• OTSEGO COUNTY (about 82 miles; GAYLORD, MI; Abbreviation: GLR)
• MUSKEGON COUNTY (about 93 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Abbreviation: MKG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Mesick:

• BUNCH’S HALF ACRE (about 8 miles; HARRIETTA, MI; Abbreviation: 4Y9)
• GREEN LAKE (about 14 miles; INTERLOCHEN, MI; Abbreviation: Y88)
• THOMPSONVILLE (about 19 miles; THOMPSONVILLE, MI; Abbreviation: 7Y2)

Amtrak station:
MESICK (HWY. 115 AT HWY. 37) – Bus Station

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mesick:

• NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 26 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
• FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,593)
• CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 84 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 21,353)
• MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,365)
• GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 100 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,590)
• GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 15,124)
• AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 101 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)

Schools

Public high school in Mesick:

• MESICK CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 292; Location: 581 SOUTH CLARK; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Mesick:

• FLOYD M. JEWETT ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 329; Location: 210 MESICK AVENUE; Grades: KG – 04)
• MESICK MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 299; Location: 210 MESICK AVENUE; Grades: 05 – 08)
• MESICK ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION (Students: 15; Location: 210 MESICK AVENUE; Grades: UG – UG)