Stanton, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 1,504. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,527 (+1.5% change)
Males: 737 (49.0%), Females: 767 (51.0%)
Montcalm County
Zip code: 48888
Demographics
Median resident age: 31.8 years
Median household income: $29,286
Median house value: $64,000
Population by Race
Races in Stanton:
- White Non-Hispanic (93.2%)
- Hispanic (4.9%)
- Two or more races (2.1%)
- Other race (1.1%)
- American Indian (1.1%)
Ancestries: German (29.1%), Irish (9.9%), English (9.8%), Danish (6.7%), United States (5.2%), Dutch (5.1%).
Elevation: 919 feet
Land area: 2.1 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Stanton
- High school or higher: 77.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
- Unemployed: 7.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Stanton city
- Never married: 26.1%
- Now married: 49.8%
- Separated: 1.1%
- Widowed: 8.6%
- Divorced: 14.3%
1.1% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -72 (-4.6%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Stanton:
- SHERIDAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles; SHERIDAN, MI)
- UNITED MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; GREENVILLE, MI)
- KELSEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; LAKEVIEW, MI)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Stanton:
- GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 43 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Abbreviation: GRR)
- CAPITAL CITY (about 50 miles; LANSING, MI; Abbreviation: LAN)
- W K KELLOGG (about 70 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Abbreviation: BTL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Stanton:
- MAYES (about 16 miles; CARSON CITY, MI; Abbreviation: 47G)
- LAKEVIEW AIRPORT-GRIFFITH FIELD (about 16 miles; LAKEVIEW, MI; Abbreviation: 13C)
- GREENVILLE MUNI (about 17 miles; GREENVILLE, MI; Abbreviation: 6D6)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stanton:
- CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 21,353)
- FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,593)
- CALVIN COLLEGE (about 41 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,148)
- AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 45 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
- GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,590)
- MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; EAST LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 38,639)
- NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 60 miles; MIDLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
Schools
Public high school in Stanton:
- CENTRAL MONTCALM HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 649; Location: 1480 SHERIDAN ROAD SW; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Stanton:
- CENTRAL MONTCALM UPPER ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 441; Location: 1488 S. SHERIDAN ROAD SW; Grades: 04 – 06)
- STANTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 382; Location: 710 N. STATE STREET; Grades: PK – 03)
- CENTRAL MONTCALM MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 371; Location: 1480 SHERIDAN ROAD SW; Grades: 07 – 08)
- ISD/LOCAL CENTER PROGRAMS (Students: 236; Location: 621 NEW STREET; Grades: UG – UG)
Libraries
Library in Stanton:
- WHITE PINE LIBRARY (Operating income: $189,418; Location: 106 EAST WALNUT STREET; 19,888 books; 370 audio materials; 489 video materials; 38 serial subscriptions)