Stanwood, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 204. Estimated population in July 2024: 206 (+1.0% change)
Males: 101 (49.5%), Females: 103 (50.5%)

Mecosta County

Zip code: 49346

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.5 years
Median household income: $39,000
Median house value: $60,000

Population by Race

Races in Stanwood:

• White Non-Hispanic (99.5%)

Ancestries: German (39.2%), Irish (13.7%), English (11.3%), Dutch (7.8%), United States (5.4%), French (3.4%).

Elevation: 291 feet

Land area: 0.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Stanwood

• High school or higher: 88.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.5%
• Unemployed: 11.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 34.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Stanwood village

• Never married: 22.2%
• Now married: 59.3%
• Separated: 1.9%
• Widowed: 4.9%
• Divorced: 11.7%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +24 (+13.3%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Stanwood:

• MECOSTA COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI)
• KELSEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; LAKEVIEW, MI)
• SPECTRUM HLTH-REED CITY CAMPUS (about 23 miles; REED CITY, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Stanwood:

• GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 50 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Abbreviation: GRR)
• MUSKEGON COUNTY (about 62 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Abbreviation: MKG)
• CHERRY CAPITAL (about 80 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Abbreviation: TVC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Stanwood:

• CAIN FIELD (about 3 miles; STANWOOD, MI; Abbreviation: 38C)
• ROBEN-HOOD (about 11 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Abbreviation: RQB)
• CANADIAN LAKES (about 13 miles; MECOSTA, MI; Abbreviation: 0C5)

Amtrak stations near Stanwood:

• 9 miles: BIG RAPIDS (120 N. MICHIGAN AVE.) – Bus Station. Services: intercity bus service.
• 13 miles: HOWARD CITY (130 N. ENSLEY ST.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Stanwood:

• FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,593)
• CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 21,353)
• GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,590)
• AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 46 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
• CALVIN COLLEGE (about 46 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,148)
• GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 15,124)
• MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,365)

Public primary/middle school in Stanwood:

• STANWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 295; Location: 156 FRONT STREET; Grades: KG – 04)