Williamston, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 3,441. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,790 (+10.1% change)
Males: 1,615 (46.9%), Females: 1,826 (53.1%)
Ingham County
Zip code: 48895
Demographics
Median resident age: 33.7 years
Median household income: $39,727
Median house value: $114,600
Population by Race
Races in Williamston:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.0%)
- Hispanic (2.9%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
- American Indian (0.9%)
- Other race (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (28.9%), English (13.3%), Irish (11.8%), Polish (5.3%), Scotch-Irish (5.0%), Italian (5.0%).
Elevation: 860 feet
Land area: 2.5 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Williamston
- High school or higher: 90.5%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 30.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 11.3%
- Unemployed: 3.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Williamston city
- Never married: 22.5%
- Now married: 55.0%
- Separated: 1.0%
- Widowed: 8.9%
- Divorced: 12.7%
2.4% Foreign born (1.1% Europe, 0.5% Latin America, 0.4% North America, 0.4% Asia).
Population change in the 1990s: +483 (+16.3%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Williamston:
- EDWARD W SPARROW HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (about 17 miles; LANSING, MI)
- INGHAM REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; LANSING, MI)
- MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE CENTER (about 23 miles; OWOSSO, MI)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Williamston:
- CAPITAL CITY (about 22 miles; LANSING, MI; Abbreviation: LAN)
- BISHOP INTERNATIONAL (about 43 miles; FLINT, MI; Abbreviation: FNT)
- MBS INTL (about 59 miles; SAGINAW, MI; Abbreviation: MBS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Williamston:
- MAIDENS (about 4 miles; WILLIAMSTON, MI; Abbreviation: 89Y)
- MASON JEWETT FIELD (about 14 miles; MASON, MI; Abbreviation: TEW)
- DENNIS FARMS (about 16 miles; LAINGSBURG, MI; Abbreviation: 15W)
Amtrak station near Williamston:
- 15 miles: EAST LANSING (1240 S. HARRISON ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Williamston:
- LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 9 miles; LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,454)
- MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; EAST LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 38,639)
- JACKSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; JACKSON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,756)
- SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; SPRING ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,266)
- WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; ANN ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,436)
- BAKER COLLEGE OF FLINT (about 45 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,734)
- KETTERING UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,900)
Schools
Public high school in Williamston:
- WILLIAMSTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 691; Location: 3939 VANNETER ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Williamston:
- WILLIAMSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 528; Location: 3845 VANNETER ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
- WILLIAMSTON EXPLORER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 440; Location: 416 HIGHLAND STREET; Grades: 03 – 05)
- WILLIAMSTON DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 431; Location: 350 HIGHLAND STREET; Grades: KG – 02)
Private primary/middle schools in Williamston:
- ST MARY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 148; Location: 220 NORTH CEDAR; Grades: PK – 5)
- MEMORIAL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 74; Location: 2070 SHERWOOD RD; Grades: KG – 8)