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Moving to Bronson, Michigan

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Population: 2,421. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,346 (-3.1% change)
Males: 1,153 (47.6%), Females: 1,268 (52.4%)

Branch County

Zip code: 49028

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.8 years
Median household income: $32,035
Median house value: $65,300

Population by Race

Races in Bronson:

  • White Non-Hispanic (88.7%)
  • Hispanic (8.5%)
  • Other race (4.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.9%)
  • American Indian (1.0%)
  • Black (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (18.3%), Polish (13.4%), Irish (10.4%), United States (6.9%), English (6.7%), French (3.2%).

Elevation: 910 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Map of Bronson, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Bronson

  • High school or higher: 69.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 6.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bronson city

  • Never married: 25.3%
  • Now married: 50.6%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 8.1%
  • Divorced: 12.3%

7.6% Foreign born (7.0% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +104 (+4.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Bronson:

  • COMMUNITY HEALTH CTR OF BRANCH COUNTY (about 13 miles; COLDWATER, MI)
  • STURGIS HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; STURGIS, MI)
  • CAMERON MEMORIAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; ANGOLA, IN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bronson:

  • W K KELLOGG (about 30 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Abbreviation: BTL)
  • KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 35 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Abbreviation: AZO)
  • ELKHART MUNI (about 57 miles; ELKHART, IN; Abbreviation: EKM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bronson:

  • BRANCH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 11 miles; COLDWATER, MI; Abbreviation: OEB)
  • DAVID’S (about 13 miles; ATHENS, MI; Abbreviation: 9C2)
  • KIRSCH MUNI (about 18 miles; STURGIS, MI; Abbreviation: IRS)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bronson:

  • KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,824)
  • WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 23,132)
  • KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 45 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,017)
  • SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; SPRING ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,266)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 54 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,385)
  • JACKSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; JACKSON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,756)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 74 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; Full-time enrollment: 10,633)

Schools

Public high school in Bronson:

  • BRONSON JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 668; Location: 450 E. GRANT STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Bronson:

  • ANDERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 264; Location: 546 E. CHICAGO STREET; Grades: KG – 02)
  • CHICAGO STREET SCHOOL (Students: 209; Location: 501 E. CHICAGO STREET; Grades: 05 – 06)
  • RYAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 187; Location: 461 RUDD STREET; Grades: 03 – 04)

Private primary/middle schools in Bronson:

  • ST. MARY’S ASSUMPTION SCHOOL M (Students: 132; Location: 204 ALBERS RD.; Grades: PK – 8)
  • GOLDEN RULE SCHOOL (Students: 18; Location: RR #1 PLEASANT HILL RD; Grades: 1 – 8)

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