Burr Oak, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 797. Estimated population in July 2024: 771 (-3.3% change)
Males: 394 (49.4%), Females: 403 (50.6%)

St. Joseph County

Zip code: 49030

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.1 years
Median household income: $34,792
Median house value: $60,000

Population by Race

Races in Burr Oak:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
• Hispanic (1.5%)
• Other race (0.8%)
• Black (0.6%)
• American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (21.1%), United States (12.3%), English (10.9%), Irish (8.0%), Dutch (5.0%), Polish (3.0%).

Elevation: 883 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Burr Oak

• High school or higher: 82.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
• Unemployed: 2.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Burr Oak village

• Never married: 26.9%
• Now married: 50.3%
• Separated: 2.2%
• Widowed: 8.1%
• Divorced: 12.5%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -60 (-7.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Burr Oak:

• STURGIS HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; STURGIS, MI)
• LAGRANGE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; LAGRANGE, IN)
• COMMUNITY HEALTH CTR OF BRANCH COUNTY (about 22 miles; COLDWATER, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Burr Oak:

• KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 32 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Abbreviation: AZO)
• W K KELLOGG (about 32 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Abbreviation: BTL)
• ELKHART MUNI (about 48 miles; ELKHART, IN; Abbreviation: EKM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Burr Oak:

• KIRSCH MUNI (about 9 miles; STURGIS, MI; Abbreviation: IRS)
• DAVID’S (about 16 miles; ATHENS, MI; Abbreviation: 9C2)
• BRANCH COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 20 miles; COLDWATER, MI; Abbreviation: OEB)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Burr Oak:

• WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 23,132)
• KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,824)
• KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,017)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 54 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,385)
• SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; SPRING ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,266)
• UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 65 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; Full-time enrollment: 10,633)
• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 70 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,725)

Public primary/middle schools in Burr Oak:

• BURR OAK HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 211; Location: 326 E. EAGLE STREET; Grades: 05 – 12)
• BURR OAK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 135; Location: 326 E. EAGLE STREET; Grades: KG – 04)

Libraries

Library in Burr Oak:

• BURR OAK TOWNSHIP LIBRARY (Operating income: $27,872; Location: 220 SOUTH SECOND STREET; 15,000 books; 160 audio materials; 220 video materials; 47 serial subscriptions)