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Population: 1,227. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,189 (-3.1% change)
Males: 583 (47.5%), Females: 644 (52.5%)

St. Joseph County

Zip code: 49040

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.6 years
Median household income: $29,417
Median house value: $72,200

Population by Race

Races in Colon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (26.7%), United States (13.8%), English (10.8%), Irish (8.9%), Dutch (5.9%), Polish (5.1%).

Elevation: 860 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Map of Colon, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Colon

  • High school or higher: 78.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 3.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Colon village

  • Never married: 26.5%
  • Now married: 51.0%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 9.0%
  • Divorced: 11.6%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +20 (+1.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Colon:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Colon:

  • W K KELLOGG (about 25 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Abbreviation: BTL)
  • KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 25 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Abbreviation: AZO)
  • ELKHART MUNI (about 50 miles; ELKHART, IN; Abbreviation: EKM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Colon:

  • DAVID’S (about 9 miles; ATHENS, MI; Abbreviation: 9C2)
  • KIRSCH MUNI (about 14 miles; STURGIS, MI; Abbreviation: IRS)
  • THREE RIVERS MUNI DR HAINES (about 19 miles; THREE RIVERS, MI; Abbreviation: HAI)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Colon:

  • KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,824)
  • WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 23,132)
  • KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,017)
  • SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; SPRING ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,266)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 61 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,385)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 67 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; Full-time enrollment: 10,633)
  • JACKSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; JACKSON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,756)

Schools

Public high school in Colon:

  • COLON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 394; Location: 400 DALLAS STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Colon:

  • COLON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 416; Location: 328 E. STATE STREET; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in Colon:

  • COLON TOWNSHIP LIBRARY (Operating income: $93,860; Location: 128 SOUTH BLACKSTONE AVENUE; 11,400 books; 437 audio materials; 237 video materials; 31 serial subscriptions)

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