Moving to East Tawas, Michigan

Population: 2,951. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,852 (-3.4% change)
Males: 1,337 (45.3%), Females: 1,614 (54.7%)

Iosco County

Zip code: 48730

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.2 years
Median household income: $30,229
Median house value: $78,400

Population by Race

Races in East Tawas:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.4%)
• Two or more races (1.1%)
• American Indian (1.0%)
• Hispanic (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (28.3%), English (13.4%), Irish (12.8%), French (11.0%), Polish (9.4%), United States (5.0%).

Elevation: 689 feet

Land area: 2.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in East Tawas

• High school or higher: 81.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 7.1%
• Unemployed: 6.7%
• Mean travel time to work: 15.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in East Tawas city

• Never married: 15.0%
• Now married: 54.7%
• Separated: 1.0%
• Widowed: 14.7%
• Divorced: 14.5%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +59 (+2.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near East Tawas:

• TAWAS ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; TAWAS CITY, MI)
• SCHEURER HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; PIGEON, MI)
• STANDISH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 38 miles; STANDISH, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to East Tawas:

• ALPENA COUNTY REGIONAL (about 54 miles; ALPENA, MI; Abbreviation: APN)
• MBS INTL (about 67 miles; SAGINAW, MI; Abbreviation: MBS)
• BISHOP INTERNATIONAL (about 94 miles; FLINT, MI; Abbreviation: FNT)

Other public-use airports nearest to East Tawas:

• IOSCO COUNTY (about 6 miles; EAST TAWAS, MI; Abbreviation: 6D9)
• OSCODA-WURTSMITH (about 14 miles; OSCODA, MI; Abbreviation: OSC)
• FIELD OF DREAMS (about 19 miles; HALE, MI; Abbreviation: H80)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to East Tawas:

• SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 6,216)
• DELTA COLLEGE (about 62 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,117)
• NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; MIDLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
• KETTERING UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,900)
• UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-FLINT (about 89 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,544)
• MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 89 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,616)
• BAKER COLLEGE OF FLINT (about 92 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,734)

Private primary/middle school in East Tawas:

• HOLY FAMILY SCHOOL (Students: 110; Location: 411 WILKINSON; Grades: KG – 6)

Libraries

Library in East Tawas:

• IOSCO-ARENAC DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $633,780; Location: 120 W. WESTOVER ST.; 97,168 books; 2,472 audio materials; 3,168 video materials; 165 serial subscriptions)