Moving to Eau Claire, Michigan
Population: 656. Estimated population in July 2024: 643 (-2.0% change)
Males: 331 (50.5%), Females: 325 (49.5%)
Berrien County
Zip code: 49111
Demographics
Median resident age: 30.3 years
Median household income: $38,750
Median house value: $73,600
Population by Race
Races in Eau Claire:
- White Non-Hispanic (86.0%)
- Hispanic (8.1%)
- Black (3.0%)
- American Indian (2.1%)
- Other race (2.0%)
- Two or more races (2.0%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)
Ancestries: German (27.1%), United States (15.4%), Irish (9.5%), Dutch (7.0%), Polish (5.2%), English (4.1%).
Elevation: 710 feet
Land area: 0.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Eau Claire
- High school or higher: 80.7%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.5%
- Unemployed: 4.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Eau Claire village
- Never married: 29.8%
- Now married: 50.1%
- Separated: 2.2%
- Widowed: 5.4%
- Divorced: 12.5%
8.2% Foreign born (7.8% Latin America).
Population change in the 1990s: +151 (+29.9%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Eau Claire:
- BERRIEN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; BERRIEN CENTER, MI)
- LAKELAND SPECIALTY HOSP AT BERRIEN CTR (about 4 miles; BERRIEN CENTER, MI)
- LEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; DOWAGIAC, MI)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Eau Claire:
- SOUTH BEND REGIONAL (about 20 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; Abbreviation: SBN)
- ELKHART MUNI (about 28 miles; ELKHART, IN; Abbreviation: EKM)
- KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 55 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Abbreviation: AZO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Eau Claire:
- ANDREWS UNIVERSITY AIRPARK (about 6 miles; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; Abbreviation: C20)
- JERRY TYLER MEML (about 12 miles; NILES, MI; Abbreviation: 3TR)
- SOUTHWEST MICHIGAN REGIONAL (about 13 miles; BENTON HARBOR, MI; Abbreviation: BEH)
Amtrak stations near Eau Claire:
- 11 miles: NILES (598 DEY ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, call for taxi service.
- 14 miles: DOWAGIAC (100 RAILROAD DR.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service.
- 16 miles: ST. JOSEPH/BENTON HARBOR (ST. JOSEPH, 410 VINE ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, full-service food facilities, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Eau Claire:
- UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 20 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; Full-time enrollment: 10,633)
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 27 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,725)
- ANDREWS UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
- KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,017)
- WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 23,132)
- PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 52 miles; WESTVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,500)
- HOPE COLLEGE (about 56 miles; HOLLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,918)
Schools
Public high school in Eau Claire:
- EAU CLAIRE MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 462; Location: 7450 HOCHBERGER ROAD; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle school in Eau Claire:
- LYBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 460; Location: 6238 W. MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 06)
Private primary/middle schools in Eau Claire:
- GRACE LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 36; Location: BOX 277; Grades: KG – 8)
- EAU CLAIRE SDA SCHOOL (Students: 35; Location: 6562 NAOMI RD; Grades: 1 – 8)
Libraries
Library in Eau Claire:
- EAU CLAIRE DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $161,154; Location: 6528 EAST MAIN STREET; 24,280 books; 476 audio materials; 496 video materials; 60 serial subscriptions)