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Moving to Elk Rapids, Michigan

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Population: 1,700. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,710 (+0.6% change)
Males: 826 (48.6%), Females: 874 (51.4%)

Antrim County

Zip code: 49629

Demographics

Median resident age: 43.4 years
Median household income: $31,382
Median house value: $136,900

Population by Race

Races in Elk Rapids:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (28.8%), English (20.4%), Irish (15.6%), French (7.3%), Polish (5.9%), Dutch (5.4%).

Elevation: 587 feet

Land area: 1.7 square miles

Map of Elk Rapids, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Elk Rapids

  • High school or higher: 91.2%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 28.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elk Rapids village

  • Never married: 19.2%
  • Now married: 57.4%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

2.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +48 (+2.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Elk Rapids:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elk Rapids:

  • CHERRY CAPITAL (about 16 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Abbreviation: TVC)
  • OTSEGO COUNTY (about 50 miles; GAYLORD, MI; Abbreviation: GLR)
  • PELLSTON REGIONAL AIRPORT OF EMMET COUNTY (about 64 miles; PELLSTON, MI; Abbreviation: PLN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Elk Rapids:

  • YUBA (about 5 miles; ELK RAPIDS, MI; Abbreviation: 34U)
  • TORCHPORT (about 12 miles; EASTPORT, MI; Abbreviation: 59M)
  • ANTRIM COUNTY (about 17 miles; BELLAIRE, MI; Abbreviation: ACB)

Amtrak stations near Elk Rapids:

  • 19 miles: TRAVERSE CITY (3233 CASS ST.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible.
  • 20 miles: KALKASA (KALKASKA, 2325 U.S. 131 NORTH) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elk Rapids:

  • NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 15 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,593)
  • CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 21,353)
  • NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 119 miles; MIDLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
  • MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 127 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,365)
  • LAKE SUPERIOR STATE UNIVERSITY (about 132 miles; SAULT STE MARIE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,677)
  • GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 134 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,590)

Schools

Public high school in Elk Rapids:

  • ELK RAPIDS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 513; Location: 308 MEGUZEE POINT ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Elk Rapids:

  • CHERRYLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 382; Location: 707 E. 3RD STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • LAKELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 381; Location: 616 BUCKLEY STREET; Grades: PK – 05)

Libraries

Library in Elk Rapids:

  • ELK RAPIDS DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $117,227; Location: 300 ISLE OF PINES; 18,000 books; 520 audio materials; 60 video materials; 42 serial subscriptions)

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