Empire, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 378. Estimated population in July 2024: 379 (+0.3% change)
Males: 184 (48.7%), Females: 194 (51.3%)

Leelanau County

Zip code: 49630

Demographics

Median resident age: 49.1 years
Median household income: $39,722
Median house value: $129,700

Population by Race

Races in Empire:

• White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
• American Indian (0.8%)
• Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (25.7%), English (22.2%), Irish (21.7%), French (7.1%), Polish (6.6%), Czech (5.0%).

Elevation: 619 feet

Land area: 1.2 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Empire

• High school or higher: 92.8%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 30.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 12.8%
• Unemployed: 3.5%
• Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Empire village

• Never married: 20.8%
• Now married: 57.6%
• Separated: 0.9%
• Widowed: 8.6%
• Divorced: 12.2%

2.4% Foreign born (1.9% Asia, 0.5% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: +16 (+4.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Empire:

• PAUL OLIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; FRANKFORT, MI)
• MUNSON MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI)
• LEELANAU MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER (about 37 miles; NORTHPORT, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Empire:

• CHERRY CAPITAL (about 35 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Abbreviation: TVC)
• DELTA COUNTY (about 95 miles; ESCANABA, MI; Abbreviation: ESC)
• OTSEGO COUNTY (about 95 miles; GAYLORD, MI; Abbreviation: GLR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Empire:

• EMPIRE (about 5 miles; EMPIRE, MI; Abbreviation: Y87)
• LAKE ANN AIRWAY ESTATES (about 15 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Abbreviation: 4M0)
• FRANKFORT DOW MEMORIAL FIELD (about 17 miles; FRANKFORT, MI; Abbreviation: 3D4)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Empire:

• NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 36 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
• FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 87 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,593)
• MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 109 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,365)
• CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 120 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 21,353)
• GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 127 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 15,124)
• GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 130 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,590)
• UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 131 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,794)

Libraries

Library in Empire:

• GLEN LAKE COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $157,162; Location: 10115 WEST FRONT STREET; 15,100 books; 600 audio materials; 2,500 video materials; 40 serial subscriptions)