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Moving to Gaylord, Michigan

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Population: 3,681. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,730 (+1.3% change)
Males: 1,629 (44.3%), Females: 2,052 (55.7%)

Otsego County

Zip codes: 49735.

Demographics

Median resident age: 37.6 years
Median household income: $28,770
Median house value: $92,700

Population by Race

Races in Gaylord:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.3%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)

Ancestries: German (28.6%), Polish (19.4%), Irish (12.4%), English (10.9%), French Canadian (4.8%), Italian (4.1%).

Elevation: 1349 feet

Land area: 3.9 square miles

Map of Gaylord, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Gaylord

  • High school or higher: 81.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 11.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gaylord city

  • Never married: 26.9%
  • Now married: 46.2%
  • Separated: 2.7%
  • Widowed: 12.7%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

1.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +278 (+8.2%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Gaylord:

  • OTSEGO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (825 N CENTER ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Gaylord:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gaylord:

  • OTSEGO COUNTY (about 3 miles; GAYLORD, MI; Abbreviation: GLR)
  • PELLSTON REGIONAL AIRPORT OF EMMET COUNTY (about 38 miles; PELLSTON, MI; Abbreviation: PLN)
  • CHERRY CAPITAL (about 65 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Abbreviation: TVC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Gaylord:

  • LAKES OF THE NORTH (about 16 miles; GAYLORD, MI; Abbreviation: 4Y4)
  • BOYNE MOUNTAIN (about 19 miles; BOYNE FALLS, MI; Abbreviation: BFA)
  • BOYNE CITY MUNI (about 25 miles; BOYNE CITY, MI; Abbreviation: N98)

Amtrak station near Gaylord:

  • 20 miles: BOYNE FALLS (U.S. 131 & HWY. 75) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gaylord:

  • NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 64 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
  • CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 101 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 21,353)
  • NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 102 miles; MIDLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
  • LAKE SUPERIOR STATE UNIVERSITY (about 102 miles; SAULT STE MARIE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,677)
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 107 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,593)
  • SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 112 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 6,216)
  • DELTA COLLEGE (about 112 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,117)

Schools

Public high school in Gaylord:

  • GAYLORD HIGH SCHOOL/VOC. BLDG. (Students: 1,112; Location: 90 LIVINGSTON BOULEVARD; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high schools in Gaylord:

  • ST MARY CATHEDRAL JR SR HIGH S (Students: 217; Location: 310 W MITCHELL STREET; Grades: 7 – 12)
  • GRACE BAPTIST CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 106; Location: 232 S TOWNLINE ROAD PO BOX 177; Grades: PK – 12)
  • CALVARY BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 25; Location: PO BOX 220; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Gaylord:

  • GAYLORD INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 790; Location: 240 E. 4TH STREET; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • GAYLORD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 567; Location: 600 E. 5TH STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • SOUTH MAPLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 474; Location: 650 E. FIFTH ST.; Grades: KG – 03)
  • NORTH OHIO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 456; Location: 912 N. OHIO STREET; Grades: KG – 03)
  • GAYLORD ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM (Students: 80; Location: 615 S. ELM STREET; Grades: UG – UG)

Private primary/middle schools in Gaylord:

  • ST MARY CATHEDRAL ELEMENTARY S (Students: 262; Location: 321 N OTSEGO AVE; Grades: KG – 6)
  • OTSEGO CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 118; Location: PO BOX 1365; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Gaylord:

  • OTSEGO COUNTY LIBRARY (Operating income: $625,102; Location: 700 SOUTH OTSEGO AVENUE; 59,280 books; 4,503 audio materials; 949 video materials; 255 serial subscriptions)

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