Grand Ledge, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 7,813. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,768 (-0.6% change)
Males: 3,747 (48.0%), Females: 4,066 (52.0%)
Eaton County
Zip code: 48837
Demographics
Median resident age: 35.2 years
Median household income: $47,043
Median house value: $105,500
Population by Race
Races in Grand Ledge:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.0%)
- Hispanic (2.6%)
- Two or more races (1.5%)
- Other race (0.8%)
- American Indian (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (29.5%), English (15.8%), Irish (13.7%), United States (8.3%), Dutch (6.3%), French (4.9%).
Elevation: 830 feet
Land area: 3.6 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Grand Ledge
- High school or higher: 88.3%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.5%
- Unemployed: 2.8%
- Mean travel time to work: 22.0 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Grand Ledge city
- Never married: 23.9%
- Now married: 53.2%
- Separated: 1.6%
- Widowed: 5.3%
- Divorced: 15.9%
1.4% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +303 (+4.0%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Grand Ledge:
- HAYES GREEN BEACH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; CHARLOTTE, MI)
- INGHAM REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 15 miles; LANSING, MI)
- EDWARD W SPARROW HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION (about 16 miles; LANSING, MI)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Grand Ledge:
- CAPITAL CITY (about 12 miles; LANSING, MI; Abbreviation: LAN)
- W K KELLOGG (about 47 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Abbreviation: BTL)
- GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 54 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Abbreviation: GRR)
Other public-use airports nearest to Grand Ledge:
- ABRAMS MUNI (about 3 miles; GRAND LEDGE, MI; Abbreviation: 4D0)
- FOREST HILL (about 12 miles; WESTPHALIA, MI; Abbreviation: 3F5)
- FITCH H BEACH (about 14 miles; CHARLOTTE, MI; Abbreviation: FPK)
Amtrak station near Grand Ledge:
- 18 miles: EAST LANSING (1240 S. HARRISON ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grand Ledge:
- MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; EAST LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 38,639)
- LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles; LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,454)
- SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; SPRING ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,266)
- KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,824)
- JACKSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; JACKSON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,756)
- CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 21,353)
- CALVIN COLLEGE (about 57 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,148)
Schools
Public high schools in Grand Ledge:
- GRAND LEDGE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,726; Location: 820 SPRING STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
- SAWDON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 78; Location: 220 LAMSON STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Grand Ledge:
- LEON W. HAYES MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 778; Location: 12620 NIXON ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
- KENNETH T. BEAGLE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 568; Location: 600 SOUTH STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
- WILLOW RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 473; Location: 12840 NIXON ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
- T.C. HOLBROOK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 368; Location: 615 JONES STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
- C.W. NEFF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 298; Location: 950 JENNE STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
- GREENWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 259; Location: 310 GREENWOOD STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
- STRANGE SCHOOL (Students: 12; Location: 8981 ONEIDA ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Grand Ledge:
- ST MICHAEL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 202; Location: 325 EDWARDS STREET; Grades: PK – 7)
- LEDGES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 13; Location: 4932 BURT AVE; Grades: 1 – 8)
Libraries
Library in Grand Ledge:
- GRAND LEDGE AREA DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $282,202; Location: 131 EAST JEFFERSON STREET; 44,923 books; 2,850 audio materials; 1,432 video materials; 63 serial subscriptions)