Hastings, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 7,095. Estimated population in July 2024: 7,166 (+1.0% change)
Males: 3,325 (46.9%), Females: 3,770 (53.1%)
Barry County
Zip code: 49058
Demographics
Median resident age: 34.2 years
Median household income: $39,033
Median house value: $89,500
Population by Race
Races in Hastings:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.0%)
- Hispanic (2.1%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
- American Indian (1.0%)
- Other race (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (23.2%), English (16.3%), Irish (13.1%), United States (9.4%), Dutch (6.6%), French (3.7%).
Elevation: 810 feet
Land area: 5.2 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Hastings
- High school or higher: 86.4%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 19.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
- Unemployed: 5.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Hastings city
- Never married: 19.4%
- Now married: 59.6%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 8.8%
- Divorced: 11.6%
1.4% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +671 (+10.4%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Hastings:
- PENNOCK HOSPITAL (1009 W GREEN ST)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Hastings:
- SOUTHWESTERN MICHIGAN REHAB HOSP (about 21 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI)
- BATTLE CREEK HEALTH SYSTEM (about 21 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI)
- SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-BATTLE CREEK (about 21 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hastings:
- GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 22 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Abbreviation: GRR)
- W K KELLOGG (about 24 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Abbreviation: BTL)
- KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 34 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Abbreviation: AZO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Hastings:
- HASTINGS (about 4 miles; HASTINGS, MI; Abbreviation: 9D9)
- LOWELL CITY (about 22 miles; LOWELL, MI; Abbreviation: 24C)
- SOMERVILLE (about 24 miles; ADA, MI; Abbreviation: 34I)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hastings:
- KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,824)
- CALVIN COLLEGE (about 27 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,148)
- AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 31 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
- GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,590)
- WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 23,132)
- KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,017)
- GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 15,124)
Schools
Public high school in Hastings:
- HASTINGS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 976; Location: 520 W. SOUTH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high school in Hastings:
- BARRY COUNTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 143; Location: 2999 MCKEOWN RD; Grades: PK – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Hastings:
- HASTINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 835; Location: 232 W. GRAND STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 500; Location: 509 S. BROADWAY STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
- NORTHEASTERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 346; Location: 519 E. GRANT STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
- STAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 312; Location: 1900 STAR SCHOOL ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)
- SOUTHEASTERN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 254; Location: 1300 S. EAST STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
- BARRY ISD SPECIAL EDUCATION (Students: 52; Location: 555 W. WOODLAWN AVENUE; Grades: UG – UG)
Private primary/middle schools in Hastings:
- ST ROSE OF LIMA SCHOOL (Students: 156; Location: 707 S JEFFERSON; Grades: PK – 6)
- HASTINGS SDA SCHOOL (Students: 10; Location: 888 TERRY LANE; Grades: 1 – 6)
Libraries
Libraries in Hastings:
- HASTINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $516,411; Location: 121 SOUTH CHURCH STREET; 33,782 books; 3,366 audio materials; 576 video materials; 121 serial subscriptions)
- DOWLING PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $25,449; Location: 1765 EAST DOWLING ROAD; 12,500 books; 20 audio materials; 20 video materials; 15 serial subscriptions)