Moving to Hersey, Michigan

Population: 374. Estimated population in July 2024: 379 (+1.3% change)
Males: 192 (51.3%), Females: 182 (48.7%)

Osceola County

Zip code: 49639

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.6 years
Median household income: $38,929
Median house value: $65,000

Population by Race

Races in Hersey:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
• Two or more races (1.1%)
• Korean (0.8%)
• American Indian (0.8%)
• Hispanic (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (31.3%), English (12.3%), Irish (10.7%), United States (9.1%), Dutch (6.7%), Polish (4.5%).

Elevation: 297 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Hersey

• High school or higher: 91.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.3%
• Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
• Unemployed: 3.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hersey village

• Never married: 22.0%
• Now married: 59.1%
• Separated: 2.8%
• Widowed: 4.5%
• Divorced: 11.5%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +19 (+5.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Hersey:

• SPECTRUM HLTH-REED CITY CAMPUS (about 7 miles; REED CITY, MI)
• MECOSTA COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI)
• MERCY HOSPITAL-CADILLAC (about 28 miles; CADILLAC, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hersey:

• CHERRY CAPITAL (about 62 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Abbreviation: TVC)
• GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 68 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Abbreviation: GRR)
• MUSKEGON COUNTY (about 73 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Abbreviation: MKG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hersey:

• NARTRON FIELD (about 7 miles; REED CITY, MI; Abbreviation: RCT)
• ROBEN-HOOD (about 10 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Abbreviation: RQB)
• EVART MUNI (about 13 miles; EVART, MI; Abbreviation: 9C8)

Amtrak stations near Hersey:

• 5 miles: REED CITY (101 W. SLOSSON AVE.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones.
• 11 miles: BIG RAPIDS (120 N. MICHIGAN AVE.) – Bus Station. Services: intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hersey:

• FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,593)
• CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 21,353)
• NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 62 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
• GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,590)
• AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 64 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
• CALVIN COLLEGE (about 64 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,148)
• MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 68 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,365)

Public primary/middle schools in Hersey:

• HERSEY KINDERGARTEN CENTER (Students: 135; Location: 400 S. DIVISION STREET; Grades: KG – KG)
• ASHMUN SCHOOL @ EAGLE VILLAGE (Students: 78; Location: 4507 170TH AVENUE; Grades: 05 – 12)