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Howard City, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,585. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,617 (+2.0% change)
Males: 728 (45.9%), Females: 857 (54.1%)

Montcalm County

Zip code: 49329

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.5 years
Median household income: $34,556
Median house value: $76,100

Population by Race

Races in Howard City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • American Indian (2.2%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (24.7%), Irish (14.3%), English (11.7%), Dutch (11.5%), United States (9.7%), Polish (6.2%).

Elevation: 267 feet

Land area: 2.5 square miles

Map of Howard City, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Howard City

  • High school or higher: 74.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Howard City village

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 57.5%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +226 (+16.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Howard City:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Howard City:

  • GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 37 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Abbreviation: GRR)
  • MUSKEGON COUNTY (about 56 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Abbreviation: MKG)
  • CAPITAL CITY (about 75 miles; LANSING, MI; Abbreviation: LAN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Howard City:

  • CAIN FIELD (about 15 miles; STANWOOD, MI; Abbreviation: 38C)
  • LAKEVIEW AIRPORT-GRIFFITH FIELD (about 16 miles; LAKEVIEW, MI; Abbreviation: 13C)
  • CANADIAN LAKES (about 19 miles; MECOSTA, MI; Abbreviation: 0C5)

Amtrak station:
HOWARD CITY (130 N. ENSLEY ST.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible.
 

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Howard City:

  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,593)
  • GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,590)
  • CALVIN COLLEGE (about 33 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,148)
  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 33 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
  • GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 15,124)
  • CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 21,353)
  • MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,365)

Schools

Public high school in Howard City:

  • TRI COUNTY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 690; Location: 21338 KENDAVILLE ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Howard City:

  • TRI COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 604; Location: 21350 KENDAVILLE ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • MACNAUGHTON SCHOOL (Students: 514; Location: 415 CEDAR STREET; Grades: PK – 03)
  • EDGERTON UPPER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 227; Location: 412 E. EDGERTON STREET; Grades: 04 – 05)
  • TRI COUNTY AREA SCHOOLS ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION (Location: 208 E. EDGERTON STREET; Grades: UG – UG)

Libraries

Library in Howard City:

  • REYNOLDS TOWNSHIP LIBRARY (Operating income: $215,035; Location: 215 EAST EDGERTON STREET; 20,765 books; 802 audio materials; 425 video materials; 44 serial subscriptions)

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