Moving to Imlay City, Michigan

Population: 3,869. Estimated population in July 2024: 3,850 (-0.5% change)
Males: 1,805 (46.7%), Females: 2,064 (53.3%)

Lapeer County

Zip code: 48444

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.2 years
Median household income: $32,436
Median house value: $112,400

Population by Race

Races in Imlay City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (78.1%)
  • Hispanic (19.2%)
  • Other race (7.8%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Japanese (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Black (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (18.8%), Irish (11.1%), English (10.6%), Polish (9.2%), United States (7.7%), Italian (5.7%).

Elevation: 830 feet

Land area: 2.3 square miles

Map of Imlay City, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Imlay City

  • High school or higher: 72.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 12.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Imlay City city

  • Never married: 25.6%
  • Now married: 53.4%
  • Separated: 0.5%
  • Widowed: 10.2%
  • Divorced: 10.2%

11.3% Foreign born (9.4% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +927 (+31.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Imlay City:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Imlay City:

  • OAKLAND COUNTY INTERNATIONAL (about 35 miles; PONTIAC, MI; Abbreviation: PTK)
  • DETROIT CITY (about 44 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: DET)
  • BISHOP INTERNATIONAL (about 46 miles; FLINT, MI; Abbreviation: FNT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Imlay City:

  • DUPONT-LAPEER (about 14 miles; LAPEER, MI; Abbreviation: D95)
  • GAVAGAN FLD (about 15 miles; YALE, MI; Abbreviation: 48G)
  • ROMEO STATE (about 19 miles; ROMEO, MI; Abbreviation: D98)

Amtrak station near Imlay City:

  • 16 miles: LAPEER (73 HOWARD ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

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

  • OAKLAND UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; ROCHESTER HILLS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 11,424)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-DETROIT CAMPUS (about 30 miles; TROY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,090)
  • ST CLAIR COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; PORT HURON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,287)
  • OAKLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE-BLOOMFIELD HILLS CAMPUS (about 32 miles; BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 11,634)
  • MACOMB COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; WARREN, MI; Full-time enrollment: 11,057)
  • LAWRENCE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; SOUTHFIELD, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,479)
  • MARYGROVE COLLEGE (about 42 miles; DETROIT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,301)

Schools

Public high school in Imlay City:

  • IMLAY CITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 689; Location: 1001 NORLIN DRIVE; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Imlay City:

  • BORLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 540; Location: 500 W. BORLAND ROAD; Grades: 03 – 05)
  • IMLAY CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 533; Location: 495 W. 1ST STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • WESTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 527; Location: 275 WESTON STREET; Grades: PK – 02)
  • VENTURE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 47; Location: 715 S. CEDAR STREET; Grades: UG – UG)

Private primary/middle school in Imlay City:

  • IMLAY CITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 75; Location: 7197 IMLAY CITY ROAD; Grades: PK – 8)

Libraries

Library in Imlay City:

  • RUTH HUGHES MEMORIAL DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $288,679; Location: 211 NORTH ALMONT AVENUE; 39,471 books; 1,548 audio materials; 1,022 video materials; 80 serial subscriptions)