Moving to Leslie, Michigan

Population: 2,044. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,268 (+11.0% change)
Males: 991 (48.5%), Females: 1,053 (51.5%)

Ingham County

Zip code: 49251

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.7 years
Median household income: $42,700
Median house value: $83,000

Population by Race

Races in Leslie:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.2%)
  • Hispanic (3.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (20.5%), United States (17.3%), English (13.6%), Irish (10.5%), Polish (3.9%), Dutch (3.2%).

Elevation: 935 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Map of Leslie, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Leslie

  • High school or higher: 87.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Leslie city

  • Never married: 24.7%
  • Now married: 55.5%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 5.6%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

0.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -78 (-3.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Leslie:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Leslie:

  • CAPITAL CITY (about 25 miles; LANSING, MI; Abbreviation: LAN)
  • W K KELLOGG (about 58 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Abbreviation: BTL)
  • BISHOP INTERNATIONAL (about 60 miles; FLINT, MI; Abbreviation: FNT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Leslie:

  • MASON JEWETT FIELD (about 7 miles; MASON, MI; Abbreviation: TEW)
  • JACKSON COUNTY-REYNOLDS FIELD (about 14 miles; JACKSON, MI; Abbreviation: JXN)
  • SKYWAY ESTATES (about 18 miles; EATON RAPIDS, MI; Abbreviation: 60G)

Amtrak stations near Leslie:

  • 15 miles: JACKSON (501 E. MICHIGAN AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 19 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 Leslie:

  • LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,454)
  • JACKSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; JACKSON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,756)
  • SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; SPRING ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,266)
  • MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; EAST LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 38,639)
  • WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; ANN ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,436)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-ANN ARBOR (about 51 miles; ANN ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 35,684)
  • KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,824)

Schools

Public high school in Leslie:

  • LESLIE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 460; Location: 4141 HULL ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Leslie:

  • WOODWORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 539; Location: 212 PENNSYLVANIA STREET; Grades: PK – 05)
  • LESLIE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 439; Location: 400 KIMBALL STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • WHITE PINE ACADEMY (Students: 174; Location: 112 WOODWORTH; Grades: KG – 08)