Morenci, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,398. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,352 (-1.9% change)
Males: 1,161 (48.4%), Females: 1,237 (51.6%)

Lenawee County

Zip code: 49256

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.0 years
Median household income: $40,050
Median house value: $77,800

Population by Race

Races in Morenci:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.3%)
  • Hispanic (3.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.6%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (26.8%), English (15.0%), Irish (10.1%), United States (7.9%), Dutch (4.2%), French (3.9%).

Elevation: 780 feet

Land area: 2.1 square miles

Map of Morenci, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Morenci

  • High school or higher: 82.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Morenci city

  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 57.7%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 7.2%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

1.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +78 (+3.4%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Morenci:

  • FULTON COUNTY HEALTH CENTER (about 12 miles; WAUSEON, OH)
  • EMMA L BIXBY MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; ADRIAN, MI)
  • HENRY COUNTY HOSPITAL, INC (about 24 miles; NAPOLEON, OH)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Morenci:

  • TOLEDO EXPRESS (about 31 miles; TOLEDO, OH; Abbreviation: TOL)
  • WILLOW RUN (about 60 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: YIP)
  • DETROIT METROPOLITAN WAYNE COUNTY (about 69 miles; DETROIT, MI; Abbreviation: DTW)

Other public-use airports nearest to Morenci:

  • FULTON COUNTY (about 11 miles; WAUSEON, OH; Abbreviation: USE)
  • LENAWEE COUNTY (about 15 miles; ADRIAN, MI; Abbreviation: ADG)
  • LOARS FIELD INC (about 20 miles; ONSTED, MI; Abbreviation: 83G)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Morenci:

  • JACKSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; JACKSON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,756)
  • OWENS COMMUNITY COLLEGE-TOLEDO CAMPUS (about 39 miles; TOLEDO, OH; Full-time enrollment: 7,809)
  • SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; SPRING ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,266)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO (about 43 miles; TOLEDO, OH; Full-time enrollment: 15,999)
  • WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; ANN ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,436)
  • BOWLING GREEN STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 46 miles; BOWLING GREEN, OH; Full-time enrollment: 16,537)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-ANN ARBOR (about 53 miles; ANN ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 35,684)

Schools

Public high school in Morenci:

  • MORENCI AREA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 253; Location: 788 E. COOMER STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Morenci:

  • MORENCI ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 397; Location: 517 E. LOCUST STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MORENCI AREA MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 237; Location: 131 E. CONGRESS STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Morenci:

  • LITTLE PEOPLE’S PLACE (Students: 48; Location: 210 NORTH SUMMIT STREET; Grades: PK – KG)

Libraries

Library in Morenci:

  • STAIR PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $75,002; Location: 228 WEST MAIN STREET; 17,500 books; 415 audio materials; 21 video materials; 84 serial subscriptions)