Moving to Muir, Michigan

Population: 634. Estimated population in July 2024: 644 (+1.6% change)
Males: 308 (48.6%), Females: 326 (51.4%)

Ionia County

Zip code: 48860

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.0 years
Median household income: $30,096
Median house value: $74,200

Population by Race

Races in Muir:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
• Two or more races (2.7%)
• Hispanic (2.4%)
• American Indian (1.9%)
• Other race (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (25.7%), United States (16.7%), Irish (12.5%), English (11.5%), Dutch (6.6%), Polish (3.6%).

Elevation: 655 feet

Land area: 0.8 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Muir

• High school or higher: 83.1%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.8%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
• Unemployed: 7.4%
• Mean travel time to work: 30.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Muir village

• Never married: 26.9%
• Now married: 45.2%
• Separated: 1.9%
• Widowed: 11.3%
• Divorced: 14.7%

0.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -44 (-6.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Muir:

• IONIA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; IONIA, MI)
• CARSON CITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; CARSON CITY, MI)
• SHERIDAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; SHERIDAN, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Muir:

• CAPITAL CITY (about 30 miles; LANSING, MI; Abbreviation: LAN)
• GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 41 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Abbreviation: GRR)
• W K KELLOGG (about 53 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Abbreviation: BTL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Muir:

• IONIA COUNTY (about 9 miles; IONIA, MI; Abbreviation: Y70)
• HIRAM CURE (about 16 miles; SUNFIELD, MI; Abbreviation: C43)
• MAYES (about 17 miles; CARSON CITY, MI; Abbreviation: 47G)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Muir:

• MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; EAST LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 38,639)
• CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 21,353)
• CALVIN COLLEGE (about 43 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,148)
• AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 48 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
• KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,824)
• LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,454)
• GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,590)

Public primary/middle school in Muir:

• TWIN RIVERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 266; Location: 435 CENTER STREET; Grades: KG – 05)