Moving to Newaygo, Michigan

Population: 1,670. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,685 (+0.9% change)
Males: 787 (47.1%), Females: 883 (52.9%)

Newaygo County

Zip code: 49337

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.1 years
Median household income: $32,273
Median house value: $74,500

Population by Race

Races in Newaygo:

• White Non-Hispanic (93.4%)
• Hispanic (4.8%)
• Other race (2.3%)
• Two or more races (1.2%)
• American Indian (0.9%)

Ancestries: German (19.2%), English (12.7%), Dutch (11.0%), United States (10.7%), Irish (9.9%), Polish (4.6%).

Elevation: 633 feet

Land area: 3.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Newaygo

• High school or higher: 79.4%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 10.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.8%
• Unemployed: 6.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 28.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Newaygo city

• Never married: 25.0%
• Now married: 52.1%
• Separated: 1.3%
• Widowed: 6.2%
• Divorced: 15.4%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +118 (+7.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Newaygo:

• GERBER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; FREMONT, MI)
• MECOSTA COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI)
• LIFECARE HOSPITALS OF WESTERN MICHIGAN (about 31 miles; MUSKEGON, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Newaygo:

• MUSKEGON COUNTY (about 35 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Abbreviation: MKG)
• GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 43 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Abbreviation: GRR)
• KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 84 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Abbreviation: AZO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Newaygo:

• GRANT (about 7 miles; GRANT, MI; Abbreviation: 01C)
• WHITE CLOUD (about 10 miles; WHITE CLOUD, MI; Abbreviation: 42C)
• FREMONT MUNI (about 13 miles; FREMONT, MI; Abbreviation: 3FM)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Newaygo:

• FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,593)
• MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,365)
• GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 15,124)
• GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,590)
• AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 35 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
• CALVIN COLLEGE (about 38 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,148)
• HOPE COLLEGE (about 50 miles; HOLLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,918)

Schools

Public high school in Newaygo:

• NEWAYGO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 593; Location: 200 EAST STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Newaygo:

• VERA WILSIE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 827; Location: 140 MAIN STREET; Grades: PK – 03)
• NEWAYGO MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 491; Location: 25 PARK STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
• VELMA MATSON UPPER ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 272; Location: 29 E. POST STREET; Grades: 04 – 05)
• NEWAY CENTER (Students: 139; Location: 585 W. FREMONT; Grades: UG – UG)
• NEWAYGO COUNTY ALT. ED. ACADEMY (Students: 78; Location: 136 E. STATE STREET; Grades: UG – UG)

Libraries

Library in Newaygo:

• NEWAYGO CARNEGIE LIBRARY (Operating income: $198,094; Location: 44 NORTH STATE ROAD; 38,988 books; 2,157 audio materials; 1,512 video materials; 58 serial subscriptions)