Olivet, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 1,758. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,789 (+1.8% change)
Males: 888 (50.5%), Females: 870 (49.5%)
Eaton County
Zip code: 49076
Demographics
Median resident age: 21.7 years
Median household income: $34,474
Median house value: $87,400
Population by Race
Races in Olivet:
- White Non-Hispanic (84.1%)
- Black (9.6%)
- Hispanic (2.1%)
- American Indian (1.8%)
- Other race (1.8%)
- Two or more races (1.0%)
- Other Asian (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (23.4%), English (12.0%), United States (9.0%), Irish (5.8%), Dutch (4.2%), French (4.1%).
Elevation: 940 feet
Land area: 1.0 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Olivet
- High school or higher: 91.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 24.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
- Unemployed: 28.2%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Olivet city
- Never married: 43.3%
- Now married: 41.0%
- Separated: 2.1%
- Widowed: 3.2%
- Divorced: 10.5%
4.1% Foreign born (1.6% Asia, 1.4% North America, 0.6% Africa, 0.5% Europe).
Population change in the 1990s: +157 (+9.8%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Olivet:
- OAKLAWN HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; MARSHALL, MI)
- HAYES GREEN BEACH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; CHARLOTTE, MI)
- EATON RAPIDS MEDICAL CENTER (about 19 miles; EATON RAPIDS, MI)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Olivet:
- W K KELLOGG (about 25 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Abbreviation: BTL)
- CAPITAL CITY (about 33 miles; LANSING, MI; Abbreviation: LAN)
- KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 46 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Abbreviation: AZO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Olivet:
- WEND VALLEY (about 9 miles; CHARLOTTE, MI; Abbreviation: 49G)
- FITCH H BEACH (about 12 miles; CHARLOTTE, MI; Abbreviation: FPK)
- BROOKS FIELD (about 14 miles; MARSHALL, MI; Abbreviation: RMY)
Amtrak station near Olivet:
- 18 miles: ALBION (300 N. EATON ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
Colleges and Universities
College/University in Olivet:
- OLIVET COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 975; Location: 320 South Main Street; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.olivetcollege.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Olivet:
- KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 21 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,824)
- SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; SPRING ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,266)
- MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; EAST LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 38,639)
- JACKSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; JACKSON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,756)
- LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 40 miles; LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,454)
- WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 23,132)
- CALVIN COLLEGE (about 55 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,148)
Schools
Public high school in Olivet:
- OLIVET HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 410; Location: 255 1ST STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Olivet:
- OLIVET MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 518; Location: 255 1ST STREET; Grades: 04 – 08)
- FERN PERSONS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 390; Location: 4425 W. BUTTERFIELD HIGHWAY; Grades: PK – 03)