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

Map of Olivet, MI

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:

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)