Onaway, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools
Population: 993. Estimated population in July 2024: 961 (-3.2% change)
Males: 457 (46.0%), Females: 536 (54.0%)
Presque Isle County
Zip code: 49765
Demographics
Median resident age: 38.3 years
Median household income: $20,787
Median house value: $46,000
Population by Race
Races in Onaway:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.4%)
- American Indian (3.0%)
- Two or more races (2.3%)
- Hispanic (1.4%)
Ancestries: German (22.5%), English (11.5%), Irish (10.8%), United States (9.5%), French (8.6%), Dutch (4.4%).
Elevation: 258 feet
Land area: 1.7 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Onaway
- High school or higher: 69.2%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
- Unemployed: 15.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Onaway city
- Never married: 32.5%
- Now married: 35.0%
- Separated: 2.3%
- Widowed: 15.8%
- Divorced: 14.4%
1.1% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -53 (-5.1%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Onaway:
- CHEBOYGAN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; CHEBOYGAN, MI)
- ROGERS CITY REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; ROGERS CITY, MI)
- OTSEGO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 41 miles; GAYLORD, MI)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Onaway:
- OTSEGO COUNTY (about 41 miles; GAYLORD, MI; Abbreviation: GLR)
- PELLSTON REGIONAL AIRPORT OF EMMET COUNTY (about 42 miles; PELLSTON, MI; Abbreviation: PLN)
- ALPENA COUNTY REGIONAL (about 51 miles; ALPENA, MI; Abbreviation: APN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Onaway:
- LEO E. GOETZ COUNTY (about 1 miles; ONAWAY, MI; Abbreviation: Y96)
- HOFFMAN’S BLACK MOUNTAIN AERODROME (about 13 miles; CHEBOYGAN, MI; Abbreviation: 2M7)
- PBEAAYE (about 25 miles; TOPINABEE, MI; Abbreviation: Y30)
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Onaway:
- LAKE SUPERIOR STATE UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; SAULT STE MARIE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,677)
- NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 101 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
- NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 121 miles; MIDLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
- SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 125 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 6,216)
- DELTA COLLEGE (about 125 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,117)
- CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 131 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 21,353)
- FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 144 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,593)
Schools
Public high schools in Onaway:
- ONAWAY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 225; Location: 4549 S. M-33 HIGHWAY; Grades: 09 – 12)
- PRESQUE ISLE ACADEMY II (Students: 43; Location: 4549 S. M-33; Grades: 09 – 12)
- RUSSELL HOUSE (Students: 15; Location: 3598 NORTH VETERANS DRIVE; Grades: 07 – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Onaway:
- ONAWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 404; Location: 4549 S. M-33 HIGHWAY; Grades: KG – 07)
- ONAWAY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 140; Location: 4549 S. M-33 HIGHWAY; Grades: 06 – 09)
Private primary/middle school in Onaway:
- ONAWAY ADVENTIST SCHOOL (Students: 25; Location: 21440 M68 W HWY; Grades: 1 – 9)