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Ontonagon, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 1,769. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,637 (-7.5% change)
Males: 846 (47.8%), Females: 923 (52.2%)

Ontonagon County

Zip code: 49953

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.7 years
Median household income: $28,300
Median house value: $42,400

Population by Race

Races in Ontonagon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.2%)
  • American Indian (1.6%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (26.8%), French (10.7%), English (10.4%), Irish (8.3%), Polish (8.0%), Swedish (6.8%).

Elevation: 642 feet

Land area: 3.7 square miles

Map of Ontonagon, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Ontonagon

  • High school or higher: 83.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 16.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 13.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Ontonagon village

  • Never married: 19.2%
  • Now married: 57.0%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 12.9%

1.6% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -289 (-14.0%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Ontonagon:

  • ONTONAGON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (601 SEVENTH ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Ontonagon:

  • PORTAGE HEALTH SYSTEM (about 55 miles; HANCOCK, MI)
  • KEWEENAW MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 65 miles; LAURIUM, MI)
  • GRAND VIEW HOSPITAL (about 65 miles; IRONWOOD, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Ontonagon:

  • GOGEBIC-IRON COUNTY (about 61 miles; IRONWOOD, MI; Abbreviation: IWD)
  • HOUGHTON COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 61 miles; HANCOCK, MI; Abbreviation: CMX)
  • RHINELANDER-ONEIDA COUNTY (about 87 miles; RHINELANDER, WI; Abbreviation: RHI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Ontonagon:

  • ONTONAGON COUNTY (about 5 miles; ONTONAGON, MI; Abbreviation: OGM)
  • PRICKETT-GROOMS FLD (about 50 miles; SIDNAW, MI; Abbreviation: 6Y9)
  • KINGS LAND O’ LAKES (about 51 miles; LAND O’ LAKES, WI; Abbreviation: LNL)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Ontonagon:

  • MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; HOUGHTON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,779)
  • NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 133 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,374)
  • NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 134 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
  • UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-STEVENS POINT (about 163 miles; STEVENS POINT, WI; Full-time enrollment: 8,083)
  • FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 186 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)
  • NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 189 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,198)
  • SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 189 miles; DE PERE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,031)

Schools

Public high school in Ontonagon:

  • ONTONAGON AREA JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 314; Location: 701 PARKER AVENUE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Ontonagon:

  • ONTONAGON AREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 303; Location: 301 GREENLAND ROAD; Grades: PK – 06)

Libraries

Library in Ontonagon:

  • ONTONAGON TOWNSHIP LIBRARY (Operating income: $70,220; Location: 311 NORTH STEEL STREET; 37,188 books; 1,270 audio materials; 157 video materials; 82 serial subscriptions)

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