Owosso, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 15,713. Estimated population in July 2024: 15,422 (-1.9% change)
Males: 7,412 (47.2%), Females: 8,301 (52.8%)

Shiawassee County

Zip code: 48867

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.2 years
Median household income: $32,576
Median house value: $81,700

Population by Race

Races in Owosso:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (27.1%), English (14.3%), Irish (14.2%), United States (9.1%), French (4.4%), Polish (4.3%).

Land area: 4.9 square miles

Map of Owosso, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Owosso

  • High school or higher: 80.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.0%
  • Unemployed: 7.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Owosso city

  • Never married: 25.9%
  • Now married: 50.3%
  • Separated: 2.2%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 13.0%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -647 (-4.0%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Owosso:

  • MEMORIAL HEALTHCARE CENTER (826 WEST KING STREET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Owosso:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Owosso:

  • BISHOP INTERNATIONAL (about 31 miles; FLINT, MI; Abbreviation: FNT)
  • CAPITAL CITY (about 33 miles; LANSING, MI; Abbreviation: LAN)
  • MBS INTL (about 37 miles; SAGINAW, MI; Abbreviation: MBS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Owosso:

  • OWOSSO COMMUNITY (about 3 miles; OWOSSO, MI; Abbreviation: 5D3)
  • BEAN BLOSSOM (about 13 miles; NEW LOTHROP, MI; Abbreviation: 6B3)
  • HOWARD NIXON MEMORIAL (about 14 miles; CHESANING, MI; Abbreviation: 50G)

Amtrak station near Owosso:

  • 15 miles: DURAND (200 RAILROAD ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Owosso:

  • BAKER COLLEGE OF OWOSSO (Full-time enrollment: 1,443; Location: 1020 S WASHINGTON ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.baker.edu)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Owosso:

  • MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles; EAST LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 38,639)
  • LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,454)
  • KETTERING UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,900)
  • BAKER COLLEGE OF FLINT (about 33 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,734)
  • MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,616)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-FLINT (about 34 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,544)
  • SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 6,216)

Schools

Public high school in Owosso:

  • OWOSSO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,307; Location: 765 E. NORTH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Private high schools in Owosso:

  • SPRING VALE ACADEMY (Students: 95; Location: 4150 S M 52; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • FIRST CHURCH OF GOD ACADEMY (Students: 40; Location: 2100 N M-52; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Owosso:

  • EMERSON SCHOOL (Students: 661; Location: 515 E. OLIVER STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
  • OWOSSO MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 626; Location: 219 N. WATER STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • BRYANT SCHOOL (Students: 501; Location: 925 HAMPTON STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
  • WASHINGTON SCHOOL (Students: 420; Location: 645 ALGER STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
  • CENTRAL SCHOOL (Students: 385; Location: 600 W. OLIVER STREET; Grades: PK – 06)
  • SHIAWASSEE DEVELOPMENT CENTER (Students: 205; Location: 2261 SOUTH M-52; Grades: UG – UG)
  • BENTLEY SCHOOL (Students: 181; Location: 1375 W. NORTH STREET; Grades: KG – 06)
  • LINCOLN SCHOOL (Students: 51; Location: 120 MICHIGAN AVENUE; Grades: PK – PK)

Private primary/middle schools in Owosso:

  • ST PAUL SCHOOL (Students: 201; Location: 718 WEST MAIN STREET; Grades: KG – 8)
  • SALEM LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 169; Location: 520 W STEWART STREET; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST JOSEPH SCHOOL (Students: 125; Location: 811 EAST OLIVER; Grades: PK – 6)
  • OWOSSO SDA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 18; Location: 1215 SUMMIT STREET; Grades: 1 – 8)

Libraries

Library in Owosso:

  • SHIAWASSEE DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $700,264; Location: 502 WEST MAIN STREET; 92,405 books; 3,665 audio materials; 2,089 video materials; 224 serial subscriptions)