Parma, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 907. Estimated population in July 2024: 879 (-3.1% change)
Males: 464 (51.2%), Females: 443 (48.8%)

Jackson County

Zip code: 49269

Demographics

Median resident age: 32.7 years
Median household income: $39,531
Median house value: $85,500

Population by Race

Races in Parma:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.6%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (21.8%), English (14.6%), United States (10.9%), Irish (7.3%), Dutch (6.2%), French (3.4%).

Elevation: 992 feet

Land area: 0.6 square miles

Map of Parma, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Parma

  • High school or higher: 86.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Parma village

  • Never married: 25.5%
  • Now married: 58.9%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 9.5%

0.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +47 (+5.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Parma:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Parma:

  • CAPITAL CITY (about 35 miles; LANSING, MI; Abbreviation: LAN)
  • W K KELLOGG (about 46 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Abbreviation: BTL)
  • KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 66 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Abbreviation: AZO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Parma:

  • JACKSON COUNTY-REYNOLDS FIELD (about 11 miles; JACKSON, MI; Abbreviation: JXN)
  • DAY FIELD (about 20 miles; NAPOLEON, MI; Abbreviation: 6H4)
  • SKYWAY ESTATES (about 23 miles; EATON RAPIDS, MI; Abbreviation: 60G)

Amtrak stations near Parma:

  • 11 miles: ALBION (300 N. EATON ST.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.
  • 14 miles: JACKSON (501 E. MICHIGAN AVE.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Parma:

  • SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; SPRING ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,266)
  • JACKSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 15 miles; JACKSON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,756)
  • LANSING COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 29 miles; LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,454)
  • MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; EAST LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 38,639)
  • KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,824)
  • WASHTENAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; ANN ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,436)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-ANN ARBOR (about 61 miles; ANN ARBOR, MI; Full-time enrollment: 35,684)

Schools

Public high school in Parma:

  • WESTERN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 815; Location: 1400 S. DEARING ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Parma:

  • WESTERN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 663; Location: 1400 S. DEARING ROAD; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • PARMA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 402; Location: 385 ELIZABETH STREET; Grades: KG – 05)