Moving to Pellston, Michigan

Population: 771. Estimated population in July 2024: 798 (+3.5% change)
Males: 383 (49.7%), Females: 388 (50.3%)

Emmet County

Zip code: 49769

Demographics

Median resident age: 31.2 years
Median household income: $37,292
Median house value: $71,600

Population by Race

Races in Pellston:

  • White Non-Hispanic (89.5%)
  • American Indian (8.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (17.1%), Irish (12.7%), English (9.6%), French (7.4%), United States (6.7%), French Canadian (4.8%).

Elevation: 702 feet

Land area: 1.9 square miles

Map of Pellston, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Pellston

  • High school or higher: 85.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 8.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.2%
  • Unemployed: 12.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pellston village

  • Never married: 24.5%
  • Now married: 53.7%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 5.0%
  • Divorced: 15.1%

0.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +208 (+36.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Pellston:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Pellston:

  • PELLSTON REGIONAL AIRPORT OF EMMET COUNTY (about 1 miles; PELLSTON, MI; Abbreviation: PLN)
  • OTSEGO COUNTY (about 39 miles; GAYLORD, MI; Abbreviation: GLR)
  • CHIPPEWA COUNTY INTL (about 53 miles; SAULT STE MARIE, MI; Abbreviation: CIU)

Other public-use airports nearest to Pellston:

  • HARBOR SPRINGS (about 13 miles; HARBOR SPRINGS, MI; Abbreviation: MGN)
  • PBEAAYE (about 17 miles; TOPINABEE, MI; Abbreviation: Y30)
  • CALVIN CAMPBELL MUNI (about 17 miles; INDIAN RIVER, MI; Abbreviation: Y65)

Amtrak station:
PELLSTON (100 STIMPSON ST.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pellston:

  • LAKE SUPERIOR STATE UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; SAULT STE MARIE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,677)
  • NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 77 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 137 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,593)
  • CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 137 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 21,353)
  • NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 139 miles; MIDLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
  • SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 148 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 6,216)
  • DELTA COLLEGE (about 148 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,117)

Schools

Public high school in Pellston:

  • PELLSTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 262; Location: 172 N. PARK STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Pellston:

  • PELLSTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 306; Location: 114 ZIPF STREET; Grades: KG – 05)
  • PELLSTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 187; Location: 172 N. PARK STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)