Moving to Reed City, Michigan
Population: 2,430. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,418 (-0.5% change)
Males: 1,111 (45.7%), Females: 1,319 (54.3%)
Osceola County
Zip code: 49677
Demographics
Median resident age: 36.2 years
Median household income: $30,756
Median house value: $66,500
Population by Race
Races in Reed City:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.1%)
- Two or more races (2.0%)
- American Indian (1.9%)
- Black (1.1%)
- Hispanic (0.9%)
Ancestries: German (29.3%), English (13.5%), Irish (11.2%), French (5.0%), United States (4.8%), Polish (4.4%).
Elevation: 1039 feet
Land area: 1.9 square miles
Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Reed City
- High school or higher: 83.0%
- Bachelor’s degree or higher: 17.1%
- Graduate or professional degree: 5.1%
- Unemployed: 9.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.6 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Reed City city
- Never married: 28.5%
- Now married: 47.8%
- Separated: 2.8%
- Widowed: 9.3%
- Divorced: 11.7%
0.7% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -1 (-0.0%).
Hospitals
Hospital/medical center in Reed City:
- SPECTRUM HLTH-REED CITY CAMPUS (300 N PATTERSON ROAD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Reed City:
- MECOSTA COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI)
- MERCY HOSPITAL-CADILLAC (about 26 miles; CADILLAC, MI)
- KELSEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; LAKEVIEW, MI)
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Reed City:
- CHERRY CAPITAL (about 60 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Abbreviation: TVC)
- GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 70 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Abbreviation: GRR)
- MUSKEGON COUNTY (about 70 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Abbreviation: MKG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Reed City:
- NARTRON FIELD (about 2 miles; REED CITY, MI; Abbreviation: RCT)
- ROBEN-HOOD (about 11 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Abbreviation: RQB)
- EVART MUNI (about 17 miles; EVART, MI; Abbreviation: 9C8)
Amtrak station:
REED CITY (101 W. SLOSSON AVE.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones.
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Reed City:
- FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,593)
- CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 21,353)
- NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 60 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
- GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,590)
- AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 65 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
- MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,365)
- CALVIN COLLEGE (about 66 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,148)
Schools
Public high school in Reed City:
- REED CITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 617; Location: 225 W. CHURCH STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)
Private high school in Reed City:
- HERITAGE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 55; Location: 4151 WILD TURKEY TRAIL; Grades: KG – 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Reed City:
- REED CITY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 475; Location: 233 W. CHURCH STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
- G.T. NORMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 407; Location: 338 W. LINCOLN AVENUE; Grades: 01 – 04)
- REED CITY UPPER ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 264; Location: 238 W. LINCOLN STREET; Grades: 04 – 05)
- REED CITY ALT. ED. PROGRAM (Students: 52; Location: 202 W. SLOSSON STREET; Grades: UG – UG)
Private primary/middle school in Reed City:
- TRINITY LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 70; Location: 139 WEST CHURCH AVENUE; Grades: PK – 8)
Libraries
Library in Reed City:
- REED CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $135,587; Location: 410 WEST UPTON AVENUE; 21,489 books; 487 audio materials; 333 video materials; 56 serial subscriptions)