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Population: 943. Estimated population in July 2024: 930 (-1.4% change)
Males: 462 (49.0%), Females: 481 (51.0%)

Midland County

Zip code: 48657

Demographics

Median resident age: 39.3 years
Median household income: $39,063
Median house value: $97,400

Population by Race

Races in Sanford:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (28.8%), English (14.3%), Irish (13.4%), United States (9.7%), Polish (9.2%), French (8.4%).

Elevation: 625 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Map of Sanford, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Sanford

  • High school or higher: 89.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 23.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.0%
  • Unemployed: 9.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Sanford village

  • Never married: 20.6%
  • Now married: 58.2%
  • Separated: 0.3%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 14.5%

1.2% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +50 (+5.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Sanford:

  • MIDMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER-MIDLAND (about 9 miles; MIDLAND, MI)
  • MIDMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER-GLADWIN (about 26 miles; GLADWIN, MI)
  • MIDMICHIGAN MEDICAL CENTER-CLARE (about 28 miles; CLARE, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Sanford:

  • MBS INTL (about 25 miles; SAGINAW, MI; Abbreviation: MBS)
  • CAPITAL CITY (about 65 miles; LANSING, MI; Abbreviation: LAN)
  • BISHOP INTERNATIONAL (about 67 miles; FLINT, MI; Abbreviation: FNT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Sanford:

  • JACK BARSTOW (about 10 miles; MIDLAND, MI; Abbreviation: 3BS)
  • GLADWIN ZETTEL MEMORIAL (about 21 miles; GLADWIN, MI; Abbreviation: GDW)
  • MOUNT PLEASANT MUNI (about 25 miles; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Abbreviation: MOP)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Sanford:

  • NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; MIDLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
  • SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 6,216)
  • DELTA COLLEGE (about 28 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,117)
  • CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 21,353)
  • KETTERING UNIVERSITY (about 63 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,900)
  • MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; EAST LANSING, MI; Full-time enrollment: 38,639)
  • MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,616)

Schools

Public high school in Sanford:

  • MERIDIAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 426; Location: 3303 NORTH HIGHWAY M-30; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Sanford:

  • MERIDIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 430; Location: 3353 NORTH M-30; Grades: KG – 05)
  • MERIDIAN JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 421; Location: 3475 NORTH M-30; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • SANFORD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 260; Location: 2534 W. RIVER ROAD; Grades: KG – 05)

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