Moving to Schoolcraft, Michigan

Population: 1,587. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,504 (-5.2% change)
Males: 762 (48.0%), Females: 825 (52.0%)

Kalamazoo County

Zip code: 49087

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.1 years
Median household income: $45,380
Median house value: $102,500

Population by Race

Races in Schoolcraft:

• White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
• Two or more races (2.5%)
• American Indian (1.5%)
• Hispanic (1.1%)

Ancestries: German (26.5%), English (16.6%), Dutch (16.5%), Irish (14.8%), United States (7.1%), French (3.7%).

Elevation: 880 feet

Land area: 0.9 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Schoolcraft

• High school or higher: 91.9%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 22.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 6.0%
• Unemployed: 3.0%
• Mean travel time to work: 18.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Schoolcraft village

• Never married: 22.2%
• Now married: 58.0%
• Separated: 1.3%
• Widowed: 8.0%
• Divorced: 10.3%

1.3% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +90 (+6.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Schoolcraft:

• BRONSON VICKSBURG HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; VICKSBURG, MI)
• KALAMOZOO REGIONAL PSYCHIATRIC HOSP (about 11 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI)
• THREE RIVERS AREA HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; THREE RIVERS, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Schoolcraft:

• KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 11 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Abbreviation: AZO)
• W K KELLOGG (about 30 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Abbreviation: BTL)
• ELKHART MUNI (about 38 miles; ELKHART, IN; Abbreviation: EKM)

Other public-use airports nearest to Schoolcraft:

• PRAIRIE RONDE (about 5 miles; SCHOOLCRAFT, MI; Abbreviation: P97)
• THREE RIVERS MUNI DR HAINES (about 12 miles; THREE RIVERS, MI; Abbreviation: HAI)
• NEWMAN’S (about 15 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Abbreviation: 4N0)

Amtrak station near Schoolcraft:

• 13 miles: KALAMAZOO (459 N. BURDICK ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Schoolcraft:

• WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 23,132)
• KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,017)
• KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 35 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,824)
• UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 51 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; Full-time enrollment: 10,633)
• HOPE COLLEGE (about 56 miles; HOLLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,918)
• CALVIN COLLEGE (about 57 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,148)
• AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 58 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)

Schools

Public high school in Schoolcraft:

• SCHOOLCRAFT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 387; Location: 551 LYONS; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Schoolcraft:

• SCHOOLCRAFT UPPER ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 369; Location: 611 E. CLAY STREET; Grades: 03 – 06)
• SCHOOLCRAFT EARLY ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 252; Location: 300 E. CASS STREET; Grades: KG – 02)
• SCHOOLCRAFT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 200; Location: 747 E. CLAY STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)

Libraries

Library in Schoolcraft:

• SCHOOLCRAFT COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $83,725; Location: 330 NORTH CENTRE STREET; 19,093 books; 647 audio materials; 897 video materials; 26 serial subscriptions)