Tawas City, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,005. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,952 (-2.6% change)
Males: 938 (46.8%), Females: 1,067 (53.2%)

Iosco County

Zip codes: 48763.

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.4 years
Median household income: $32,813
Median house value: $69,200

Population by Race

Races in Tawas City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Hispanic (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.7%)
  • Black (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (20.5%), Irish (11.4%), English (11.4%), United States (9.3%), Polish (8.7%), French (5.6%).

Elevation: 587 feet

Land area: 1.7 square miles

Map of Tawas City, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Tawas City

  • High school or higher: 74.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 12.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.6%
  • Unemployed: 9.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tawas City city

  • Never married: 20.6%
  • Now married: 48.7%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 18.1%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -3 (-0.1%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Tawas City:

  • TAWAS ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL (200 HEMLOCK)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Tawas City:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tawas City:

  • ALPENA COUNTY REGIONAL (about 55 miles; ALPENA, MI; Abbreviation: APN)
  • MBS INTL (about 65 miles; SAGINAW, MI; Abbreviation: MBS)
  • BISHOP INTERNATIONAL (about 92 miles; FLINT, MI; Abbreviation: FNT)

Other public-use airports nearest to Tawas City:

  • IOSCO COUNTY (about 8 miles; EAST TAWAS, MI; Abbreviation: 6D9)
  • OSCODA-WURTSMITH (about 16 miles; OSCODA, MI; Abbreviation: OSC)
  • FIELD OF DREAMS (about 17 miles; HALE, MI; Abbreviation: H80)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tawas City:

  • SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 6,216)
  • DELTA COLLEGE (about 59 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,117)
  • NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; MIDLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
  • KETTERING UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,900)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-FLINT (about 88 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,544)
  • MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 88 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,616)
  • BAKER COLLEGE OF FLINT (about 90 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,734)

Schools

Public high school in Tawas City:

  • TAWAS AREA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 527; Location: 255 WEST M-55; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Tawas City:

  • TAWAS AREA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 359; Location: 825 2ND STREET; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • CLARA B. BOLEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 333; Location: 211 S. PLANK ROAD; Grades: KG – 03)
  • TAWAS AREA JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 310; Location: 255 M-55 WEST; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • IOSCO RESA SPECIAL EDUCATION (Students: 69; Location: 27 N. REMPERT ROAD; Grades: UG – UG)
  • SUNRISE EDUCATION CENTER (Students: 46; Location: 21 S. CHAMBERS ROAD; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle school in Tawas City:

  • EMANUEL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 56; Location: 216 WEST NORTH STREET; Grades: KG – 8)