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
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:
- SCHEURER HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; PIGEON, MI)
- STANDISH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 35 miles; STANDISH, MI)
- WEST BRANCH REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 48 miles; WEST BRANCH, MI)
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)