Vanderbilt, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 587. Estimated population in July 2024: 597 (+1.7% change)
Males: 291 (49.6%), Females: 296 (50.4%)

Otsego County

Zip code: 49795

Demographics

Median resident age: 35.7 years
Median household income: $27,969
Median house value: $67,200

Population by Race

Races in Vanderbilt:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
• American Indian (2.0%)

Ancestries: German (24.4%), English (14.8%), Irish (14.8%), Polish (13.6%), United States (11.1%), French Canadian (4.3%).

Elevation: 1090 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Vanderbilt

• High school or higher: 72.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 3.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
• Unemployed: 8.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 15.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Vanderbilt village

• Never married: 24.3%
• Now married: 49.0%
• Separated: 2.6%
• Widowed: 8.4%
• Divorced: 15.7%

0.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +9 (+1.6%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Vanderbilt:

• OTSEGO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; GAYLORD, MI)
• NORTHERN MICHIGAN HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; PETOSKEY, MI)
• MERCY HOSPITAL (about 32 miles; GRAYLING, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Vanderbilt:

• OTSEGO COUNTY (about 11 miles; GAYLORD, MI; Abbreviation: GLR)
• PELLSTON REGIONAL AIRPORT OF EMMET COUNTY (about 31 miles; PELLSTON, MI; Abbreviation: PLN)
• CHERRY CAPITAL (about 69 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Abbreviation: TVC)

Other public-use airports nearest to Vanderbilt:

• BOYNE MOUNTAIN (about 18 miles; BOYNE FALLS, MI; Abbreviation: BFA)
• CALVIN CAMPBELL MUNI (about 19 miles; INDIAN RIVER, MI; Abbreviation: Y65)
• LAKES OF THE NORTH (about 22 miles; GAYLORD, MI; Abbreviation: 4Y4)

Amtrak station near Vanderbilt:

• 18 miles: BOYNE FALLS (U.S. 131 & HWY. 75) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Vanderbilt:

• NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 68 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
• LAKE SUPERIOR STATE UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; SAULT STE MARIE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,677)
• NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 110 miles; MIDLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
• CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 110 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 21,353)
• FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 115 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,593)
• SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 119 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 6,216)
• DELTA COLLEGE (about 119 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,117)

Public primary/middle school in Vanderbilt:

• VANDERBILT AREA SCHOOL (Students: 219; Location: 947 DONOVAN STREET; Grades: KG – 12)