White Pigeon, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 1,627. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,599 (-1.7% change)
Males: 749 (46.0%), Females: 878 (54.0%)

St. Joseph County

Zip code: 49099

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.2 years
Median household income: $41,292
Median house value: $68,100

Population by Race

Races in White Pigeon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • American Indian (2.1%)
  • Other race (2.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)

Ancestries: German (27.2%), Irish (17.3%), English (10.6%), United States (10.4%), Dutch (4.8%), French (4.2%).

Elevation: 820 feet

Land area: 1.4 square miles

Map of White Pigeon, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in White Pigeon

  • High school or higher: 76.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
  • Unemployed: 2.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in White Pigeon village

  • Never married: 26.2%
  • Now married: 51.1%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 15.3%

1.5% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -25 (-1.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near White Pigeon:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to White Pigeon:

  • ELKHART MUNI (about 26 miles; ELKHART, IN; Abbreviation: EKM)
  • KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 31 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Abbreviation: AZO)
  • W K KELLOGG (about 44 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Abbreviation: BTL)

Other public-use airports nearest to White Pigeon:

  • THREE RIVERS MUNI DR HAINES (about 12 miles; THREE RIVERS, MI; Abbreviation: HAI)
  • KIRSCH MUNI (about 15 miles; STURGIS, MI; Abbreviation: IRS)
  • GOSHEN MUNI (about 22 miles; GOSHEN, IN; Abbreviation: GSH)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to White Pigeon:

  • WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 23,132)
  • KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,017)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 43 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; Full-time enrollment: 10,633)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 48 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,725)
  • KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,824)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 61 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,385)
  • HOPE COLLEGE (about 74 miles; HOLLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,918)

Schools

Public high school in White Pigeon:

  • WHITE PIGEON JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 499; Location: 410 E. PRAIRIE AVENUE; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in White Pigeon:

  • CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 483; Location: 305 E. HOTCHIN STREET; Grades: KG – 06)

Libraries

Library in White Pigeon:

  • WHITE PIGEON TOWNSHIP LIBRARY (Operating income: $158,688; Location: 102 NORTH KALAMAZOO STREET; 22,822 books; 530 audio materials; 543 video materials; 45 serial subscriptions)