Whittemore, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 476. Estimated population in July 2024: 462 (-2.9% change)
Males: 221 (46.4%), Females: 255 (53.6%)

Iosco County

Zip code: 48770

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.3 years
Median household income: $22,500
Median house value: $51,400

Population by Race

Races in Whittemore:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (19.3%), English (18.5%), Irish (16.6%), French (10.1%), United States (6.3%), Polish (5.3%).

Elevation: 775 feet

Land area: 1.0 square miles

Map of Whittemore, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Whittemore

  • High school or higher: 69.3%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 5.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Whittemore city

  • Never married: 24.7%
  • Now married: 45.2%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 15.4%
  • Divorced: 12.8%

1.7% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +17 (+3.7%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Whittemore:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Whittemore:

  • MBS INTL (about 53 miles; SAGINAW, MI; Abbreviation: MBS)
  • ALPENA COUNTY REGIONAL (about 60 miles; ALPENA, MI; Abbreviation: APN)
  • OTSEGO COUNTY (about 82 miles; GAYLORD, MI; Abbreviation: GLR)

Other public-use airports nearest to Whittemore:

  • FIELD OF DREAMS (about 9 miles; HALE, MI; Abbreviation: H80)
  • STANDISH INDUSTRIAL (about 22 miles; STANDISH, MI; Abbreviation: Y75)
  • WEST BRANCH COMMUNITY (about 26 miles; WEST BRANCH, MI; Abbreviation: Y31)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Whittemore:

  • SAGINAW VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 6,216)
  • DELTA COLLEGE (about 49 miles; UNIVERSITY CENTER, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,117)
  • NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; MIDLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
  • KETTERING UNIVERSITY (about 82 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,900)
  • UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN-FLINT (about 85 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,544)
  • MOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; FLINT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,616)
  • CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 21,353)

Schools

Public high school in Whittemore:

  • WHITTEMORE-PRESCOTT AREA H.S. (Students: 414; Location: 6001 MILLS ROAD; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Whittemore:

  • WHITTEMORE-PRESCOTT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 586; Location: 8878 PRESCOTT ROAD; Grades: PK – 06)
  • EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (Students: 162; Location: 8970 PRESCOTT ROAD; Grades: PK – KG)

Private primary/middle school in Whittemore:

  • SHADY GROVE SCHOOL (Students: 25; Location: 8436 M 55; Grades: 1 – 7)