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Moving to Lowell, Michigan

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Population: 4,013. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,140 (+3.2% change)
Males: 1,890 (47.1%), Females: 2,123 (52.9%)

Kent County

Zip code: 49331

Demographics

Median resident age: 34.0 years
Median household income: $42,326
Median house value: $98,500

Population by Race

Races in Lowell:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.2%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • American Indian (1.3%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (21.6%), Irish (14.7%), English (14.1%), Dutch (10.8%), United States (8.8%), Polish (3.7%).

Elevation: 630 feet

Land area: 2.9 square miles

Map of Lowell, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Lowell

  • High school or higher: 85.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 15.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.0%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Lowell city

  • Never married: 24.7%
  • Now married: 53.0%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 8.0%
  • Divorced: 13.3%

2.6% Foreign born (1.1% Europe, 0.8% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: -157 (-3.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Lowell:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Lowell:

  • GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 13 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Abbreviation: GRR)
  • W K KELLOGG (about 45 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Abbreviation: BTL)
  • KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 51 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Abbreviation: AZO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Lowell:

  • LOWELL CITY (about 2 miles; LOWELL, MI; Abbreviation: 24C)
  • SOMERVILLE (about 10 miles; ADA, MI; Abbreviation: 34I)
  • GREENVILLE MUNI (about 16 miles; GREENVILLE, MI; Abbreviation: 6D6)

Amtrak station near Lowell:

  • 20 miles: ROCKFORD (39 S. MAIN ST.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Lowell:

  • CALVIN COLLEGE (about 15 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,148)
  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 20 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
  • GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,590)
  • GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 15,124)
  • KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 41 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,824)
  • WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 23,132)
  • KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,017)

Schools

Public high school in Lowell:

  • LOWELL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,258; Location: 11700 VERGENNES STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Lowell:

  • LOWELL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 941; Location: 750 FOREMAN STREET; Grades: 06 – 08)
  • CHERRY CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 822; Location: 12675 FORMAN ROAD; Grades: 02 – 06)
  • BUSHNELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 443; Location: 700 ELIZABETH STREET; Grades: KG – 01)
  • UNITY ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL (Students: 77; Location: 320 N. MONROE; Grades: UG – UG)
  • MURRAY LAKE ELEMENTARY (Location: 3275 ALDEN NASH NE; Grades: N – N )

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