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Moving to Kent City, Michigan

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Population: 1,061. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,074 (+1.2% change)
Males: 504 (47.5%), Females: 557 (52.5%)

Kent County

Zip code: 49330

Demographics

Median resident age: 28.1 years
Median household income: $35,341
Median house value: $81,700

Population by Race

Races in Kent City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.6%)
  • Hispanic (11.9%)
  • Other race (3.2%)
  • Two or more races (1.5%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: United States (19.8%), German (15.3%), Dutch (10.6%), English (9.0%), Irish (7.4%), French (5.5%).

Elevation: 800 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Map of Kent City, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Kent City

  • High school or higher: 79.7%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 10.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kent City village

  • Never married: 24.4%
  • Now married: 55.8%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 6.1%
  • Divorced: 13.1%

10.3% Foreign born (9.6% Latin America).

Population change in the 1990s: +158 (+17.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Kent City:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kent City:

  • GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 30 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Abbreviation: GRR)
  • MUSKEGON COUNTY (about 34 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Abbreviation: MKG)
  • KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 70 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Abbreviation: AZO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Kent City:

  • WILDERNESS AIRPARK (about 4 miles; KENT CITY, MI; Abbreviation: 24M)
  • GRANT (about 8 miles; GRANT, MI; Abbreviation: 01C)
  • PAUL C. MILLER-SPARTA (about 10 miles; SPARTA, MI; Abbreviation: 8D4)

Amtrak stations near Kent City:

  • 16 miles: ROCKFORD (39 S. MAIN ST.) – Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible.
  • 19 miles: GRAND RAPIDS (MARKET & WEALTHY STS.). Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kent City:

  • GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 19 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,590)
  • GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 15,124)
  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 21 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
  • CALVIN COLLEGE (about 25 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,148)
  • MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,365)
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,593)
  • HOPE COLLEGE (about 40 miles; HOLLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,918)

Schools

Public high school in Kent City:

  • KENT CITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 681; Location: 351 N. MAIN STREET; Grades: 07 – 12)

Private high school in Kent City:

  • ALGOMA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 311; Location: PO BOX 220; Grades: PK – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Kent City:

  • ORCHARD TRAILS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 426; Location: 29 COLLEGE STREET; Grades: PK – 03)
  • EAGLE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 350; Location: 35 E. MUSKEGON STREET; Grades: 01 – 06)
  • CLOVER STREET (Location: 200 CLOVER STREET; Grades: PK – PK)

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