Moving to Gaastra, Michigan
Population: 339. Estimated population in July 2024: 311 (-8.3% change)
Males: 158 (46.6%), Females: 181 (53.4%)
Iron County
Zip code: 49927
Demographics
 Median resident age: 44.1 years
Median household income: $23,125
Median house value: $34,500
Population by Race
Races in Gaastra:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
 - American Indian (1.5%)
 - Two or more races (1.5%)
 - Hispanic (0.9%)
 - Other race (0.6%)
 
Ancestries: Polish (28.6%), Italian (19.2%), French (11.2%), Irish (6.5%), United States (6.5%), English (5.6%).
Elevation: 1620 feet
Land area: 1.6 square miles

Population by Education
For population 25 years and over in Gaastra
- High school or higher: 85.8%
 - Bachelor’s degree or higher: 13.7%
 - Graduate or professional degree: 3.1%
 - Unemployed: 16.5%
 - Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes
 
For population 15 years and over in Gaastra city
- Never married: 19.5%
 - Now married: 65.2%
 - Separated: 2.6%
 - Widowed: 10.1%
 - Divorced: 2.6%
 
0.3% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -37 (-9.8%).
Hospitals
Hospitals/medical centers near Gaastra:
- IRON COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; IRON RIVER, MI)
 - DICKINSON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 45 miles; IRON MOUNTAIN, MI)
 - EAGLE RIVER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 46 miles; EAGLE RIVER, WI)
 
Airports
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gaastra:
- FORD (about 39 miles; IRON MOUNTAIN KINGSFORD, MI; Abbreviation: IMT)
 - RHINELANDER-ONEIDA COUNTY (about 67 miles; RHINELANDER, WI; Abbreviation: RHI)
 - HOUGHTON COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 77 miles; HANCOCK, MI; Abbreviation: CMX)
 
Other public-use airports nearest to Gaastra:
- STAMBAUGH (about 2 miles; STAMBAUGH, MI; Abbreviation: Y73)
 - IRON COUNTY (about 24 miles; CRYSTAL FALLS, MI; Abbreviation: 50D)
 - PRICKETT-GROOMS FLD (about 31 miles; SIDNAW, MI; Abbreviation: 6Y9)
 
Colleges and Universities
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gaastra:
- MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY (about 73 miles; HOUGHTON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,779)
 - NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 89 miles; MARQUETTE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,374)
 - NORTHCENTRAL TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 106 miles; WAUSAU, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,039)
 - NORTHEAST WISCONSIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 118 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,198)
 - UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN-GREEN BAY (about 119 miles; GREEN BAY, WI; Full-time enrollment: 4,794)
 - SAINT NORBERT COLLEGE (about 119 miles; DE PERE, WI; Full-time enrollment: 2,031)
 - FOX VALLEY TECHNICAL COLLEGE AT APPLETON (about 121 miles; APPLETON, WI; Full-time enrollment: 3,364)
 
