Moving to Northport, Michigan

Population: 648. Estimated population in July 2024: 651 (+0.5% change)
Males: 301 (46.5%), Females: 347 (53.5%)

Leelanau County

Zip code: 49670

Demographics

Median resident age: 50.2 years
Median household income: $40,368
Median house value: $136,200

Population by Race

Races in Northport:

• White Non-Hispanic (93.2%)
• Hispanic (3.5%)
• American Indian (2.3%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)

Ancestries: German (23.0%), English (18.4%), Irish (15.1%), Norwegian (9.6%), French (5.7%), Polish (5.2%).

Land area: 1.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Northport

• High school or higher: 87.5%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 32.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 14.5%
• Unemployed: 6.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 15.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Northport village

• Never married: 14.9%
• Now married: 54.5%
• Separated: 1.2%
• Widowed: 13.8%
• Divorced: 15.6%

2.0% Foreign born (1.1% Latin America, 0.6% Europe, 0.3% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: +27 (+4.3%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Northport:

• LEELANAU MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER (215 S HIGH ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Northport:

• MUNSON MEDICAL CENTER (about 28 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI)
• CHARLEVOIX AREA HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; CHARLEVOIX, MI)
• KALKASKA MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER (about 46 miles; KALKASKA, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Northport:

• CHERRY CAPITAL (about 28 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Abbreviation: TVC)
• OTSEGO COUNTY (about 65 miles; GAYLORD, MI; Abbreviation: GLR)
• PELLSTON REGIONAL AIRPORT OF EMMET COUNTY (about 65 miles; PELLSTON, MI; Abbreviation: PLN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Northport:

• WOOLSEY MEMORIAL (about 4 miles; NORTHPORT, MI; Abbreviation: 5D5)
• TORCHPORT (about 20 miles; EASTPORT, MI; Abbreviation: 59M)
• SUGAR LOAF RESORT (about 21 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Abbreviation: Y04)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Northport:

• NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 28 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
• FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 99 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,593)
• CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 121 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; Full-time enrollment: 21,353)
• LAKE SUPERIOR STATE UNIVERSITY (about 128 miles; SAULT STE MARIE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,677)
• MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 137 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,365)
• NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 141 miles; MIDLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
• GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 149 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,590)

Public primary/middle school in Northport:

• NORTHPORT PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 224; Location: 104 WING STREET; Grades: KG – 12)

Libraries

Library in Northport:

• LEELANAU TOWNSHIP LIBRARY (Operating income: $92,887; Location: 119 EAST NAGONABA STREET; 19,000 books; 1,350 audio materials; 1,550 video materials; 59 serial subscriptions)