Moving to Scottville, Michigan

Population: 1,266. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,273 (+0.6% change)
Males: 588 (46.4%), Females: 678 (53.6%)

Mason County

Zip code: 49454

Demographics

Median resident age: 36.2 years
Median household income: $27,750
Median house value: $53,500

Population by Race

Races in Scottville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (91.9%)
  • Hispanic (4.8%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • American Indian (2.3%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • Black (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (26.9%), Irish (11.9%), English (11.5%), Swedish (5.9%), French (5.1%), Dutch (4.4%).

Elevation: 678 feet

Land area: 1.5 square miles

Map of Scottville, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Scottville

  • High school or higher: 80.9%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 11.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 8.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Scottville city

  • Never married: 25.4%
  • Now married: 45.8%
  • Separated: 2.0%
  • Widowed: 8.5%
  • Divorced: 18.3%

2.4% Foreign born (1.7% Latin America, 0.5% Europe).

Population change in the 1990s: -3 (-0.2%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Scottville:

  • MEMORIAL MED CENTER OF WEST MICHIGAN (about 11 miles; LUDINGTON, MI)
  • WEST SHORE MEDICAL CENTER (about 20 miles; MANISTEE, MI)
  • LAKESHORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; SHELBY, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Scottville:

Other public-use airports nearest to Scottville:

  • MASON COUNTY (about 9 miles; LUDINGTON, MI; Abbreviation: LDM)
  • MANISTEE CO.-BLACKER (about 22 miles; MANISTEE, MI; Abbreviation: MBL)
  • OCEANA COUNTY (about 23 miles; HART/SHELBY, MI; Abbreviation: C04)

Colleges and Universities

College/University in Scottville:

  • WEST SHORE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 746; Location: 3000 N STILES RD; Public; Website: www.westshore.cc.mi.us)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Scottville:

  • MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,365)
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,593)
  • GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 15,124)
  • NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 75 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
  • GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 81 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,590)
  • HOPE COLLEGE (about 83 miles; HOLLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,918)
  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 84 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)

Schools

Public high school in Scottville:

  • MASON COUNTY CENTRAL H.S. (Students: 543; Location: 300 W. BROADWAY STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Scottville:

  • MASON COUNTY CENTRAL M.S. (Students: 503; Location: 310 W. BERYL STREET; Grades: 05 – 08)
  • SCOTTVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 351; Location: 201 W. MAPLE AVENUE; Grades: KG – 04)
  • VICTORY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 84; Location: 4171 N. STILES ROAD; Grades: KG – 04)

Private primary/middle school in Scottville:

  • WHISPERING PINES SCHOOL (Students: 21; Location: 4411 S. SCHWASS RD.; Grades: 1 – 8)