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

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:
- MUSKEGON COUNTY (about 55 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Abbreviation: MKG)
 - CHERRY CAPITAL (about 73 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Abbreviation: TVC)
 - GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 92 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Abbreviation: GRR)
 
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)
 
