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Population (year 2000): 1,700. Estimated
population in July 2005: 1,710 (+0.6% change)
Males: 826 (48.6%), Females: 874 (51.4%)
Antrim County
Zip code:
49629
Median resident age: 43.4 years
Median household income: $31,382 (year 2000)
Median house value: $136,900 (year 2000)
Races in Elk Rapids:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.7%)
- Hispanic (2.1%)
- American Indian (1.2%)
- Two or more races (0.8%)
- Other race (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (28.8%), English (20.4%),
Irish (15.6%), French (7.3%), Polish (5.9%), Dutch (5.4%).
Elevation: 587 feet
Land area: 1.7 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Elk Rapids
- High school or higher: 91.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 9.0%
- Unemployed: 4.6%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Elk Rapids village
- Never married: 19.2%
- Now married: 57.4%
- Separated: 0.9%
- Widowed: 11.7%
- Divorced: 10.8%
2.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +48 (+2.9%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Elk Rapids:
- LEELANAU MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER (about 21 miles;
NORTHPORT, MI)
- MUNSON MEDICAL CENTER (about 22 miles; TRAVERSE
CITY, MI)
- KALKASKA MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER (about 25 miles;
KALKASKA, MI)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elk
Rapids:
- CHERRY CAPITAL (about 16 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI;
ID: TVC)
- OTSEGO COUNTY (about 50 miles; GAYLORD, MI; ID: GLR)
- PELLSTON REGIONAL AIRPORT OF EMMET COUNTY (about 64
miles; PELLSTON, MI; ID: PLN)
Other public-use airports nearest to Elk Rapids:
- YUBA (about 5 miles; ELK RAPIDS, MI; ID: 34U)
- TORCHPORT (about 12 miles; EASTPORT, MI; ID: 59M)
- ANTRIM COUNTY (about 17 miles; BELLAIRE, MI; ID:
ACB)
Amtrak stations near Elk Rapids:
- 19 miles: TRAVERSE CITY (3233 CASS ST.) - Bus
Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible.
- 20 miles: KALKASA (KALKASKA, 2325 U.S. 131 NORTH) -
Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Elk Rapids:
- NORTHWESTERN MICHIGAN COLLEGE (about 15 miles;
TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,343)
- FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 83 miles; BIG RAPIDS,
MI; FT enrollment: 8,593)
- CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 100 miles; MT
PLEASANT, MI; FT enrollment: 21,353)
- NORTHWOOD UNIVERSITY (about 119 miles; MIDLAND, MI;
FT enrollment: 2,784)
- MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 127 miles;
MUSKEGON, MI; FT enrollment: 2,365)
- LAKE SUPERIOR STATE UNIVERSITY (about 132 miles;
SAULT STE MARIE, MI; FT enrollment: 2,677)
- GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 134 miles;
GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 7,590)
Public high school in Elk Rapids:
- ELK RAPIDS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 513;
Location: 308 MEGUZEE POINT ROAD; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Elk Rapids:
- CHERRYLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 382;
Location: 707 E. 3RD STREET; Grades: 06 - 08)
- LAKELAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 381;
Location: 616 BUCKLEY STREET; Grades: PK - 05)
Library in Elk Rapids:
- ELK RAPIDS DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating
income: $117,227; Location: 300 ISLE OF PINES; 18,000
books; 520 audio materials; 60 video materials; 42
serial subscriptions)
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