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Population (year 2000): 461. Estimated
population in July 2005: 475 (+3.0% change)
Males: 230 (49.9%), Females: 231 (50.1%)
Oceana County
Zip code:
49446
Median resident age: 36.9 years
Median household income: $45,909 (year 2000)
Median house value: $84,400 (year 2000)
Races in New Era:
- White Non-Hispanic (94.4%)
- Hispanic (4.3%)
- Two or more races (2.4%)
- Other race (1.5%)
- American Indian (1.3%)
Ancestries: Dutch (24.9%), German (23.9%),
English (10.4%), Irish (9.5%), Swedish (6.7%), French (5.4%).
Elevation: 754 feet
Land area: 0.8 square miles
For population 25 years and over in New Era
- High school or higher: 92.9%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.4%
- Graduate or professional degree: 8.8%
- Unemployed: 1.7%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes
For population 15
years and over in New Era village
- Never married: 22.8%
- Now married: 70.2%
- Separated: 0.0%
- Widowed: 3.8%
- Divorced: 3.3%
0.0% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: -61 (-11.7%).
Hospitals/medical centers near New Era:
- LAKESHORE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; SHELBY,
MI)
- HACKLEY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; MUSKEGON, MI)
- MERCY GENERAL HEALTH PARTNERS (about 21 miles;
MUSKEGON, MI)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to New
Era:
- MUSKEGON COUNTY (about 29 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; ID:
MKG)
- GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 75 miles; GRAND
RAPIDS, MI; ID: GRR)
- CHERRY CAPITAL (about 97 miles; TRAVERSE CITY, MI;
ID: TVC)
Other public-use airports nearest to New Era:
- DOUBLE JJ RESORT RANCH (about 4 miles; ROTHBURY, MI;
ID: 42N)
- OCEANA COUNTY (about 6 miles; HART/SHELBY, MI; ID:
C04)
- FREMONT MUNI (about 27 miles; FREMONT, MI; ID: 3FM)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
New Era:
- MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles;
MUSKEGON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,365)
- GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles;
ALLENDALE, MI; FT enrollment: 15,124)
- HOPE COLLEGE (about 58 miles; HOLLAND, MI; FT
enrollment: 2,918)
- FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; BIG RAPIDS,
MI; FT enrollment: 8,593)
- GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles;
GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 7,590)
- AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 66 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI;
FT enrollment: 2,022)
- CALVIN COLLEGE (about 71 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT
enrollment: 4,148)
Public primary/middle school in New Era:
- NEW ERA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 147;
Location: 2752 HILLCREST DRIVE; Grades: PK - 05)
Private primary/middle school in New Era:
- NEW ERA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 97;
Location: 1901 OAK AVENUE; Grades: PK - 8)
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