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Population (year 2000): 3,939. Estimated
population in July 2005: 3,948 (+0.2% change)
Males: 1,871 (47.5%), Females: 2,068 (52.5%)
Allegan County
Zip code:
49348
Median resident age: 30.7 years
Median household income: $41,852 (year 2000)
Median house value: $99,500 (year 2000)
Races in Wayland:
- White Non-Hispanic (95.5%)
- Hispanic (2.1%)
- American Indian (1.4%)
- Two or more races (0.9%)
- Black (0.6%)
- Other race (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (25.3%), Dutch (21.6%),
Polish (9.8%), Irish (9.0%), English (8.1%), United States
(5.7%).
Elevation: 770 feet
Land area: 2.9 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Wayland
- High school or higher: 82.3%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.7%
- Graduate or professional degree: 1.7%
- Unemployed: 4.4%
- Mean travel time to work: 23.1 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Wayland city
- Never married: 20.4%
- Now married: 61.1%
- Separated: 1.7%
- Widowed: 7.3%
- Divorced: 9.5%
1.3% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +1,175 (+42.5%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Wayland:
- PINE REST CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; GRAND
RAPIDS, MI)
- ALLEGAN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; ALLEGAN,
MI)
- FOREST VIEW PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (about 19 miles;
GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Wayland:
- GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 16 miles; GRAND
RAPIDS, MI; ID: GRR)
- KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 32
miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; ID: AZO)
- W K KELLOGG (about 38 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; ID:
BTL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wayland:
- CALKINS FIELD (about 2 miles; WAYLAND, MI; ID: 41C)
- PLAINWELL MUNICIPAL (about 15 miles; PLAINWELL, MI;
ID: 61D)
- PADGHAM FIELD (about 17 miles; ALLEGAN, MI; ID: 35D)
Amtrak station near Wayland:
- 20 miles: GRAND RAPIDS (MARKET & WEALTHY STS.).
Services: enclosed waiting area, public restrooms,
public payphones, free short-term parking, free
long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit
connection.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Wayland:
- CALVIN COLLEGE (about 19 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI;
Full-time enrollment: 4,148)
- AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 19 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI;
FT enrollment: 2,022)
- GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 20 miles;
GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 7,590)
- KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 28 miles;
KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 5,017)
- WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles;
KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 23,132)
- GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 29 miles;
ALLENDALE, MI; FT enrollment: 15,124)
- HOPE COLLEGE (about 33 miles; HOLLAND, MI; FT
enrollment: 2,918)
Public high school in Wayland:
- WAYLAND HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,032;
Location: 870 E. SUPERIOR STREET; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Wayland:
- WAYLAND UNION MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 550;
Location: 701 WILDCAT DRIVE; Grades: 07 - 08)
- BESSIE B. BAKER SCHOOL (Students: 493;
Location: 507 W. SYCAMORE STREET; Grades: PK - 02)
- PINE STREET ELEMENTARY (Students: 468;
Location: 201 PINE STREET; Grades: 04 - 06)
- R.J. STEEBY SCHOOL (Students: 239; Location:
435 E. SUPERIOR STREET; Grades: 03 - 04)
- WAYLAND YOUNG ADULT PROGRAM (Students: 7;
Location: 145 FORREST STREET; Grades: UG - UG)
- ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTER (Location:
3400 SECOND STREET; Grades: UG - UG)
Private primary/middle school in Wayland:
- ST THERESE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 70;
Location: 430 SOUTH MAIN STREET; Grades: KG - 6)
Library in Wayland:
- HENIKA DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income:
$235,858; Location: 149 SOUTH MAIN STREET; 24,204 books;
326 audio materials; 160 video materials; 67 serial
subscriptions)
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