Demographics

People

Total Population3,920
Male Share of the Population51%
Female Share of the Population49%
Senior Citizens12.1%
Employed Population 16+1,684
Age of the Population32

Families

% of people married53.1%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher22.8%
Median Earnings25+$41,238
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$18,140
Median Earnings With High School Degree$26,563

Wealth

Median Family Income$60,774
% Above Poverty Level92.4%
% Below Poverty Level7.6%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time26 minutes
% Working from Home1.2%
% Walking and Biking to Work3.6%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone24.6%
Median Gross Rent$834
Median House Value$116,300

Ancestry

German39.1%
Irish20.5%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)12%
French Except Basque11.6%
English10%
Dutch6.4%
Polish6.3%
Scottish2.9%
Italian2.7%
Canadian1.9%
Swedish1.3%
Norwegian1%
Welsh0.9%
Czech0.6%
Croatian0.5%
Finnish0.5%
Israeli0.4%
Russian0.4%
Danishn0.2%
Swiss0.2%
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Portland Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyIonia County
Standard Zip Codes48875
Phone Area Codes517
Time ZoneAmerica/Detroit
Approximate Latitude42.87
Approximate Longitude-84.9

Portland Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationIONIA 2 SSW
Distance10.7 miles
Jan Temp14 to 28 F
Apr Temp35 to 55 F
Jul Temp60 to 82 F
Oct Temp39 to 59 F
Annual Precip35.8 inches
StationST JOHNS
Distance20.6 miles
Jan Temp14 to 29 F
Apr Temp35 to 56 F
Jul Temp60 to 83 F
Oct Temp40 to 60 F
Annual Precip32.9 inches
StationCHARLOTTE
Distance22.4 miles
Jan Temp15 to 29 F
Apr Temp36 to 56 F
Jul Temp60 to 81 F
Oct Temp40 to 59 F
Annual Precip33.8 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Eagle139$64,688
Lyons919$53,125
Muir664$36,250
Mulliken526$69,063
Sunfield497$53,125
Westphalia992$71,563

Portland Public Libraries

Portland District Library
334 KENT STREET
Portland, Michigan
(517) 647-6981

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Portland Public Schools

Oakwood Elementary School
500 Oak St
ZIP: 48875
(517) 647-2991
Primary
Total Enrollment 496
Portland High School
1100 Ionia Rd
ZIP: 48875
(517) 647-2981
High
Total Enrollment 631
Portland Middle School
745 Storz St
ZIP: 48875
(517) 647-2985
Middle
Total Enrollment 439
Westwood Elementary School
883 Cross St
ZIP: 48875
(517) 647-2989
Primary
Total Enrollment 450

Portland Private Schools

St Patrick School
122 N West St
ZIP: 48875
Combined Elementary And Secondary
Total Enrollment 356
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