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Saranac, Michigan

Village in Ionia County, Michigan · ZIP 48881

  • Ionia County
  • Within Boston Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 2 public schools
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  • 1,379 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 755Households
  • $64,157Median household income
  • $183,300Median home value
  • 2Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Saranac

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Population, 2000 to 2020+3.8%
1.3k1.3k1.4k1.4k2000: 1,32620002010: 1,32520102020: 1,37620201,3261,376
Population of Saranac at each census
CensusPopulation
20001,326
20101,325
20201,376

As counted at each census, within the boundaries the area had then; the current estimate is in the glance card.

Sources: Census 2000 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2010 Summary File 1: total population, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census 2020 Redistricting Data (P.L. 94-171): total population, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Household income in Saranac
Under $50k43.4%
$50k to $100k35.9%
$100k to $150k13.1%
$150k to $200k5.8%
$200k and over1.7%

Median household income $64,157 · Share of households by income, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table S1901.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year subject table S1901 (household income) 2019–2023, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Housing tenure in Saranac
Owner occupied
507 units
Renter occupied
248 units
Vacancy rate
0.7%

Occupied housing units by tenure and the share of all units vacant, American Community Survey 5-year 2019-2023, table DP04.

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Saranac compared with its county and state
Saranac compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureSaranacIonia CountyMichigan
Population1,97366,70610,051,595
Median household income$64,157$73,436$71,149
Median age33.438.840.1
Median home value$183,300$189,400$217,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher22.4%18.0%31.8%
Foreign-born residents1.0%1.3%7.0%
Owner-occupied homes67.2%77.2%72.9%
Mean commute to work23.3 minutes27.4 minutes24.4 minutes

Source: American Community Survey 5-year data profile 2019–2023, place level, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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Schools

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Public schools in Saranac, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Saranac Elementary SchoolPublicPre-K–6Saranac Community Schools
Saranac JrSr High SchoolPublic7–12Saranac Community Schools

Open public schools in the NCES directory for 2023–2024, placed by their listed location; private schools are not in the source. Enrollment and ratings are not shown.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, public school directory 2023–2024, retrieved November 14, 2026; NCES EDGE public school geocodes 2024–2025, retrieved November 14, 2026.

Legislative districts

Legislative districts for Saranac3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Saranac
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 2 (MI-2)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 78
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 18

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Saranac’s own boundary. Who holds each seat appears on the People page once the official records are approved.

Sources: Census cartographic boundaries 2025: congressional districts, 119th Congress, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, upper chamber, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026; Census cartographic boundaries 2025: state legislative districts, lower chamber, state 26, retrieved November 14, 2026.

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