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Vanderbilt, Michigan

Village in Otsego County, Michigan · ZIP 49795

  • Otsego County
  • Within Corwith Township
  • Census data · ACS 2019-2023
  • 1 public schools
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  • 532 (2024 estimate)Population
  • 195Households
  • $56,188Median household income
  • $106,500Median home value
  • 1Public schools
  • 1ZIP codes

About Vanderbilt

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Population, 2000 to 2020−15.2%
4505005506002000: 58720002010: 56220102020: 4982020587498
Population of Vanderbilt at each census
CensusPopulation
2000587
2010562
2020498

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 Vanderbilt
Under $50k43.6%
$50k to $100k39.5%
$100k to $150k13.3%
$150k to $200k2.1%
$200k and over1.5%

Median household income $56,188 · 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 Vanderbilt
Owner occupied
130 units
Renter occupied
65 units
Vacancy rate
7.6%

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.

Vanderbilt compared with its county and state
Vanderbilt compared with its county and state, American Community Survey 2019-2023
MeasureVanderbiltOtsego CountyMichigan
Population39825,35210,051,595
Median household income$56,188$67,285$71,149
Median age39.644.540.1
Median home value$106,500$196,500$217,600
Bachelor’s degree or higher3.1%25.8%31.8%
Foreign-born residents0.0%1.5%7.0%
Owner-occupied homes66.7%78.0%72.9%
Mean commute to work16.7 minutes20.3 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

Public schools in Vanderbilt1
Public schools in Vanderbilt, NCES directory 2023–2024
SchoolTypeGradesDistrict
Vanderbilt Area SchoolPublicK–12Vanderbilt Area 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 Vanderbilt3
Congressional and state legislative districts for Vanderbilt
ChamberDistrict
U.S. House of RepresentativesCongressional District 1 (MI-1)
State legislature, lower chamberState House District 105
State legislature, upper chamberState Senate District 36

Boundaries from the Census Bureau’s TIGER/Line district files, matched to Vanderbilt’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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