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About Wayland, Michigan.
Wayland, Michigan
Wayland was first settled in 1836 when Colonel Isaac Barnes built a sawmill there. His son George eventually became a state representative as well as the first postmaster in 1844. Wayland is named after a town in New York where many of Michigan’s settlers came from. It was incorporated as a village in 1858.
POPULATION
Wayland’s population is 3,831 people it has had a population growth of 0.84 percent since the 2000 census. The median age is 30.7 years and the median household income is $46,344. The racial makeup is 95.5% White, 2.1% Hispanic, 1.4% American Indian, 0.9% two or more races, 0.6% Black and 0.6% other race.
EDUCATION
The Wayland school district is made up of 7 public schools with 2,606 students and 138 teachers with a ratio of 18.9 students to each teacher.. There is 1 private school with 83 students, 5 teachers and a ratio of 16.9 students to each teacher. The public school district spends $5,476 per student.
