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Home/Neighborhoods/Mason County/Waldron Way & 15 Mile Rd Area
Neighborhood308.0 acres

Waldron Way & 15 Mile Rd Area

Highly rated schools nearby

Published by Atlas — Grand Rapids Real Estate · data computed by Atlas · reviewed under Jon Hazeltine, Broker Associate (MI #6502432782)
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The quick answer

Waldron Way & 15 Mile Rd Area is a partly walkable neighborhood, part of Big Rapids Public Schools.

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Walkability 4.0/10·Schools 6.6/10

🏙️51 mito Downtown GR(~1h 42m drive)
🏞️56 mito Lake Michigan(~1h 53m drive)

You're basically living at ground level with everything—grocery's a couple steps away, same with a handful of restaurants, so your weeknight routine is just walk out the door instead of loading up the car. There are about 14 places to eat within a mile, which means you're not stuck eating the same place twice, and if you want coffee you're looking at just over a mile away. The real bonus is Clay Cliffs Nature Area is a ten-minute walk, so you've got green space right there without having to plan a whole trip. The neighborhood sits on about 308 acres, so there's room to breathe, and with five grocery stores within a couple miles, you're never scrambling for basics.

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Why people love it here

🎓Schools
100

Riverview Elementary School

  • Elementary — 2.1 mi away
  • Big Rapids
  • 5 rated schools in district
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6.6
/10 avg
Above average schools

Based on 5 rated schools nearby

Range: 4/10 to 10/10

School District: Big Rapids Public Schools

10Riverview Elementary SchoolElementary · PK-04 · 421 students · 19:1 · 2.1 mi
8Brookside Elementary SchoolElementary · PK-04 · 417 students · 19:1 · 1.1 mi
6Big Rapids High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 714 students · 21:1 · 0.7 mi
5Big Rapids Middle SchoolMiddle · 05-08 · 646 students · 21:1 · 1.8 mi
4Big Rapids Virtual SchoolOther · K-12 · 152 students · 76:1 · 0.5 mi

Walkability

4.0

Fair

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands— Grocery, pharmacy
6.6
🍽️Dining— Restaurants, cafes, bars
4.5
🌳Nature— Parks, trails
0.5
🚌Transit— Bus stops, stations
1.5
💪Fitness— Gyms, recreation
0.0

Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox

🛒Grocery Stores
Easy walk

Meijer

4 minwalk· 1 min bike· 1 min drive
ALDI
12 minwalk
Walmart Supercenter
12 minwalk
Red Fox Market
7 mindrive

+1 more

🍽️Restaurants
Short walk

Culver's

5 minwalk· 2 min bike· 2 min drive
Ruby Tuesday
6 minwalk
Jimmy John's
10 minwalk
Arby's
7 minbike

+1 more

☕Coffee Shops
Quick drive

Starbucks

6 mindrive· 16 min bike
🌳Parks
Bikeable

Green Space

12 minbike· 5 min drive
Santer Nature Preserve
6 mindrive
Library Park
6 mindrive
Community Pool
8 mindrive

+1 more

🛝Playgrounds
Quick drive

Playground on 12 Mile Rd

6 mindrive· 14 min bike
🏞️Lakes & Water
Quick drive

Rogers Dam Pond

14 mindrive
🐕Dog Parks
Quick drive

Brutus Dog Park

8 mindrive· 19 min bike
🚴Bike Paths
Short walk

Unnamed bike_path

8 minwalk· 3 min bike· 2 min drive
💪Gyms & Fitness
Quick drive

Ferris State University - Racquet & Fitness Center

7 mindrive· 20 min bike
🚌Transit Stops
Quick drive

Bond Ct (Big Rapids)

5 mindrive· 14 min bike
Ferris State - Big Rapids
6 mindrive
💊Pharmacies
Short drive

Walgreens

5 mindrive· 13 min bike
📚Libraries
Quick drive

Ferris Library for Information, Technology and Education

5 mindrive· 14 min bike
Big Rapids Library
6 mindrive
🎬Movie Theaters
Quick drive

AMC CLASSIC Big Rapids 4

7 mindrive· 17 min bike

Crime in Waldron Way & 15 Mile Rd Area is reported at the city level, not the neighborhood level. The FBI doesn't publish reliable crime rates for individual neighborhoods, and within any community crime varies street to street. For an accurate, comparable picture, see the jurisdiction-wide figures for Mecosta County.

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Land for sale

Listings

2 parcels

Active / pending

Typical Land Value

$143K/acre

Median asking

Median Price

$380K

Per listing

Solar potential

~$904/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system

Produces ~6,324 kWh/yr · offsets ~60% of a typical home's use

Utility, solar, and service details for Waldron Way & 15 Mile Rd Area are compiled from public records, municipal sites, and NREL / U.S. data.gov, and can change. Electric/gas can vary by address — confirm with the provider before relying on them.

Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

Clay Cliffs Nature Area

1.1 mi

Parks Nearby

0

within 1 mile

🛒 Grocery(5)

Meijer

Grocery Store

0.2 mimap
Walmart Supercenter

Grocery Store

0.2 mimap
Aldi

Grocery Store

0.3 mimap

+2 more within 5 miles

🍕 Restaurants(5)

Culver's

Fast Food

0.2 mimap

Ruby Tuesday

Restaurant

0.3 mimap
Jimmy John's

Fast Food

0.3 mimap
Arby's

Fast Food

0.6 mimap

Bob Evans

Restaurant

0.9 mimap

☕ Coffee(1)

Starbucks

Café

1.7 mimap

🍺 Bars(3)

Szots

Bar

1.8 mimap

Scoreboard

Bar

2.2 mimap

Sawmill

Bar

2.2 mimap

🏫 Schools(4)

Brookside School

1.1 mimap

The Crossroads Charter Academy

1.4 mimap

Riverview Elementary School

School

2.1 mimap

Pleasant View School

2.4 mimap

💪 Gyms(1)

Ferris State University - Racquet & Fitness Center

Fitness Center

2.1 mimap

🌳 Parks(3)

Clay Cliffs Nature Area

1.1 mimap

Community Pool

1.2 mimap

Green Space

1.5 mimap

🐕 Dog Parks(1)

Brutus Dog Park

Dog Park

2.0 mimap

🚴 Trails(4)

Unnamed bike_path

Bike Path

0.2 mimap

Bike Path

Bike Path

0.2 mimap

Cycleway from Perry Ave to 215th Ave

Bike Path

0.3 mimap

+1 more within 5 miles

🚌 Transit(2)

Bond Ct (Big Rapids)

Transit Stop

1.6 mimap
Ferris State - Big Rapids

Transit Stop

1.7 mimap

💊 Pharmacies(1)

Walgreens

Pharmacy

1.5 mimap

🏥 Hospitals(1)

Spectrum Health Big Rapids Hospital

Hospital

2.0 mimap

📚 Libraries(2)

Big Rapids Library
1.6 mimap
Ferris Library for Information, Technology and Education
1.6 mimap

⚡ EV Charging(3)

Big Rapids Supercharger

EV Charging

0.2 mimap

ChargePoint

EV Charging

0.3 mimap

Unnamed ev_charging

EV Charging

1.7 mimap
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Living in Waldron Way & 15 Mile Rd Area: the details

Is Waldron Way & 15 Mile Rd Area a good place to live?

Here is a data-based look at what living in Waldron Way & 15 Mile Rd Area is like. When it comes to errands, some shops, cafés and parks are within walking distance, but most errands mean a short drive. This neighborhood is part of Big Rapids Public Schools.

Frequently asked about Waldron Way & 15 Mile Rd Area

What schools serve Waldron Way & 15 Mile Rd Area?
Waldron Way & 15 Mile Rd Area is served by Big Rapids Public Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is Riverview Elementary School (10/10).
Is Waldron Way & 15 Mile Rd Area walkable?
Waldron Way & 15 Mile Rd Area scores 4.0/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.

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