Town guide

Blendon, Michigan

Blendon is a township in Ottawa County, Michigan, home to about 7,357 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49426 and 49464.

Homes sold for a median of $208 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population7,357202 per sq mi
Median home value$395,600Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$208Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking39%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Blendon

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Blendon

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)21 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI104 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL114 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Blendon; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Blendon

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Blendon had 7,081 residents in the 2020 census, up 24% since 2000.

It’s the 268th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Ottawa County grew from 39,667 residents in 1900 to 296,200 in 2020.

Blendon population by census2000: 5,721, 2010: 5,772, 2020: 7,0815,72120005,77220107,0812020

Ottawa County, 1900–2020

Ottawa County population, 1900 to 20201900: 39,667, 1910: 45,301, 1920: 47,660, 1930: 54,858, 1940: 59,660, 1950: 73,751, 1960: 98,719, 1970: 128,181, 1980: 157,174, 1990: 187,768, 2000: 238,314, 2010: 263,801, 2020: 296,20040K’00’1048K’20’3060K’40’5099K’60’70157K’80’90238K’00’10296K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 35 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near BlendonJan: high 32°F, low 20°F, 1.9 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 21°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 28°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 37°F, 3.5 in; May: high 69°F, low 48°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 58°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 62°F, 2.8 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 60°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 52°F, 3 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 43°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 34°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 26°F, 2.1 in32°20°Jan1.934°21°Feb1.844°28°Mar2.157°37°Apr3.569°48°May3.878°58°Jun3.582°62°Jul2.880°60°Aug3.174°52°Sep3.061°43°Oct4.248°34°Nov3.237°26°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Holland Tulip City Ap, MI weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Ottawa County

117,661 jobs at 6,865 businesses in Ottawa County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Ottawa CountyManufacturing: 39,492 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 12,211 jobs; Retail trade: 11,525 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 10,173 jobs; Construction: 6,771 jobs; Administrative and support: 5,803 jobs; Other services: 5,793 jobs; Wholesale trade: 5,758 jobsManufacturing 34% Health care and social assistance 10% Retail trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 6% Administrative and support 5% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

450 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Blendon’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Corewell Health Zeeland HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Zeeland3.7 miles
  • University of Michigan Health - WestGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wyoming10.6 miles
  • Holland HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Holland10.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors58
Specialist doctors21
Dentists36
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants81
Mental health providers138
Physical and occupational therapists77
Optometrists13
Chiropractors26
Pharmacies8

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Blendon

Parks (9 nearby)

  • Upper Macatawa Natural Area · 65 acres3.4 mi
  • Rush Creek Park · 50 acres3.1 mi
  • Van Zoeren Woods · 28 acres1.7 mi
  • Hughes Park · 25 acres2.9 mi
  • Watertower Sledding Park · 4 acres3.1 mi
  • Highland Park · 3 acres2.8 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Meijer3.5 mi
  • Aldi3.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid4.7 mi
  • Walgreens8.0 mi

Libraries

  • Patmos Library4.9 mi
  • Howard Miller Public Library5.1 mi
  • Georgetown Township Public Library6.8 mi
  • Mary Idema Pew Library Learning and Information Commons7.8 mi
  • Seidman House7.8 mi

Museums

  • Old Borculo Schoolhouse Museum4.8 mi
  • Dekker Huis Museum5.2 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Lawrence Street Park "Bowl"5.5 mi
  • Jenison Center of the Arts6.8 mi
  • Ridge Point Ampitheater7.6 mi

Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Schools in Blendon

Public schools here are run by Hudsonville Public School District, Innocademy, Jenison Public Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (28)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Alward Elementary SchoolHudsonvillePre-K–4435Public3.6 mi
Bauer Elementary SchoolHudsonvillePre-K–4329Public4.5 mi
Early Childhood BuildingHudsonvillePre-K–K—Public3.5 mi
Forest Grove Elementary SchoolHudsonvillePre-K–5254Public5.3 mi
InnocademyZeelandPre-K–12268Charter4.2 mi
Jamestown Lower Elementary SchoolHudsonvillePre-K–2289Public4.7 mi
Jenison Public Schools Early Childhood CenterHudsonvillePre-K–6189Public5.2 mi
Quincy Elementary SchoolZeelandPre-K–5455Public5.2 mi
Woodbridge Elementary SchoolZeelandPre-K–5361Public5.9 mi
Adams Elementary SchoolZeelandK–5343Public5.1 mi
El Puente Spanish ImmersionHudsonvilleK–6380Public5.2 mi
Georgetown Elementary SchoolHudsonvilleK–4450Public4.6 mi
ICademy GlobalZeelandK–12197Charter4.2 mi
Lincoln Elementary SchoolZeelandK–5361Public5.3 mi
New Groningen SchoolZeelandK–5512Public6.3 mi
Park Elemementary SchoolHudsonvilleK–4260Public3.0 mi
Roosevelt Elementary SchoolZeelandK–5261Public5.3 mi
South Elementary SchoolHudsonvilleK–5391Public2.7 mi
Zeeland QuestZeelandK–8144Public5.3 mi
56 Building at GeorgetownHudsonville5–6626Public5.2 mi
Creekside Middle SchoolZeeland5–8577Public5.4 mi
Cityside Middle SchoolZeeland6–8771Public4.9 mi
Riley Street Middle SchoolHudsonville6–8688Public4.5 mi
Baldwin Street Middle SchoolHudsonville7–8610Public4.7 mi
Hudsonville High SchoolHudsonville9–121,995Public3.6 mi
Venture AcademyZeeland9–1282Alternative Education5.1 mi
Zeeland East High SchoolZeeland9–12935Public4.9 mi
Zeeland West High SchoolZeeland9–12975Public5.0 mi
Private schools (5)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Hudsonville Christian SchoolHudsonvillePre-K–8943Christian (no specific denomination)3.6 mi
Libertas Christian SchoolHudsonvilleTK–12188Christian (no specific denomination)0.8 mi
Heritage Christian SchoolHudsonvilleK–8491Christian (no specific denomination)4.8 mi
Hudsonville Christian Middle SchoolHudsonville6–8284Christian (no specific denomination)3.0 mi
Unity Christian High SchoolHudsonville9–12700Calvinist2.2 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Georgetown, Zeeland Charter Township, Holland Charter Township, Hudsonville, Zeeland City, Jamestown and Olive Township (Ottawa County).

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