Blue Lake is a township in Muskegon County, Michigan, home to about 2,423 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49425, 49457 and 49461.
Homes sold for a median of $210 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Holton; part is in Blue Lake
Mostly Dalton; part is in Blue Lake
Mostly Whitehall City; part is in Blue Lake
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Blue Lake. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)48 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Muskegon County Airport (MKG)14 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI91 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL130 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Blue Lake; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Blue Lake had 2,416 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.
It’s the 719th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Muskegon County grew from 37,036 residents in 1900 to 175,824 in 2020.
Muskegon County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 37.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fremont 4 Wsw, MI weather station (10 miles away).
51,826 jobs at 3,147 businesses in Muskegon County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
63 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Blue Lake’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 7 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 7 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 10 |
| Mental health providers | 21 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 10 |
| Optometrists | 2 |
| Chiropractors | 6 |
| Pharmacies | 7 |
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.
Parks (4 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
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.
Public schools here are run by Holton Public Schools, Whitehall District Schools, Reeths-Puffer Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holton Elementary SchoolHolton | Pre-K–5 | 338 | Public | 6.6 mi |
| Shoreline Elementary SchoolWhitehall | Pre-K–2 | 432 | Public | 7.3 mi |
| Twin Lake SchoolTwin Lake | Pre-K–4 | 205 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Whitehall Ealy Elem SchoolWhitehall | 3–5 | 431 | Public | 7.4 mi |
| Holton Middle SchoolHolton | 6–8 | 173 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Holton Virtual AcademyHolton | 6–12 | 40 | Alternative Education | 6.8 mi |
| Whitehall Middle SchoolWhitehall | 6–8 | 424 | Public | 7.3 mi |
| Holton High SchoolHolton | 9–12 | 224 | Public | 6.7 mi |
| Whitehall Senior High SchoolWhitehall | 9–12 | 597 | Public | 5.9 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Dalton, Fruitland, Whitehall City, Cedar Creek Township (Muskegon County), Muskegon Charter Township, Egelston, Holton, Whitehall Township, Greenwood Township (Oceana County), Sheridan Charter Township and Bridgeton.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.