Town guide

Cannon, Michigan

Cannon is a township in Kent County, Michigan, home to about 14,450 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49301, 49306 and 49341.

Homes sold for a median of $224 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population14,450406 per sq mi
Median home value$460,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$224Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Cannon

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cannon. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Cannon

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)13 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Toledo, OH139 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL140 miles away

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

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

Who represents Cannon

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

Cannon had 14,379 residents in the 2020 census, up 19% since 2000.

It’s the 144th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Kent County grew from 129,714 residents in 1900 to 657,974 in 2020.

Cannon population by census2000: 12,075, 2010: 13,336, 2020: 14,37912,075200013,336201014,3792020

Kent County, 1900–2020

Kent County population, 1900 to 20201900: 129,714, 1910: 159,145, 1920: 183,041, 1930: 240,511, 1940: 246,338, 1950: 288,292, 1960: 363,187, 1970: 411,044, 1980: 444,506, 1990: 500,631, 2000: 574,335, 2010: 602,622, 2020: 657,974130K’00’10183K’20’30246K’40’50363K’60’70445K’80’90574K’00’10658K’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 17°F. About 39.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 75 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CannonJan: high 31°F, low 17°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 18°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 24°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 35°F, 4.1 in; May: high 69°F, low 46°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 60°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 51°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 40°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 31°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 23°F, 2.8 in31°17°Jan2.734°18°Feb2.144°24°Mar2.657°35°Apr4.169°46°May4.479°56°Jun4.082°60°Jul3.381°58°Aug3.174°51°Sep3.561°40°Oct3.747°31°Nov3.336°23°Dec2.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, E Grand Rapids, MI weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Kent County

384,635 jobs at 17,799 businesses in Kent County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Kent CountyManufacturing: 70,021 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 54,458 jobs; Retail trade: 36,941 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 32,242 jobs; Wholesale trade: 27,763 jobs; Administrative and support: 25,590 jobs; Professional services: 19,675 jobs; Construction: 19,429 jobsManufacturing 18% Health care and social assistance 14% Retail trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 8% Wholesale trade 7% Administrative and support 7% Professional services 5% Construction 5%

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

Health care

424 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cannon’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Spectrum HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Grand Rapids10.4 miles
  • Mercy Health Saint Mary'sGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Grand Rapids10.9 miles
  • Spectrum Health United HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Greenville14.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors52
Specialist doctors17
Dentists41
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants50
Mental health providers143
Physical and occupational therapists81
Optometrists18
Chiropractors22
Pharmacies7

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 Cannon

Parks (21 nearby)

  • Pickerel Lake Park · 307 acres2.4 mi
  • Luton Park · 267 acres2.7 mi
  • Warren Townsend Park · 147 acres2.9 mi
  • Balk Family County Park · 134 acres2.1 mi
  • Grand Rogue Township Park · 69 acres3.8 mi
  • Versluis Park · 18 acres3.1 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Ric's Food Center1.1 mi
  • Family Fare3.1 mi
  • Family Fare3.4 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens3.4 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Krause Memorial Library3.7 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Cannon Township Historical Museum2.8 mi
  • Hyser Rivers Museum3.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Frederik Meijer Gardens Amphitheater7.4 mi
  • Matthews Performing Arts Center7.5 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 Cannon

Public schools here are run by Forest Hills Public Schools, Chandler Woods Charter Academy, Rockford Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (23)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Ada Elementary SchoolAdaPre-K–4293Public8.5 mi
Chandler Woods Charter AcademyBelmontPre-K–8741Charter5.7 mi
Edgerton Trails ElementaryRockfordPre-K–5454Public5.9 mi
Meadow Ridge Elementary SchoolRockfordPre-K–5397Public2.6 mi
Parkside Elementary SchoolRockfordPre-K–5179Public4.0 mi
Ada Vista Elementary SchoolAdaK–4446Public8.4 mi
Belmont Elementary SchoolBelmontK–5277Public4.7 mi
Cannonsburg Elementary SchoolRockfordK–5262Public2.9 mi
Crestwood Elementary SchoolRockfordK–5469Public1.7 mi
Lakes Elementary SchoolRockfordK–5409Public2.6 mi
Rockford Spanish ImmersionRockfordK–5307Public3.0 mi
Roguewood Elementary SchoolRockfordK–5283Public3.0 mi
Valley View Elementary SchoolRockfordK–5336Public4.5 mi
Central Woodlands 56 SchoolAda5–6462Public8.2 mi
Goodwillie Environmental SchoolAda5–6103Public6.0 mi
East Rockford Middle SchoolRockford6–8788Public3.7 mi
Eastern Middle SchoolAda6–8528Public4.8 mi
North Rockford Middle SchoolRockford6–8908Public3.5 mi
Central Middle SchoolAda7–8488Public8.8 mi
Eastern High SchoolAda9–12768Public4.9 mi
River Valley AcademyRockford9–1237Alternative Education4.1 mi
Rockford High SchoolRockford9–121,750Public2.7 mi
Rockford HS Freshman CenterRockford9584Public2.4 mi
Private schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Ada Christian SchoolAdaPre-K–8583Christian (no specific denomination)8.8 mi
Assumption Bvm SchoolBelmontPre-K–8182Roman Catholic4.7 mi
Bethel Community EducationRockfordPre-K–832Other religious3.1 mi
Our Lady of Consolation SchoolRockfordPre-K–8231Roman Catholic4.1 mi
Rockford Christian SchoolRockfordPre-K–8222Calvinist0.6 mi
St Robert Catholic SchoolAdaPre-K–5104Roman Catholic8.6 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 Ada, Plainfield, Cascade, Rockford, Courtland, Algoma, Oakfield, Grattan and Grand Rapids Charter Township.

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