Cascade is a charter township in Kent County, Michigan, home to about 19,864 people across 34 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49301, 49302, 49512 and 49546.
Homes sold for a median of $214 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Ada; part is in Cascade
Mostly Caledonia Township (Kent County); part is in Cascade
Mostly Kentwood; part is in Cascade
Part is in Cascade, part in Grand Rapids and Kentwood
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cascade. 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)2 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Toledo, OH131 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL133 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cascade; 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.
Cascade had 19,667 residents in the 2020 census, up 30% since 2000.
It’s the 102nd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Kent County grew from 129,714 residents in 1900 to 657,974 in 2020.
Kent County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 39.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 78 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grand Rapids, MI weather station (2 miles away).
384,635 jobs at 17,799 businesses in Kent County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
2,109 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cascade’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 155 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 321 |
| Dentists | 115 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 352 |
| Mental health providers | 815 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 267 |
| Optometrists | 35 |
| Chiropractors | 49 |
| Pharmacies | 33 |
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 (19 nearby)
Grocery stores (9 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
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 Forest Hills Public Schools, Lowell Area Schools, Excel Charter Academy and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Elementary SchoolAda | Pre-K–4 | 293 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Alto Elementary SchoolAlto | Pre-K–5 | 417 | Public | 7.9 mi |
| Collins Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids | Pre-K–4 | 356 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Excel Charter AcademyGrand Rapids | Pre-K–12 | 791 | Charter | 5.1 mi |
| Pine Ridge Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids | Pre-K–4 | 472 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Ridgemoor Park MontessoriGrand Rapids | Pre-K–6 | 131 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Thornapple Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids | Pre-K–4 | 361 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Ada Vista Elementary SchoolAda | K–4 | 446 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Endeavor ElementaryGrand Rapids | K–5 | 553 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Kettle Lake Elementary SchoolAlto | K–4 | 349 | Public | 6.0 mi |
| Lighthouse Academy South CampusGrand Rapids | K–12 | 213 | Charter, Alternative Education | 3.8 mi |
| Meadow Brook Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids | K–4 | 431 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| PrepNet Virtual AcademyGrand Rapids | K–12 | 1,080 | Charter | 3.2 mi |
| Ridge Park Charter AcademyGrand Rapids | K–8 | 507 | Charter | 2.8 mi |
| Central Woodlands 56 SchoolAda | 5–6 | 462 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Goodwillie Environmental SchoolAda | 5–6 | 103 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Crestwood Middle SchoolGrand Rapids | 6–8 | 700 | Public | 5.0 mi |
| Eastern Middle SchoolAda | 6–8 | 528 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| Central Middle SchoolAda | 7–8 | 488 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Central High SchoolGrand Rapids | 9–12 | 999 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Eastern High SchoolAda | 9–12 | 768 | Public | 6.4 mi |
| West Michigan Aviation AcademyGrand Rapids | 9–12 | 600 | Charter | 2.2 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Christian SchoolAda | Pre-K–8 | 583 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 2.3 mi |
| Conductive Learning Center of North AmericaGrand Rapids | Pre-K–11 | 11 | Nonsectarian | 3.4 mi |
| Islamic School of Grand RapidsGrand Rapids | Pre-K–4 | 32 | Islamic | 3.1 mi |
| St Robert Catholic SchoolAda | Pre-K–5 | 104 | Roman Catholic | 2.6 mi |
| Lake Michigan AcademyGrand Rapids | 3–12 | 48 | Nonsectarian | 4.9 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 Kentwood, Ada, Grand Rapids, Caledonia Township (Kent County), Grand Rapids Charter Township, Bowne, Cannon and Lowell Charter Township.
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