Town guide

Courtland, Michigan

Courtland is a township in Kent County, Michigan, home to about 9,102 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49319 and 49341.

Homes sold for a median of $214 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population9,102262 per sq mi
Median home value$359,300Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$214Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking37%Median of 2 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Courtland

2 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Courtland

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)19 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Toledo, OH143 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL143 miles away

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

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

Who represents Courtland

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

Courtland had 9,005 residents in the 2020 census, up 55% since 2000.

It’s the 217th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

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

Courtland population by census2000: 5,817, 2010: 7,678, 2020: 9,0055,81720007,67820109,0052020

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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 38.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CourtlandJan: high 32°F, low 14°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 14°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 22°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 32°F, 3.8 in; May: high 70°F, low 44°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 53°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 57°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 56°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 48°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 38°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 29°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 21°F, 2.5 in32°14°Jan2.735°14°Feb1.845°22°Mar2.658°32°Apr3.870°44°May4.279°53°Jun3.883°57°Jul3.281°56°Aug3.375°48°Sep3.162°38°Oct4.147°29°Nov3.536°21°Dec2.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kent City 2 Sw, MI weather station (13 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

312 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Courtland’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Spectrum Health United HospitalGeneral hospital · no emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Greenville13.0 miles
  • Spectrum HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Grand Rapids14.3 miles
  • Mercy Health Saint Mary'sGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Grand Rapids14.9 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors39
Specialist doctors9
Dentists28
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants48
Mental health providers74
Physical and occupational therapists77
Optometrists15
Chiropractors22
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 Courtland

Parks (14 nearby)

  • Luton Park · 267 acres2.5 mi
  • Courtland Township Park · 53 acres2.5 mi
  • Myers Lake Park · 8 acres2.0 mi
  • Glen Park · 7 acres2.9 mi
  • Memorial Park · 7 acres2.4 mi
  • Richardson-Sowerby Park · 2 acres2.9 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Family Fare2.7 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens7.1 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Krause Memorial Library2.7 mi

Museums

  • Cedar Springs Museum & Historical Society4.9 mi
  • Hyser Rivers Museum6.9 mi
  • Cannon Township Historical Museum7.2 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 Courtland

Public schools here are run by Cedar Springs Public Schools, Creative Technologies Academy, Rockford Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (22)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Cedar Springs Early Childhood CenterCedar SpringsPre-K—Special Education4.9 mi
Cedar Trails Elementary SchoolCedar SpringsPre-K–1431Public4.6 mi
Creative Technologies AcademyCedar SpringsPre-K–12302Charter5.5 mi
Edgerton Trails ElementaryRockfordPre-K–5454Public3.6 mi
Meadow Ridge Elementary SchoolRockfordPre-K–5397Public2.8 mi
Parkside Elementary SchoolRockfordPre-K–5179Public2.4 mi
Cannonsburg Elementary SchoolRockfordK–5262Public7.3 mi
Crestwood Elementary SchoolRockfordK–5469Public5.2 mi
Lakes Elementary SchoolRockfordK–5409Public5.2 mi
Rockford Spanish ImmersionRockfordK–5307Public4.7 mi
Roguewood Elementary SchoolRockfordK–5283Public4.7 mi
Valley View Elementary SchoolRockfordK–5336Public2.6 mi
Beach Elementary SchoolCedar Springs2–3445Public4.8 mi
Cedar View Elementary SchoolCedar Springs4–5466Public4.6 mi
Cedar Springs Middle SchoolCedar Springs6–8657Public4.1 mi
East Rockford Middle SchoolRockford6–8788Public4.7 mi
North Rockford Middle SchoolRockford6–8908Public2.5 mi
Cedar Springs High SchoolCedar Springs9–12952Public4.7 mi
New Beginnings Alternative High SchoolCedar Springs9–1250Alternative Education4.7 mi
River Valley AcademyRockford9–1237Alternative Education2.3 mi
Rockford High SchoolRockford9–121,750Public4.6 mi
Rockford HS Freshman CenterRockford9584Public4.3 mi
Private schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Bethel Community EducationRockfordPre-K–832Other religious6.0 mi
Our Lady of Consolation SchoolRockfordPre-K–8231Roman Catholic1.8 mi
Rockford Christian SchoolRockfordPre-K–8222Calvinist4.6 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 Cannon, Rockford, Solon Township (Kent County), Plainfield, Algoma, Cedar Springs, Nelson, Oakfield, Spencer and Grattan.

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