Town guide

Crockery, Michigan

Crockery is a township in Ottawa County, Michigan, home to about 4,676 people across 32 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49448, and parts of 49404, 49415 and 49456 are in Crockery too.

Homes sold for a median of $233 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population4,676144 per sq mi
Median home value$306,000Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$233Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking23%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Crockery

4 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Crockery

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)32 miles away
Closer regional airportMuskegon County Airport (MKG)9 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI94 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL118 miles away

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

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

Who represents Crockery

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

Crockery had 4,572 residents in the 2020 census, up 21% since 2000.

It’s the 386th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

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

Crockery population by census2000: 3,782, 2010: 3,960, 2020: 4,5723,78220003,96020104,5722020

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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 37.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near CrockeryJan: high 32°F, low 19°F, 2.8 in; Feb: high 33°F, low 20°F, 2 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 26°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 36°F, 3.7 in; May: high 67°F, low 47°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 57°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 62°F, 3.6 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 60°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 53°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 60°F, low 43°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 33°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 25°F, 2.4 in32°19°Jan2.833°20°Feb2.042°26°Mar2.355°36°Apr3.767°47°May3.876°57°Jun3.580°62°Jul3.679°60°Aug3.173°53°Sep3.560°43°Oct3.847°33°Nov3.137°25°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grand Haven Wwtp, MI weather station (6 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

10 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Crockery.

Nearest hospitals

  • Trinity Health Grand Haven HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Grand Haven7.0 miles
  • Trinity Health Muskegon HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Muskegon9.7 miles
  • Corewell Health Zeeland HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Zeeland19.5 miles

Providers with an office here

Mental health providers9
Physical and occupational therapists1

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 Crockery

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Connor Bayou County Park · 143 acres3.7 mi
  • Pomona Park · 11 acres3.7 mi
  • Crockery Township Park · 6 acres1.6 mi
  • Robinson Boating Access Site · 5 acres3.6 mi
  • Lloyd's Bayou Public Access · 5 acres3.8 mi
  • Petty's Bayou Public Access · 2 acres3.8 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Orchard Markets3.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Rite Aid4.4 mi
  • Walgreens6.3 mi
  • Walgreens6.7 mi
  • Meijer Pharmacy6.9 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Fruitport District Library3.7 mi

Museums

  • Midwest Miniatures Museum6.7 mi
  • Tri-Cities Historical Museum6.9 mi
  • Community Archive and Research Center7.3 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • The Starlight Room7.2 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Spring Lake, Fruitport, Coopersville, Ferrysburg, Polkton, Norton Shores, Grand Haven City, Sullivan, Wright Township (Ottawa County), Tallmadge and Ravenna.

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