Egelston is a township in Muskegon County, Michigan, home to about 11,276 people across 33 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49442, 49451 and 49457.
Homes sold for a median of $166 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Population11,276340 per sq mi
Median home value$160,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$166Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
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Around Egelston
Distances
Nearest major airport
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)42 miles away
Closer regional airport
Muskegon County Airport (MKG)7 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Milwaukee, WI92 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL125 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Egelston; 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.
Population over time
Egelston had 11,128 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.
It’s the 181st 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).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 35.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 87 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Muskegon Co Ap, MI weather station (7 miles away).
Jobs in Muskegon County
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).
Health care
485 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Egelston’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Trinity Health Muskegon HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Muskegon4.1 miles
Trinity Health Grand Haven HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Grand Haven14.6 miles
Corewell Health Gerber HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fremont18.0 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
32
Specialist doctors
116
Dentists
6
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
60
Mental health providers
239
Physical and occupational therapists
24
Optometrists
2
Chiropractors
6
Pharmacies
12
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 Egelston
Parks (12 nearby)
Veterans Memorial Park · 33 acres3.9 mi
Green Acres Park · 29 acres3.7 mi
Richards Park · 20 acres3.5 mi
Smith Playground · 17 acres3.4 mi
Reese Playfield · 13 acres3.3 mi
McCrea Park · 9 acres3.6 mi
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
ALDI2.3 mi
Meijer3.2 mi
Pharmacies (5 nearby)
CVS Pharmacy2.0 mi
Walgreens2.1 mi
Walgreens3.2 mi
Meijer Pharmacy3.3 mi
Libraries
Hackley Public Library4.5 mi
Norton Shores Jacob O. Funkhouser Branch Library6.8 mi
Museums (1 nearby)
Muskegon Railroad Historical Society1.2 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
Amphitheater3.4 mi
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Ravenna Public Schools, Muskegon Public Schools of the City of, Muskegon Maritime Academy and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(25)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Beechnau Elementary SchoolRavenna
Pre-K–4
393
Public
12.3 mi
Marquette Elementary SchoolMuskegon
Pre-K–5
367
Public
2.6 mi
Muskegon Maritime AcademyMuskegon
Pre-K–5
141
Charter
3.5 mi
Oakridge Lower Elementary SchoolMuskegon
Pre-K–4
549
Public
2.6 mi
Oakview Elementary SchoolMuskegon
Pre-K–5
438
Public
3.3 mi
Orchard View Early ElementaryMuskegon
Pre-K–1
331
Public
0.3 mi
Three Oaks Public School AcademyMuskegon
Pre-K–6
363
Charter
3.3 mi
Twin Lake SchoolTwin Lake
Pre-K–4
205
Public
7.2 mi
Wesley SchoolMuskegon
Pre-K–12
127
Special Education
2.9 mi
Cardinal ElementaryMuskegon
K–5
611
Public
1.2 mi
Lakeshore Learning CenterMuskegon
K–12
21
Special Education
2.8 mi
Timberland AcademyMuskegon
K–8
613
Charter
1.9 mi
Oakridge Upper Elementary SchoolMuskegon
1–6
437
Public
3.1 mi
Oakridge Middle SchoolMuskegon
3–12
271
Public
3.0 mi
Lighthouse Academy The PortMuskegon
5–12
14
Charter, Alternative Education
4.0 mi
Orchard View Middle SchoolMuskegon
5–9
422
Public
1.0 mi
Ravenna Middle SchoolRavenna
5–8
291
Public
11.7 mi
Charles Hackley Middle SchoolMuskegon
6–8
774
Public
4.5 mi
Muskegon Area Career Tech CenterMuskegon
9–12
—
Career and Technical
1.8 mi
Muskegon Community Education CenterMuskegon
9–12
107
Alternative Education
4.5 mi
Muskegon Covenant AcademyMuskegon
9–12
181
Charter, Alternative Education
4.2 mi
Oakridge High SchoolMuskegon
9–12
539
Public
3.0 mi
Orchard View Community EducationMuskegon
9–12
134
Alternative Education
2.3 mi
Orchard View High SchoolMuskegon
9–12
543
Public
1.2 mi
Ravenna High SchoolRavenna
9–12
317
Public
11.8 mi
Private schools(2)
School
Grades
Students
Affiliation
Distance
Divine Providence Academy at St. CatherineRavenna
Pre-K–4
13
Roman Catholic
12.2 mi
Muskegon Christian SchoolMuskegon
Pre-K–6
258
Calvinist
3.3 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 Muskegon City, Muskegon Charter Township, Dalton, Cedar Creek Township (Muskegon County), Ravenna, Moorland, Blue Lake, Sullivan, Casnovia and Chester Township (Ottawa County).
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