Fruitport is a charter township in Muskegon County, Michigan, home to about 14,985 people across 30 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49415, and parts of 49444, 49448 and 49456 are in Fruitport too.
Homes sold for a median of $213 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Population14,985500 per sq mi
Median home value$226,800Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$213Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Fruitport. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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Around Fruitport
Distances
Nearest major airport
Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)37 miles away
Closer regional airport
Muskegon County Airport (MKG)4 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
Milwaukee, WI91 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL119 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Fruitport; 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
Fruitport had 14,575 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.
It’s the 134th 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 (4 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
40 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Fruitport.
Nearest hospitals
Trinity Health Muskegon HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Muskegon4.2 miles
Trinity Health Grand Haven HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Grand Haven7.7 miles
Corewell Health Gerber HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fremont24.1 miles
Providers with an office here
Primary care doctors
24
Dentists
2
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants
4
Mental health providers
5
Optometrists
1
Chiropractors
4
Pharmacies
2
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 Fruitport
Parks (6 nearby)
Rycenga Park · 92 acres2.7 mi
Pine Park · 25 acres2.2 mi
Farr Park · 22 acres1.5 mi
Garst Playground · 21 acres3.2 mi
Hidden Cove Park · 15 acres3.5 mi
Pomona Park · 11 acres2.1 mi
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Orchard Market1.4 mi
ALDI1.9 mi
Meijer1.9 mi
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Meijer Pharmacy1.9 mi
CVS Pharmacy2.3 mi
Libraries (1 nearby)
Fruitport District Library2.0 mi
Museums
James Jackson Museum of African American History5.3 mi
Gillette Visitor Center5.5 mi
Muskegon Railroad Historical Society6.4 mi
Tri-Cities Historical Museum7.0 mi
Midwest Miniatures Museum7.0 mi
Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)
The Starlight Room1.9 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Fruitport Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(5)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Edgewood Elementary SchoolFruitport
Pre-K–5
585
Public
1.4 mi
Fruitport Middle SchoolFruitport
6–8
615
Public
1.5 mi
Fruitport Adult EducationFruitport
9–12
29
Alternative Education
1.4 mi
Fruitport Alternative High SchoolFruitport
9–12
21
Alternative Education
1.4 mi
Fruitport High SchoolFruitport
9–12
812
Public
1.6 mi
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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