Grand Haven City is a city in Ottawa County, Michigan, home to about 10,996 people across 5.7 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49417 and 49456.
Homes sold for a median of $248 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Grand Haven Charter Township; part is in Grand Haven City
Mostly Spring Lake; part is in Grand Haven City
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Grand Haven City. 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)36 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Muskegon County Airport (MKG)9 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI90 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL113 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Grand Haven City; 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.
Grand Haven City had 11,011 residents in the 2020 census, down 1% since 2000.
It’s the 183rd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Ottawa County grew from 39,667 residents in 1900 to 296,200 in 2020.
Ottawa County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
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.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grand Haven Wwtp, MI weather station (about a mile away).
117,661 jobs at 6,865 businesses in Ottawa County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
593 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Grand Haven City’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 64 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 39 |
| Dentists | 39 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 74 |
| Mental health providers | 219 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 112 |
| Optometrists | 12 |
| Chiropractors | 34 |
| Pharmacies | 9 |
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 (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries
Museums (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 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.
Established in 1867.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Grand Haven Area Public Schools, Spring Lake Public Schools, Walden Green Montessori and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferry SchoolGrand Haven | Pre-K–4 | 232 | Public | 1.7 mi |
| Griffin Elementary SchoolGrand Haven | Pre-K–4 | 308 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Holmes Elementary SchoolSpring Lake | Pre-K–4 | 409 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Jeffers Elementary SchoolSpring Lake | Pre-K–4 | 379 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Lake Hills Elementary SchoolSpring Lake | Pre-K–4 | 273 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| Mary A White SchoolGrand Haven | Pre-K–4 | 260 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Peach Plains SchoolGrand Haven | Pre-K–4 | 328 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Robinson SchoolGrand Haven | Pre-K–4 | 223 | Public | 6.8 mi |
| Rosy Mound SchoolGrand Haven | Pre-K–4 | 243 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Grand Haven Cyber SchoolGrand Haven | K–12 | 106 | Alternative Education | 0.8 mi |
| Walden Green MontessoriSpring Lake | K–8 | 251 | Charter | 3.5 mi |
| West MI Academy of Arts and AcademicsSpring Lake | K–8 | 371 | Charter | 3.1 mi |
| Spring Lake Intermediate SchoolSpring Lake | 5–9 | 330 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| White Pines Intermediate SchoolGrand Haven | 5–8 | 740 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Lakeshore Middle SchoolGrand Haven | 7–8 | 733 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Spring Lake Middle SchoolSpring Lake | 7–8 | 345 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Career Development SchoolGrand Haven | 9–12 | 6 | Alternative Education | 2.1 mi |
| Central High SchoolGrand Haven | 9–12 | 89 | Alternative Education | 2.1 mi |
| Grand Haven High SchoolGrand Haven | 9–12 | 1,630 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Spring Lake Alternative EducationSpring Lake | 9–12 | 13 | Alternative Education | 2.3 mi |
| Spring Lake High SchoolSpring Lake | 9–12 | 795 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Haven Christian SchoolGrand Haven | Pre-K–8 | 376 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.5 mi |
| St Johns Lutheran SchoolGrand Haven | Pre-K–8 | 44 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 1.9 mi |
| St Mary's SchoolSpring Lake | Pre-K–8 | 161 | Roman Catholic | 2.3 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 Spring Lake, Grand Haven Charter Township, Robinson, Ferrysburg, Norton Shores, Fruitport and Crockery.
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.