Grand Rapids Charter Township is a charter township in Kent County, Michigan, home to about 19,053 people across 15 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49525, and parts of 49301, 49505, 49506 and 49546 are in Grand Rapids Charter Township too.
Homes sold for a median of $228 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Grand Rapids Charter Township; also Grand Rapids and Plainfield
Mostly Ada; part is in Grand Rapids Charter Township
Mostly Grand Rapids; part is in Grand Rapids Charter Township
Mostly Grand Rapids; part is in Grand Rapids Charter Township
Part is in Grand Rapids Charter Township, part in Grand Rapids and Kentwood
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)8 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Toledo, OH137 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL133 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Grand Rapids Charter Township; 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 Rapids Charter Township had 18,905 residents in the 2020 census, up 34% since 2000.
It’s the 109th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Kent County grew from 129,714 residents in 1900 to 657,974 in 2020.
Kent County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 39.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 75 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, E Grand Rapids, MI weather station (4 miles away).
384,635 jobs at 17,799 businesses in Kent County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
1,523 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Grand Rapids Charter Township.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 74 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 582 |
| Dentists | 62 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 262 |
| Mental health providers | 321 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 144 |
| Optometrists | 42 |
| Chiropractors | 36 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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 (12 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (1 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 2.5 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.
Public schools here are run by Grand Rapids Public Schools, East Grand Rapids Public Schools, Forest Hills Public Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen AcademyGrand Rapids | Pre-K–8 | 241 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Breton Downs SchoolGrand Rapids | Pre-K–5 | 451 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| Campus ElementaryGrand Rapids | Pre-K–5 | 210 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Collins Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids | Pre-K–4 | 356 | Public | 2.5 mi |
| Congress ElementaryGrand Rapids | Pre-K–5 | 237 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Kent Hills ElementaryGrand Rapids | Pre-K–5 | 370 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Kent ISD Deaf and Hard of HearingGrand Rapids | Pre-K–12 | 61 | Special Education | 4.0 mi |
| Knapp Forest Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids | Pre-K–5 | 520 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Mulick Park Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids | Pre-K–5 | 264 | Public | 4.5 mi |
| North Oakview Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids | Pre-K–4 | 346 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| North Park Montessori AcademyGrand Rapids | Pre-K–8 | 379 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Palmer SchoolGrand Rapids | Pre-K–5 | 187 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Pine Ridge Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids | Pre-K–4 | 472 | Public | 7.8 mi |
| Ridgemoor Park MontessoriGrand Rapids | Pre-K–6 | 131 | Public | 4.6 mi |
| Thornapple Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids | Pre-K–4 | 361 | Public | 5.9 mi |
| West Oakview Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids | Pre-K–4 | 240 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| East Oakview Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids | K–4 | 371 | Public | 3.3 mi |
| Knapp Charter AcademyGrand Rapids | K–8 | 398 | Charter | 0.8 mi |
| Lakeside SchoolGrand Rapids | K–5 | 453 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| Lincoln Developmental CenterGrand Rapids | K–12 | 77 | Special Education | 1.8 mi |
| Lincoln SchoolGrand Rapids | K–12 | 99 | Special Education | 1.7 mi |
| Meadow Brook Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids | K–4 | 431 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Orchard View Elementary SchoolGrand Rapids | K–5 | 439 | Public | 1.6 mi |
| Ridge Park Charter AcademyGrand Rapids | K–8 | 507 | Charter | 4.9 mi |
| Shared TimeGrand Rapids | K–12 | — | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Wealthy SchoolGrand Rapids | K–5 | 462 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Highlands SchoolGrand Rapids | 5–6 | 445 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Northern Trails 56 SchoolGrand Rapids | 5–6 | 520 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Center for EconomicologyGrand Rapids | 6 | 60 | Public | 3.6 mi |
| East Grand Rapids Middle SchoolGrand Rapids | 6–8 | 710 | Public | 3.2 mi |
And 17 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Saints Academy Upper CampusGrand Rapids | Pre-K–8 | 214 | Roman Catholic | 3.7 mi |
| Conductive Learning Center of North AmericaGrand Rapids | Pre-K–11 | 11 | Nonsectarian | 5.0 mi |
| Eastside Christian SchoolGrand Rapids | Pre-K–8 | 51 | Calvinist | 1.6 mi |
| Grace Christian AcademyGrand Rapids | Pre-K–12 | 213 | Calvinist | 2.2 mi |
| Grand Rapids ChristianGrand Rapids | Pre-K–4 | 515 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 3.9 mi |
| Grand Rapids Christian Elem Sch-Evergreen CampusGrand Rapids | Pre-K–5 | 126 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 4.6 mi |
| Immaculate Heart of Mary SchoolGrand Rapids | Pre-K–8 | 273 | Roman Catholic | 4.7 mi |
| Isj Academy Pk-8Grand Rapids | Pre-K–7 | 35 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 3.7 mi |
| Islamic School of Grand RapidsGrand Rapids | Pre-K–4 | 32 | Islamic | 4.8 mi |
| North Pointe Christian SchoolsGrand Rapids | Pre-K–12 | 1,109 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.4 mi |
| Northpointe Christian SchoolGrand Rapids | Pre-K–12 | 1,113 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 0.4 mi |
| Our Savior Lutheran SchoolGrand Rapids | Pre-K–8 | 46 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 4.3 mi |
| St Thomas the Apostle Catholic SchoolGrand Rapids | Pre-K–8 | 294 | Roman Catholic | 3.1 mi |
| Lake Michigan AcademyGrand Rapids | 3–12 | 48 | Nonsectarian | 4.6 mi |
| Grand Rapids Christian High SchoolGrand Rapids | 9–12 | 752 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 5.1 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 Grand Rapids, Ada, East Grand Rapids, Plainfield, Cascade, Kentwood and Cannon.
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