Laketown is a township in Allegan County, Michigan, home to about 6,115 people across 22 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49423 and 49453.
Homes sold for a median of $318 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Holland City (Ottawa County); part is in Laketown
Mostly Saugatuck Township; part is in Laketown
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Laketown. 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)31 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI96 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL102 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Laketown; 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.
Laketown had 5,928 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 309th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Allegan County grew from 38,812 residents in 1900 to 120,502 in 2020.
Allegan 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 20°F. About 35 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Holland Tulip City Ap, MI weather station (2 miles away).
38,899 jobs at 2,571 businesses in Allegan County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
766 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Laketown’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 55 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 132 |
| Dentists | 36 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 92 |
| Mental health providers | 337 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 81 |
| Optometrists | 8 |
| Chiropractors | 25 |
| Pharmacies | 10 |
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 (34 nearby)
Grocery stores (7 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)
Counts are within about 3 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 Hamilton Community Schools, Holland City School District, Black River Public School and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Star Elementary SchoolHolland | Pre-K–4 | 202 | Public | 4.2 mi |
| Holland HeightsHolland | Pre-K–5 | 247 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Holland Language Academy at Van RaalteHolland | Pre-K–5 | 307 | Public | 1.3 mi |
| JeffersonHolland | Pre-K–5 | 254 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| WestHolland | Pre-K–5 | 413 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Black River Public School ElementaryHolland | K–5 | 395 | Charter | 1.6 mi |
| Hamilton Virtual SchoolHolland | K–12 | 172 | Public | 6.5 mi |
| Vanderbilt Charter AcademyHolland | K–8 | 401 | Charter | 1.5 mi |
| Black River Public School MiddleHighHolland | 6–12 | 569 | Charter | 1.6 mi |
| Holland Middle SchoolHolland | 6–8 | 605 | Public | 1.9 mi |
| Holland Virtual Tech High SchoolHolland | 6–12 | 48 | Alternative Education | 0.9 mi |
| Saugatuck Middle SchoolSaugatuck | 6–8 | 186 | Public | 8.1 mi |
| Holland High SchoolHolland | 9–12 | 967 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Saugatuck High SchoolSaugatuck | 9–12 | 267 | Public | 8.1 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Side Christian SchoolHolland | Pre-K–2 | 93 | Calvinist | 0.5 mi |
| Calvary Schools of HollandHolland | K–12 | 181 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.4 mi |
| Holland Adventist AcademyHolland | K–10 | 38 | Seventh-day Adventist | 3.0 mi |
| Pine Ridge Christian SchoolHolland | 3–5 | 166 | Calvinist | 0.8 mi |
| Holland Christian Middle SchoolHolland | 6–8 | 274 | Calvinist | 0.5 mi |
| Holland Christian High SchoolHolland | 9–12 | 604 | Calvinist | 0.4 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 Holland City (Ottawa County), Holland City (Allegan County), Holland Charter Township, Fillmore, Saugatuck Township, Overisel and Saugatuck City.
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