Town guide

Newaygo, Michigan

Newaygo is a city in Newaygo County, Michigan, home to about 2,512 people across 3.8 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49337.

Homes sold for a median of $198 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population2,512666 per sq mi
Median home value$115,200Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$198Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking29%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Newaygo

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Newaygo

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)39 miles away
Closer regional airportMuskegon County Airport (MKG)30 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI114 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL147 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Newaygo; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Newaygo

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

Newaygo had 2,471 residents in the 2020 census, up 48% since 2000.

It’s the 699th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Newaygo County grew from 17,673 residents in 1900 to 49,978 in 2020.

Newaygo population by census2000: 1,670, 2010: 1,976, 2020: 2,4711,67020001,97620102,4712020

Newaygo County, 1900–2020

Newaygo County population, 1900 to 20201900: 17,673, 1910: 19,220, 1920: 17,378, 1930: 17,029, 1940: 19,286, 1950: 21,567, 1960: 24,160, 1970: 27,992, 1980: 34,917, 1990: 38,202, 2000: 47,874, 2010: 48,460, 2020: 49,97818K’00’1017K’20’3019K’40’5024K’60’7035K’80’9048K’00’1050K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 16°F. About 37.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near NewaygoJan: high 30°F, low 16°F, 2.5 in; Feb: high 32°F, low 16°F, 1.9 in; Mar: high 42°F, low 23°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 55°F, low 33°F, 3.8 in; May: high 67°F, low 44°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 54°F, 3.6 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 58°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 78°F, low 56°F, 3.4 in; Sep: high 71°F, low 50°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 59°F, low 39°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 45°F, low 30°F, 3.1 in; Dec: high 34°F, low 22°F, 2.5 in30°16°Jan2.532°16°Feb1.942°23°Mar2.455°33°Apr3.867°44°May3.976°54°Jun3.680°58°Jul3.378°56°Aug3.471°50°Sep3.459°39°Oct3.945°30°Nov3.134°22°Dec2.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Fremont 4 Wsw, MI weather station (14 miles away).

Jobs in Newaygo County

11,124 jobs at 829 businesses in Newaygo County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Newaygo CountyManufacturing: 2,515 jobs; Retail trade: 1,926 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 1,778 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 917 jobs; Finance and insurance: 795 jobs; Administrative and support: 621 jobs; Other services: 507 jobs; Construction: 438 jobsManufacturing 23% Retail trade 17% Health care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 8% Finance and insurance 7% Administrative and support 6% Other services 5% Construction 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

57 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Newaygo.

Nearest hospitals

  • Corewell Health Gerber HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fremont10.1 miles
  • Corewell Health Big Rapids HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Big Rapids23.6 miles
  • Trinity Health Muskegon HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Muskegon27.0 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors5
Specialist doctors1
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants8
Mental health providers23
Physical and occupational therapists16
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies2

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 Newaygo

Parks (2 nearby)

  • EH Henning County Park · 96 acres1.3 mi
  • Brooks Lake Boating Access Site · 16 acres1.1 mi

Grocery stores

  • Save-A-Lot2.0 mi
  • Leppinks Food Centers2.2 mi

Libraries

  • Newaygo Area District Library2.0 mi

Museums

  • Newaygo County Museum and Heritage Center2.0 mi

Counts are within about 1.5 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1847.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Newaygo

Public schools here are run by Newaygo Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Newaygo Elementary SchoolNewaygoPre-K–4635Public2.0 mi
Newaygo Middle SchoolNewaygo5–8472Public1.1 mi
Newaygo High SchoolNewaygo9–12460Public2.1 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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Towns near Newaygo

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Shares ZIP codes with Brooks, Croton, Garfield Township (Newaygo County), Big Prairie and Reynolds.

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