Olive Township (Ottawa County) is a township in Ottawa County, Michigan, home to about 5,145 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49424, 49460 and 49464.
Homes sold for a median of $236 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Holland Charter Township; part is in Olive Township (Ottawa County)
Mostly Grand Haven Charter Township; part is in Olive Township (Ottawa County)
Mostly Zeeland Charter Township; part is in Olive Township (Ottawa County)
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Olive Township (Ottawa County). 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)30 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Muskegon County Airport (MKG)24 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI95 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL106 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Olive Township (Ottawa County); 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.
Olive Township (Ottawa County) had 5,007 residents in the 2020 census, up 7% since 2000.
It’s the 353rd 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 79°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 38.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Holland Wtp, MI weather station (6 miles 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).
807 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Olive Township (Ottawa County)’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 100 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 78 |
| Dentists | 69 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 141 |
| Mental health providers | 276 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 80 |
| Optometrists | 15 |
| Chiropractors | 48 |
| Pharmacies | 19 |
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 (23 nearby)
Grocery stores (10 nearby)
Pharmacies (3 nearby)
Libraries (4 nearby)
Museums (3 nearby)
Theaters and performance venues (4 nearby)
Counts are within about 4 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 West Ottawa Public School District, Innocademy, Zeeland Public Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Lakes Elementary SchoolHolland | Pre-K–5 | 426 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| InnocademyZeeland | Pre-K–12 | 268 | Charter | 6.2 mi |
| Lakeshore Elementary SchoolHolland | Pre-K–5 | 440 | Public | 4.7 mi |
| Lakewood Elementary SchoolHolland | Pre-K–5 | 293 | Public | 5.2 mi |
| Pine Creek Elementary SchoolHolland | Pre-K–5 | 418 | Public | 0.9 mi |
| Quincy Elementary SchoolZeeland | Pre-K–5 | 455 | Public | 3.7 mi |
| Sheldon Woods Elementary SchoolWest Olive | Pre-K–5 | 145 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Waukazoo Elementary SchoolHolland | Pre-K–5 | 466 | Public | 3.8 mi |
| Woodbridge Elementary SchoolZeeland | Pre-K–5 | 361 | Public | 6.1 mi |
| Woodside Elementary SchoolHolland | Pre-K–5 | 431 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Adams Elementary SchoolZeeland | K–5 | 343 | Public | 8.1 mi |
| Eagle Crest Charter AcademyHolland | K–8 | 561 | Charter | 1.9 mi |
| ICademy GlobalZeeland | K–12 | 197 | Charter | 6.2 mi |
| Lincoln Elementary SchoolZeeland | K–5 | 361 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| New Groningen SchoolZeeland | K–5 | 512 | Public | 4.0 mi |
| North Holland Elementary SchoolHolland | K–5 | 267 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Roosevelt Elementary SchoolZeeland | K–5 | 261 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Sheldon Pines SchoolHolland | K–12 | 23 | Special Education | 3.3 mi |
| West Ottawa Virtual AcademyHolland | K–12 | 40 | Public | 2.6 mi |
| Zeeland QuestZeeland | K–8 | 144 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention CenterWest Olive | 3–12 | 17 | Charter, Alternative Education | 7.0 mi |
| Creekside Middle SchoolZeeland | 5–8 | 577 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Cityside Middle SchoolZeeland | 6–8 | 771 | Public | 5.3 mi |
| Harbor Lights Middle SchoolHolland | 6–8 | 903 | Public | 1.0 mi |
| Lighthouse Academy Juvenile Justice InstituteHolland | 6–12 | 14 | Charter, Alternative Education | 2.1 mi |
| Macatawa Bay Middle SchoolHolland | 6–8 | 632 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Dunes Alternative High SchoolHolland | 9–12 | 81 | Alternative Education | 2.5 mi |
| Venture AcademyZeeland | 9–12 | 82 | Alternative Education | 4.2 mi |
| West Ottawa High School CampusHolland | 9–12 | 2,187 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Zeeland East High SchoolZeeland | 9–12 | 935 | Public | 4.4 mi |
And 3 more.
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corpus Christi Catholic SchoolHolland | Pre-K–8 | 129 | Roman Catholic | 1.3 mi |
| Holland Christian Rose Park Elementary ChristianHolland | Pre-K–5 | 293 | Calvinist | 2.0 mi |
| South Olive Christian SchoolHolland | Pre-K–7 | 80 | Calvinist | 3.2 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 Charter Township, Park, Zeeland Charter Township, Grand Haven Charter Township, Zeeland City, Port Sheldon, Blendon and Robinson.
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