Polkton is a charter township in Ottawa County, Michigan, home to about 2,396 people across 39 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49404.
Homes sold for a median of $195 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Coopersville; part is in Polkton
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Polkton. 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)25 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Muskegon County Airport (MKG)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI102 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL122 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Polkton; 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.
Polkton had 2,565 residents in the 2020 census, up 10% since 2000.
It’s the 721st 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 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 14°F. About 38.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 48 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kent City 2 Sw, MI weather station (13 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).
48 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Polkton.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 5 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 8 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 5 |
| Mental health providers | 10 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 17 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 2 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
Museums (1 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 Coopersville Area Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coopersville West Early Childhood CenterCoopersville | Pre-K–1 | 352 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Coopersville East ElementaryCoopersville | 2–3 | 315 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| Coopersville South Elementary SchoolCoopersville | 4–5 | 337 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Coopersville Middle SchoolCoopersville | 6–8 | 584 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| CAPS AcademyCoopersville | 9–12 | 22 | Alternative Education | 1.5 mi |
| Coopersville High SchoolCoopersville | 9–12 | 860 | Public | 1.5 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamont Christian SchoolCoopersville | Pre-K–8 | 107 | Calvinist | 3.9 mi |
| Dligr IncCoopersville | K–12 | 37 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.4 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 Coopersville, Wright Township (Ottawa County), Tallmadge, Crockery and Ravenna.
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