Port Sheldon is a township in Ottawa County, Michigan, home to about 5,254 people across 22 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49460.
Homes sold for a median of $251 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Grand Haven Charter Township; part is in Port Sheldon
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Port Sheldon. 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 |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Muskegon County Airport (MKG)19 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI93 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL108 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Port Sheldon; 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.
Port Sheldon had 5,206 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.
It’s the 345th 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 (9 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).
21 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Port Sheldon.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 4 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 2 |
| Mental health providers | 10 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 1 |
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 (1 nearby)
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
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 West Ottawa Public School District, Lighthouse Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheldon Woods Elementary SchoolWest Olive | Pre-K–5 | 145 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention CenterWest Olive | 3–12 | 17 | Charter, Alternative Education | 3.2 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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Shares ZIP codes with Grand Haven Charter Township, Robinson and Olive Township (Ottawa County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.