Town guide

Ravenna, Michigan

Ravenna is a township in Muskegon County, Michigan, home to about 2,997 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49451, and parts of 49403 and 49404 are in Ravenna too.

Homes sold for a median of $163 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population2,99783 per sq mi
Median home value$224,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$163Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking36%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Ravenna

3 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Ravenna

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)30 miles away
Closer regional airportMuskegon County Airport (MKG)14 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI102 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL128 miles away

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

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

Who represents Ravenna

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

Ravenna had 2,962 residents in the 2020 census, up 4% since 2000.

It’s the 588th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Muskegon County grew from 37,036 residents in 1900 to 175,824 in 2020.

Ravenna population by census2000: 2,856, 2010: 2,905, 2020: 2,9622,85620002,90520102,9622020

Muskegon County, 1900–2020

Muskegon County population, 1900 to 20201900: 37,036, 1910: 40,577, 1920: 62,362, 1930: 84,630, 1940: 94,501, 1950: 121,545, 1960: 149,943, 1970: 157,426, 1980: 157,589, 1990: 158,983, 2000: 170,200, 2010: 172,188, 2020: 175,82437K’00’1062K’20’3095K’40’50150K’60’70158K’80’90170K’00’10176K’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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near RavennaJan: high 32°F, low 14°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 14°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 22°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 32°F, 3.8 in; May: high 70°F, low 44°F, 4.2 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 53°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 57°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 56°F, 3.3 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 48°F, 3.1 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 38°F, 4.1 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 29°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 21°F, 2.5 in32°14°Jan2.735°14°Feb1.845°22°Mar2.658°32°Apr3.870°44°May4.279°53°Jun3.883°57°Jul3.281°56°Aug3.375°48°Sep3.162°38°Oct4.147°29°Nov3.536°21°Dec2.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Kent City 2 Sw, MI weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Muskegon County

51,826 jobs at 3,147 businesses in Muskegon County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Muskegon CountyManufacturing: 13,336 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 10,095 jobs; Retail trade: 8,147 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 5,623 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,589 jobs; Construction: 2,418 jobs; Other services: 2,049 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,901 jobsManufacturing 26% Health care and social assistance 20% Retail trade 16% Hotels and restaurants 11% Administrative and support 5% Construction 5% Other services 4% Wholesale trade 4%

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

Health care

12 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Ravenna.

Nearest hospitals

  • Trinity Health Muskegon HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Muskegon12.9 miles
  • Trinity Health Grand Haven HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Grand Haven16.7 miles
  • Corewell Health Gerber HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fremont19.2 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors4
Dentists3
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants1
Mental health providers3
Chiropractors1
Pharmacies1

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 Ravenna

Parks (3 nearby)

  • Patterson Park · 26 acres2.8 mi
  • Conklin Park · 23 acres0.4 mi
  • Thatcher Park · 9 acres0.9 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Ravenna Foods0.7 mi

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.

Schools in Ravenna

Public schools here are run by Ravenna Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (3)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Beechnau Elementary SchoolRavennaPre-K–4393Public0.7 mi
Ravenna Middle SchoolRavenna5–8291Public1.2 mi
Ravenna High SchoolRavenna9–12317Public1.2 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Divine Providence Academy at St. CatherineRavennaPre-K–413Roman Catholic0.7 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, Polkton, Chester Township (Ottawa County), Moorland, Wright Township (Ottawa County), Egelston, Sullivan, Tallmadge, Casnovia, Crockery, Alpine and Sparta.

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