Robinson is a township in Ottawa County, Michigan, home to about 6,388 people across 38 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49417 and 49460.
Homes sold for a median of $250 per square foot across 2 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.
Mostly Grand Haven Charter Township; part is in Robinson
Mostly Grand Haven Charter Township; part is in Robinson
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Robinson. 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)34 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Muskegon County Airport (MKG)13 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI91 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL111 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Robinson; 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.
Robinson had 6,382 residents in the 2020 census, up 14% since 2000.
It’s the 292nd 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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 37.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grand Haven Wwtp, MI weather station (5 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).
451 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Robinson’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 59 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 33 |
| Dentists | 35 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 61 |
| Mental health providers | 169 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 64 |
| Optometrists | 7 |
| Chiropractors | 23 |
| Pharmacies | 8 |
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 (8 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies
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 Grand Haven Area Public Schools, West Ottawa Public School District, Lighthouse Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferry SchoolGrand Haven | Pre-K–4 | 232 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Griffin Elementary SchoolGrand Haven | Pre-K–4 | 308 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Mary A White SchoolGrand Haven | Pre-K–4 | 260 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Peach Plains SchoolGrand Haven | Pre-K–4 | 328 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Robinson SchoolGrand Haven | Pre-K–4 | 223 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Rosy Mound SchoolGrand Haven | Pre-K–4 | 243 | Public | 3.2 mi |
| Sheldon Woods Elementary SchoolWest Olive | Pre-K–5 | 145 | Public | 7.0 mi |
| Grand Haven Cyber SchoolGrand Haven | K–12 | 106 | Alternative Education | 4.2 mi |
| Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention CenterWest Olive | 3–12 | 17 | Charter, Alternative Education | 5.6 mi |
| White Pines Intermediate SchoolGrand Haven | 5–8 | 740 | Public | 4.3 mi |
| Lakeshore Middle SchoolGrand Haven | 7–8 | 733 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Career Development SchoolGrand Haven | 9–12 | 6 | Alternative Education | 5.5 mi |
| Central High SchoolGrand Haven | 9–12 | 89 | Alternative Education | 5.5 mi |
| Grand Haven High SchoolGrand Haven | 9–12 | 1,630 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Haven Christian SchoolGrand Haven | Pre-K–8 | 376 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 5.0 mi |
| St Johns Lutheran SchoolGrand Haven | Pre-K–8 | 44 | Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod | 5.0 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 Grand Haven Charter Township, Grand Haven City, Port Sheldon and Olive Township (Ottawa County).
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