Town guide

South Haven City (Allegan County), Michigan

South Haven City (Allegan County) is a city in Allegan County, Michigan, home to about 9 people across 0.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49090.

Homes sold for a median of $293 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population9225 per sq mi
Price per sq ft$293Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026

ZIP codes in South Haven City (Allegan County)

1 ZIP code, 1 shared with neighboring towns

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Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)50 miles away
Closer regional airportKalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL83 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of South Haven City (Allegan County); driving is longer.

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

Who represents South Haven City (Allegan County)

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

South Haven City (Allegan County) had 4 residents in the 2020 census, down 50% since 2000.

It’s the 1531st largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Allegan County grew from 38,812 residents in 1900 to 120,502 in 2020.

South Haven City (Allegan County) population by census2000: 8, 2010: 3, 2020: 4820003201042020

Allegan County, 1900–2020

Allegan County population, 1900 to 20201900: 38,812, 1910: 39,819, 1920: 37,540, 1930: 38,974, 1940: 41,839, 1950: 47,493, 1960: 57,729, 1970: 66,575, 1980: 81,555, 1990: 90,509, 2000: 105,665, 2010: 111,408, 2020: 120,50239K’00’1038K’20’3042K’40’5058K’60’7082K’80’90106K’00’10121K’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 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 22°F. About 37.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near South Haven City (Allegan County)Jan: high 34°F, low 22°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 36°F, low 24°F, 2 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 30°F, 2.3 in; Apr: high 56°F, low 39°F, 3.6 in; May: high 68°F, low 49°F, 3.9 in; Jun: high 76°F, low 60°F, 3.7 in; Jul: high 80°F, low 66°F, 3.2 in; Aug: high 79°F, low 64°F, 3.7 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 57°F, 3.2 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 48°F, 3.9 in; Nov: high 49°F, low 36°F, 2.7 in; Dec: high 39°F, low 28°F, 2.4 in34°22°Jan2.736°24°Feb2.045°30°Mar2.356°39°Apr3.668°49°May3.976°60°Jun3.780°66°Jul3.279°64°Aug3.774°57°Sep3.262°48°Oct3.949°36°Nov2.739°28°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, S Haven, MI weather station (about a mile away).

Jobs in Allegan County

38,899 jobs at 2,571 businesses in Allegan County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Allegan CountyManufacturing: 11,953 jobs; Retail trade: 4,060 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,238 jobs; Construction: 2,926 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,803 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,212 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,897 jobs; Professional services: 1,887 jobsManufacturing 31% Retail trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 8% Construction 8% Health care and social assistance 7% Administrative and support 6% Wholesale trade 5% Professional services 5%

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

Health care

95 doctors and other health care providers list an office in South Haven City (Allegan County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Bronson South Haven HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · South Haven1.0 miles
  • Corewell Health Watervliet HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · Watervliet15.1 miles
  • Beacon AlleganCritical access hospital · emergency room · Allegan21.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors18
Specialist doctors11
Dentists7
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants18
Mental health providers17
Physical and occupational therapists15
Optometrists3
Chiropractors6
Pharmacies8

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 South Haven City (Allegan County)

Parks (4 nearby)

  • Black River Park · 17 acres0.9 mi
  • Optimist Tot Lot · 1 acres0.5 mi

Grocery stores (3 nearby)

  • Meijer0.2 mi
  • ALDI0.3 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter0.4 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens0.2 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • South Haven Memorial Library0.9 mi

Museums (3 nearby)

  • The Bailey Museum and Gardens1.0 mi
  • Jensen Annex #21.0 mi
  • Jensen Annex #11.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • South Haven Center for the Arts0.8 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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 South Haven City (Allegan County)

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

Public schools (6)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Lincoln SchoolSouth HavenPre-K–3251Public1.3 mi
Maple Grove Elementary SchoolSouth HavenPre-K–3300Public2.1 mi
North Shore ElementarySouth Haven4–5255Public1.4 mi
Baseline Middle SchoolSouth Haven6–8377Public1.2 mi
WAY South HavenSouth Haven8–1244Public0.7 mi
South Haven High SchoolSouth Haven9–12588Public1.2 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
St Basil Catholic SchoolSouth HavenPre-K–8123Roman Catholic1.4 mi
St Paul Lutheran SchoolSouth HavenPre-K–831Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod1.1 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 South Haven Charter Township, South Haven City (Van Buren County), Casco Township (Allegan County) and Geneva Township (Van Buren County).

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