Spring Lake is a township in Ottawa County, Michigan, home to about 15,517 people across 17 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49456.
Homes sold for a median of $248 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Spring Lake; also Ferrysburg and Norton Shores
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Spring Lake. 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)37 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Muskegon County Airport (MKG)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI90 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL115 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Spring Lake; 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.
Spring Lake had 15,296 residents in the 2020 census, up 16% since 2000.
It’s the 125th 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 (2 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).
163 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Spring Lake.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 9 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 10 |
| Dentists | 4 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 15 |
| Mental health providers | 60 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 49 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 11 |
| Pharmacies | 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 (34 nearby)
Grocery stores (3 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (2 nearby)
Museums (2 nearby)
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 Spring Lake Public Schools, Grand Haven Area Public Schools, Walden Green Montessori and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holmes Elementary SchoolSpring Lake | Pre-K–4 | 409 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Jeffers Elementary SchoolSpring Lake | Pre-K–4 | 379 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Lake Hills Elementary SchoolSpring Lake | Pre-K–4 | 273 | Public | 2.4 mi |
| Walden Green MontessoriSpring Lake | K–8 | 251 | Charter | 1.4 mi |
| West MI Academy of Arts and AcademicsSpring Lake | K–8 | 371 | Charter | 1.2 mi |
| Spring Lake Intermediate SchoolSpring Lake | 5–9 | 330 | Public | 1.1 mi |
| Spring Lake Middle SchoolSpring Lake | 7–8 | 345 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Spring Lake Alternative EducationSpring Lake | 9–12 | 13 | Alternative Education | 2.8 mi |
| Spring Lake High SchoolSpring Lake | 9–12 | 795 | Public | 2.7 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's SchoolSpring Lake | Pre-K–8 | 161 | Roman Catholic | 0.9 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 Ferrysburg, Norton Shores, Grand Haven City, Fruitport and Crockery.
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.