Town guide

Sullivan, Michigan

Sullivan is a township in Muskegon County, Michigan, home to about 2,615 people across 24 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49415, 49444, 49448 and 49451.

Homes sold for a median of $189 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population2,615109 per sq mi
Median home value$215,700Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$189Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking31%Median of 4 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Sullivan

4 ZIP codes, 4 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Sullivan

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)34 miles away
Closer regional airportMuskegon County Airport (MKG)8 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI95 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL122 miles away

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

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

Who represents Sullivan

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

Sullivan had 2,541 residents in the 2020 census, up 3% since 2000.

It’s the 667th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

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

Sullivan population by census2000: 2,477, 2010: 2,441, 2020: 2,5412,47720002,44120102,5412020

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 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 21°F. About 35.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 87 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near SullivanJan: high 33°F, low 21°F, 2.4 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 21°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 27°F, 2.4 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 37°F, 3.5 in; May: high 68°F, low 48°F, 3.4 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 57°F, 3.1 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 62°F, 2.8 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 61°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 73°F, low 54°F, 3.3 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 43°F, 3.8 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 34°F, 2.9 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 26°F, 2.4 in33°21°Jan2.435°21°Feb2.144°27°Mar2.457°37°Apr3.568°48°May3.478°57°Jun3.182°62°Jul2.880°61°Aug3.173°54°Sep3.361°43°Oct3.848°34°Nov2.937°26°Dec2.4Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Muskegon Co Ap, MI weather station (8 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

874 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Sullivan’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Trinity Health Muskegon HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Muskegon7.2 miles
  • Trinity Health Grand Haven HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Grand Haven10.0 miles
  • Corewell Health Gerber HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Fremont22.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors114
Specialist doctors229
Dentists87
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants230
Mental health providers109
Physical and occupational therapists85
Optometrists10
Chiropractors10
Pharmacies21

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 Sullivan

Parks (1 nearby)

  • Farr Park · 22 acres3.0 mi

Grocery stores

  • Orchard Market3.6 mi
  • ALDI5.8 mi
  • Meijer5.8 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter6.6 mi

Pharmacies

  • Meijer Pharmacy5.9 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy6.2 mi
  • Rite Aid7.2 mi

Libraries

  • Fruitport District Library4.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • The Starlight Room5.7 mi

Counts are within about 3.5 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 Sullivan

Public schools here are run by Ravenna Public Schools, Muskegon Heights Public School Academy System, Fruitport Community Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (14)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Beechnau Elementary SchoolRavennaPre-K–4393Public7.8 mi
Edgewood Elementary AcademyMuskegonPre-K–2134Charter8.2 mi
Edgewood Elementary SchoolFruitportPre-K–5585Public4.1 mi
Shettler SchoolMuskegonPre-K–5293Public5.6 mi
Beach Elementary SchoolMuskegonK–5295Public5.2 mi
Dr Martin Luther King AcademyMuskegon3–5105Charter8.7 mi
Ravenna Middle SchoolRavenna5–8291Public7.9 mi
Fruitport Middle SchoolFruitport6–8615Public4.5 mi
Muskegon Heights AcademyMuskegon6–12253Charter9.0 mi
Brooks Correctional FacilityMuskegon9–12—Alternative Education6.2 mi
Fruitport Adult EducationFruitport9–1229Alternative Education4.2 mi
Fruitport Alternative High SchoolFruitport9–1221Alternative Education4.2 mi
Fruitport High SchoolFruitport9–12812Public4.1 mi
Ravenna High SchoolRavenna9–12317Public7.9 mi
Private schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Divine Providence Academy at St. CatherineRavennaPre-K–413Roman Catholic7.8 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 Muskegon Heights, Fruitport, Norton Shores, Crockery, Muskegon City, Ravenna, Moorland, Egelston, Casnovia and Chester Township (Ottawa County).

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