Town guide

Tallmadge, Michigan

Tallmadge is a charter township in Ottawa County, Michigan, home to about 9,027 people across 32 square miles. Its ZIP codes are 49430 and 49435, and parts of 49404 and 49534 are in Tallmadge too.

Homes sold for a median of $208 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population9,027281 per sq mi
Median home value$366,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$208Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking25%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Tallmadge

4 ZIP codes, 2 shared with neighboring towns

Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Tallmadge. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology

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Around Tallmadge

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)18 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL127 miles away

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

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

Who represents Tallmadge

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

Tallmadge had 8,802 residents in the 2020 census, up 28% since 2000.

It’s the 221st largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Ottawa County grew from 39,667 residents in 1900 to 296,200 in 2020.

Tallmadge population by census2000: 6,881, 2010: 7,575, 2020: 8,8026,88120007,57520108,8022020

Ottawa County, 1900–2020

Ottawa County population, 1900 to 20201900: 39,667, 1910: 45,301, 1920: 47,660, 1930: 54,858, 1940: 59,660, 1950: 73,751, 1960: 98,719, 1970: 128,181, 1980: 157,174, 1990: 187,768, 2000: 238,314, 2010: 263,801, 2020: 296,20040K’00’1048K’20’3060K’40’5099K’60’70157K’80’90238K’00’10296K’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 17°F. About 39.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 75 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near TallmadgeJan: high 31°F, low 17°F, 2.7 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 18°F, 2.1 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 24°F, 2.6 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 35°F, 4.1 in; May: high 69°F, low 46°F, 4.4 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 56°F, 4 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 60°F, 3.3 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 58°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 51°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 40°F, 3.7 in; Nov: high 47°F, low 31°F, 3.3 in; Dec: high 36°F, low 23°F, 2.8 in31°17°Jan2.734°18°Feb2.144°24°Mar2.657°35°Apr4.169°46°May4.479°56°Jun4.082°60°Jul3.381°58°Aug3.174°51°Sep3.561°40°Oct3.747°31°Nov3.336°23°Dec2.8Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, E Grand Rapids, MI weather station (11 miles away).

Jobs in Ottawa County

117,661 jobs at 6,865 businesses in Ottawa County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Ottawa CountyManufacturing: 39,492 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 12,211 jobs; Retail trade: 11,525 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 10,173 jobs; Construction: 6,771 jobs; Administrative and support: 5,803 jobs; Other services: 5,793 jobs; Wholesale trade: 5,758 jobsManufacturing 34% Health care and social assistance 10% Retail trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 6% Administrative and support 5% Other services 5% Wholesale trade 5%

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

Health care

28 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Tallmadge’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Spectrum HealthGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Grand Rapids8.0 miles
  • Mercy Health Saint Mary'sGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Grand Rapids8.5 miles
  • University of Michigan Health - WestGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wyoming12.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Nurse practitioners and physician assistants10
Mental health providers17
Physical and occupational therapists1

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 Tallmadge

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Blandford Nature Center · 155 acres3.8 mi
  • Walker City Central Park · 43 acres2.1 mi
  • Tallmadge Township Park · 32 acres3.0 mi
  • Cole Park · 4 acres1.4 mi

Grocery stores

  • Meijer4.4 mi
  • ALDI4.6 mi
  • Family Fare5.2 mi
  • Walmart Supercenter5.4 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens5.7 mi
  • Rite Aid5.9 mi
  • Walker Street Pharmacy6.3 mi
  • Walgreens6.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • KDL Walker Branch2.2 mi

Museums

  • Grand Rapids Model Railroad Historical Society6.6 mi
  • Coopersville Historical Museum7.2 mi
  • Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum7.6 mi
  • Grand Rapids Public Museum7.8 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Artists Creating Together7.4 mi
  • ArtPrize Oasis7.6 mi
  • Jenison Center of the Arts7.8 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.

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Shares ZIP codes with Walker, Coopersville, Grand Rapids, Polkton, Wright Township (Ottawa County), Crockery, Ravenna and Alpine.

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.