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Zeeland Charter Township, Michigan

Zeeland Charter Township is a charter township in Ottawa County, Michigan, home to about 12,137 people across 34 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49464.

Homes sold for a median of $203 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population12,137353 per sq mi
Median home value$357,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$203Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking37%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Zeeland Charter Township

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Around Zeeland Charter Township

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Milwaukee, WI100 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL109 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Zeeland Charter Township; driving is longer.

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

Who represents Zeeland Charter Township

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

Zeeland Charter Township had 12,008 residents in the 2020 census, up 58% since 2000.

It’s the 166th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

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

Zeeland Charter Township population by census2000: 7,613, 2010: 9,971, 2020: 12,0087,61320009,971201012,0082020

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 20°F. About 35 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Zeeland Charter TownshipJan: high 32°F, low 20°F, 1.9 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 21°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 28°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 37°F, 3.5 in; May: high 69°F, low 48°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 58°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 62°F, 2.8 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 60°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 52°F, 3 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 43°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 34°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 26°F, 2.1 in32°20°Jan1.934°21°Feb1.844°28°Mar2.157°37°Apr3.569°48°May3.878°58°Jun3.582°62°Jul2.880°60°Aug3.174°52°Sep3.061°43°Oct4.248°34°Nov3.237°26°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Holland Tulip City Ap, MI weather station (7 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

246 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Zeeland Charter Township.

Nearest hospitals

  • Corewell Health Zeeland HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Zeeland1.2 miles
  • Holland HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Holland6.3 miles
  • University of Michigan Health - WestGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wyoming14.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors36
Specialist doctors18
Dentists16
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants50
Mental health providers69
Physical and occupational therapists33
Optometrists4
Chiropractors20
Pharmacies5

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 Zeeland Charter Township

Parks (18 nearby)

  • Upper Macatawa Natural Area · 620 acres2.3 mi
  • Upper Macatawa Natural Area · 486 acres2.3 mi
  • Paw Paw Park · 173 acres3.1 mi
  • Helder Park · 172 acres2.0 mi
  • Upper Macatawa Natural Area · 69 acres2.8 mi
  • Upper Macatawa Natural Area · 65 acres2.2 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Family Fare0.3 mi
  • Khmer Grocery Store3.5 mi

Pharmacies

  • Walgreens4.2 mi
  • CVS Pharmacy5.5 mi
  • Walgreens5.8 mi
  • Walgreens6.7 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Howard Miller Public Library1.0 mi

Museums (1 nearby)

  • Dekker Huis Museum1.0 mi

Theaters and performance venues (2 nearby)

  • Lawrence Street Park "Bowl"1.3 mi
  • Ridge Point Ampitheater3.7 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.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Notable people born here

  • Samuel Marinus Zwemer (1867) · American missionary (1867-1952)

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Zeeland Charter Township

Public schools here are run by Innocademy, Zeeland Public Schools, ICademy Global. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (14)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
InnocademyZeelandPre-K–12268Charter1.4 mi
Quincy Elementary SchoolZeelandPre-K–5455Public1.7 mi
Woodbridge Elementary SchoolZeelandPre-K–5361Public2.5 mi
Adams Elementary SchoolZeelandK–5343Public3.6 mi
ICademy GlobalZeelandK–12197Charter1.4 mi
Lincoln Elementary SchoolZeelandK–5361Public1.2 mi
New Groningen SchoolZeelandK–5512Public1.9 mi
Roosevelt Elementary SchoolZeelandK–5261Public0.8 mi
Zeeland QuestZeelandK–8144Public0.8 mi
Creekside Middle SchoolZeeland5–8577Public0.9 mi
Cityside Middle SchoolZeeland6–8771Public1.0 mi
Venture AcademyZeeland9–1282Alternative Education0.9 mi
Zeeland East High SchoolZeeland9–12935Public0.6 mi
Zeeland West High SchoolZeeland9–12975Public0.9 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Holland Charter Township, Zeeland City, Blendon and Olive Township (Ottawa County).

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