Welcome to Muskegon County ...
Time Zone: Muskegon County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
The community of Muskegon is the Seat for Muskegon County.
Muskegon County was founded February 4, 1859 and was created by taking area from Ottawa County.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Muskegon had a population of 173,645 people. This is an increase of 0.85% since the last Census (which gave a population of 172,188 people in 2010).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Muskegon represented 1.74% of the total population of Michigan.
Below are some of the communities located in Muskegon County:
- Fruitport
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitport
- Fruitport is located in Muskegon County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
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- Lakewood Club
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Club have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Club
- Lakewood Club is located in Muskegon County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
- Montague
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
- Montague is located in Muskegon County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,365 people
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- Muskegon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Muskegon Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- North Muskegon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- Norton Shores
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Shores
- Norton Shores is located in Muskegon County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 24,623 people
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- Ravenna
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
- Ravenna is located in Muskegon County (MI)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,276 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <3>
- Roosevelt Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Whitehall
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
Websites of Interest ...
- Websites specific to Michigan
- Websites specific to Muskegon County
- Websites for nearby counties
- Kent County
- Newaygo County
- Oceana County
- Ottawa County
- Cemetery Information and Directories
Footnotes ...
| <1> | On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |