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The city of Norton Shores is located in Muskegon County.
Typical abbreviation for Norton Shores: Norton Shrs.
Norton Shores is 180 feet [54.86 m] above sea level.<1>
Time Zone: Norton Shores lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.
We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Norton Shores, but it seems to be unique to this community.
At the time of the 2000 Census, Norton Shores had a population of 22,527 people<2> (or 13.21% of the total population of Muskegon County). The population of Norton Shores represented 0.23% of the total of Michigan, making it the state's 48th most populous community.
From the Census Estimates for 2008, Norton Shores had a population of 23,307 people. This is an increase of 3.46% since the 2000 Census.
The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Norton Shores.
| Year | Population | Change
Since 2000 | Year-to-Year Change |
| 2008 | 23,307 | +3.46% | +0.13% since 2007 |
| 2007 | 23,276 | +3.32% | +0.12% since 2006 |
| 2006 | 23,248 | +3.2% | |
| 2005 | 23,255 | +3.23% | |
| --- | | | | 2000 | 22,527 | The Last Census |
The following is a sample of nearby communities:
| | Community | Direction | Distance<3> | 2008
Population | Change
Since 2000 |
| | Coopersville |  E | 17 mi [27.36 km] | 4,138 | 5.83% increase |
| | Ferrysburg |  S | 5 mi [8.05 km] | 3,053 | 0.43% increase |
| | Grand Haven | S | 7 mi [11.27 km] | 10,608 | 5.01% decrease |
| | Lakewood Club |  N | 14 mi [22.53 km] | 1,353 | 34.49% increase |
| | Montague | N | 18 mi [28.97 km] | 2,294 | 4.69% decrease |
| | Muskegon | N | 4 mi [6.44 km] | 39,401 | 1.76% decrease |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Norton Shores.
Website for Norton Shores
| Official Website: | www.nortonshores.org/ |
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