Holland, Michigan | |
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| City of Holland | |
 Downtown during the Tulip Time Festival | |
| Nickname: The Tulip City | |
.png) Location within Ottawa County | |
  Holland Location within the state of Michigan  Holland Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 42°47′15″N 86°06′32″W / 42.78750°N 86.10889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| Counties | Allegan and Ottawa |
| Settled | 1847 |
| Incorporated | 1867 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nathan Bocks |
| • Clerk | Brenda Katerburg |
| • City council | Members
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| Area | |
| • Total | 17.45 sq mi (45.20 km2) |
| • Land | 16.68 sq mi (43.21 km2) |
| • Water | 0.77 sq mi (1.99 km2) |
| Elevation | 610 ft (186 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 34,378 |
| • Estimate (2023)[5] | 34,540 |
| • Density | 2,070.74/sq mi (799.52/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC–5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC–4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 49422–49424 |
| Area code | 616 |
| FIPS code | 26-38640 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0628421[3] |
| Website | Official website |
Holland is a city in Ottawa and Allegan counties in the western region of the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated near the eastern shore of Lake Michigan on Lake Macatawa, which is fed by the Macatawa River (formerly known locally as the Black River). Holland is a thriving city with a diverse economy that includes manufacturing, agriculture, tourism, and higher education. It is home to a number of prominent companies, including Herman Miller, Haworth, and Adient, formerly known as Johnson Controls. The city also attracts thousands of visitors each year for its annual Tulip Time Festival, which celebrates the area's Dutch heritage and vibrant tulip fields.
The city spans the Ottawa/Allegan county line, with 9.08 sq mi (23.52 km2) in Ottawa and the remaining 8.13 sq mi (21.06 km2) in Allegan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 34,378,[4] with an urbanized area population of 107,034.
Holland is the largest city in both Ottawa and Allegan counties. The Ottawa County portion is part of the Grand Rapids-Kentwood Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Allegan County portion is part of the Holland Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is coextensive with Allegan County. As of 2013, both areas are part of the Grand Rapids–Kentwood–Muskegon Combined Statistical Area. Holland was founded by Dutch Americans, and is in an area that has a large percentage of citizens of Dutch American heritage. It is home to Hope College and Western Theological Seminary, institutions of the Reformed Church in America.
- ^ "Mayor & City Council". City of Holland, Michigan. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Holland, Michigan
- ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
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