Jenison, Michigan

Jenison, Michigan
Intersection of Cottonwood and Baldwin
Intersection of Cottonwood and Baldwin
Location within Ottawa County
Location within Ottawa County
Jenison is located in Michigan
Jenison
Jenison
Location within the state of Michigan
Jenison is located in the United States
Jenison
Jenison
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 42°54′20″N 85°47′31″W / 42.90556°N 85.79194°W / 42.90556; -85.79194
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyOttawa
TownshipGeorgetown
Settled1836
Area
 • Total5.93 sq mi (15.36 km2)
 • Land5.86 sq mi (15.16 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.20 km2)
Elevation
604 ft (184 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total16,640
 • Density2,839.59/sq mi (1,096.37/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49428, 49429
Area code616
FIPS code26-41680[2]
GNIS feature ID0629253[3]

Jenison is a census-designated place (CDP) in Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The community is located within Georgetown Charter Township. The population of the CDP was 17,211 as of the 2000 census. The current estimated population for the entire Jenison ZIP code, 49428, is 25,770. The geographical boundaries of the ZIP code are larger than that of the CDP.

It is a bedroom community in proximity to Grand Rapids.[4]

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jenison, Michigan
  4. ^ Wise, David. "Mole-in-Training: How China Tried to Infiltrate the CIA." Washingtonian. July 7, 2012. Retrieved on April 24, 2016.