Lowell, Michigan | |
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City of Lowell | |
Nickname: "Sidewinders” | |
Coordinates: 42°56′06″N 85°20′45″W / 42.93500°N 85.34583°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Kent |
Founded | 1831 |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–council |
• Mayor | Dominick Ronchetti |
• Clerk | Amy Brown |
• Manager | Michael Burns |
Area | |
• Total | 3.10 sq mi (8.03 km2) |
• Land | 2.88 sq mi (7.46 km2) |
• Water | 0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2) |
Elevation | 640 ft (200 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,142 |
• Density | 1,438.19/sq mi (555.29/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code(s) | 49331 |
Area code | 616 |
FIPS code | 26-49540[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 1626644[2] |
Website | Official website |
Lowell is a city in Kent County of the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,783 at the 2010 census.
Lowell is part of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area and is about 15 miles (24.1 km) east of the city of Grand Rapids. The city is mostly surrounded by Lowell Township to the south, but the two are administered autonomously. Lowell is situated just north of where the Flat River meets the Grand River. The city's downtown area is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the Downtown Lowell Historic District.