Lowell, Michigan

Lowell, Michigan
City of Lowell
Historic district along Main Street (M-21)
Historic district along Main Street (M-21)
Nickname: 
"Sidewinders”
Location within Kent County
Location within Kent County
Lowell is located in Michigan
Lowell
Lowell
Location within the state of Michigan
Lowell is located in the United States
Lowell
Lowell
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 42°56′06″N 85°20′45″W / 42.93500°N 85.34583°W / 42.93500; -85.34583
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyKent
Founded1831
Government
 • TypeMayor–council
 • MayorDominick Ronchetti
 • ClerkAmy Brown
 • ManagerMichael Burns
Area
 • Total3.10 sq mi (8.03 km2)
 • Land2.88 sq mi (7.46 km2)
 • Water0.22 sq mi (0.57 km2)
Elevation640 ft (200 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total4,142
 • Density1,438.19/sq mi (555.29/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49331
Area code616
FIPS code26-49540[3]
GNIS feature ID1626644[2]
WebsiteOfficial 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.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lowell, Michigan
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.