Pentwater, Michigan | |
|---|---|
 Pentwater Channel | |
 Location of Pentwater, Michigan | |
| Coordinates: 43°46′49″N 86°25′48″W / 43.78028°N 86.43000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Oceana |
| Township | Pentwater |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.72 sq mi (4.46 km2) |
| • Land | 1.34 sq mi (3.46 km2) |
| • Water | 0.38 sq mi (0.99 km2) |
| Elevation | 610 ft (186 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 890 |
| • Density | 665.17/sq mi (256.92/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 49449 |
| Area code | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-63540[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 1621203[3] |
Pentwater is a village in Oceana County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 890 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Pentwater Township. Pentwater is home to Mears State Park. The name Pentwater comes from Pent or Penned up waters.[4] The entrance to the channel is notoriously shallow and for many years dictated the size of vessels that the village was able to accommodate.[5]
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Bissell, Joel (August 24, 2016). "Looking back at Pentwater through historic photos". MLive.
- ^ "Pentwater Historical Society :: Pentwater History". pentwaterhistoricalsociety.org.