Grand Haven, Michigan

Grand Haven, Michigan
Grand Haven City Hall (2023)
Grand Haven City Hall (2023)
Nickname: 
"Coast Guard City U.S.A."
Location of Grand Haven within Michigan
Location of Grand Haven within Michigan
Coordinates: 43°3′47″N 86°13′42″W / 43.06306°N 86.22833°W / 43.06306; -86.22833
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyOttawa
Founded1834
Incorporated1867
Government
 • TypeCouncil-manager
 • MayorCatherine McNally
Area
 • Total6.25 sq mi (16.19 km2)
 • Land5.72 sq mi (14.83 km2)
 • Water0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2)
Elevation
662 ft (202 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total11,011
 • Density1,800/sq mi (680/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
49417
Area code616
FIPS code26-33340[2]
GNIS ID0627084[3]
Websitegrandhaven.org

Grand Haven is a city within the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Ottawa County.[4] Grand Haven is located on the eastern shore of Lake Michigan at the mouth of the Grand River, for which it is named. As of the 2020 census, Grand Haven had a population of 11,011. The city is home to the Grand Haven Memorial Airpark (3GM) and is located just north of Grand Haven Charter Township.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 21, 2022.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Grand Haven, Michigan
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on 2011-05-31. Retrieved 2011-06-07.