Spring Lake Township, Michigan

Spring Lake Township, Michigan
Location within Ottawa County (red) and the administered village of Spring Lake (pink)
Location within Ottawa County (red) and the administered village of Spring Lake (pink)
Spring Lake Township is located in Michigan
Spring Lake Township
Spring Lake Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Spring Lake Township is located in the United States
Spring Lake Township
Spring Lake Township
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 43°05′39″N 86°11′53″W / 43.09417°N 86.19806°W / 43.09417; -86.19806
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyOttawa
Established1849
Government
 • SupervisorJerry Rabideau
 • ClerkH. Carolyn Boersma
Area
 • Total
18.73 sq mi (48.51 km2)
 • Land16.48 sq mi (42.68 km2)
 • Water2.25 sq mi (5.83 km2)
Elevation
600 ft (183 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
15,296
 • Density928.2/sq mi (358.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49456 (Spring Lake)
Area code616
FIPS code26-75840[2]
GNIS feature ID1627111[3]
WebsiteOfficial website

Spring Lake Township is a civil township of Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 15,296 according to the 2020 census, up from 14,300 according to the 2010 census. The village of Spring Lake is located within the township.

The city of Ferrysburg is south of the township bordering Lake Michigan, the Grand River and Spring Lake. On the south side of the Grand River is the city of Grand Haven and Grand Haven Charter Township. Crockery Township is to the east and Muskegon County is to the north. It was established in 1855.

  1. ^ Michigan Townships Association (2024). "Spring Lake Township, Ottawa County, Michigan". Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spring Lake Township, Michigan