Spring Lake, Michigan Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

Population: 2,514. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,383 (-5.2% change)
Males: 1,149 (45.7%), Females: 1,365 (54.3%)

Ottawa County

Zip code: 49456

Demographics

Median resident age: 44.0 years
Median household income: $37,889
Median house value: $106,800

Population by Race

Races in Spring Lake:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
• Hispanic (1.3%)
• Two or more races (0.6%)
• American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: Dutch (29.8%), German (21.6%), Irish (10.4%), English (9.8%), Italian (4.8%), Polish (4.5%).

Elevation: 594 feet

Land area: 1.1 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Spring Lake

• High school or higher: 89.0%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 31.5%
• Graduate or professional degree: 9.7%
• Unemployed: 1.8%
• Mean travel time to work: 20.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Spring Lake village

• Never married: 21.0%
• Now married: 57.7%
• Separated: 0.8%
• Widowed: 11.8%
• Divorced: 8.7%

3.7% Foreign born (2.7% Europe, 0.6% Latin America, 0.4% North America).

Population change in the 1990s: -39 (-1.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Spring Lake:

• NORTH OTTAWA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 3 miles; GRAND HAVEN, MI)
• LIFECARE HOSPITALS OF WESTERN MICHIGAN (about 11 miles; MUSKEGON, MI)
• ZEELAND COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; ZEELAND, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Spring Lake:

• MUSKEGON COUNTY (about 7 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Abbreviation: MKG)
• GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 50 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Abbreviation: GRR)
• KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 74 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Abbreviation: AZO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Spring Lake:

• GRAND HAVEN MEML AIRPARK (about 3 miles; GRAND HAVEN, MI; Abbreviation: 3GM)
• FLYING-A-RANCH (about 6 miles; FRUITPORT, MI; Abbreviation: 39Z)
• HAT FIELD (about 8 miles; NUNICA, MI; Abbreviation: 5N7)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Spring Lake:

• MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 11 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,365)
• GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 15,124)
• HOPE COLLEGE (about 23 miles; HOLLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,918)
• GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,590)
• AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 41 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
• CALVIN COLLEGE (about 46 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,148)
• KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Full-time enrollment: 5,017)

Schools

Public high schools in Spring Lake:

• SPRING LAKE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 787; Location: 16140 148TH AVENUE; Grades: 09 – 12)
• SPRING LAKE ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION (Students: 30; Location: 345 HAMMOND STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Spring Lake:

• HOLMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 382; Location: 426 E. RIVER STREET; Grades: PK – 04)
• W. MICH ACADEMY OF ARTS & ACADEMICS (Students: 359; Location: 17350 HAZEL STREET; Grades: PK – 08)
• SPRING LAKE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students: 358; Location: 345 HAMMOND STREET; Grades: 05 – 06)
• JEFFERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 350; Location: 14429 LEONARD ROAD; Grades: PK – 04)
• SPRING LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 330; Location: 345 HAMMOND STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)
• FERRYSBURG SCHOOL (Students: 173; Location: 17290 ROOSEVELT ROAD; Grades: PK – 02)
• LAKE HILLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 151; Location: 18181 DOGWOOD DRIVE; Grades: 03 – 05)
• WALDEN GREEN DAY SCHOOL (Students: 106; Location: 17771 W. SPRING LAKE ROAD; Grades: KG – 09)

Private primary/middle school in Spring Lake:

• ST MARY S SCHOOL (Students: 227; Location: 421 EAST EXCHANGE ST; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Spring Lake:

• WARNER BAIRD DISTRICT LIBRARY (Operating income: $362,408; Location: 123 EAST EXCHANGE STREET; 36,058 books; 1,335 audio materials; 1,875 video materials; 123 serial subscriptions)