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Moving to Whitehall, Michigan

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Population: 2,884. Estimated population in July 2024: 2,839 (-1.6% change)
Males: 1,326 (46.0%), Females: 1,558 (54.0%)

Muskegon County

Zip code: 49461

Demographics

Median resident age: 40.0 years
Median household income: $37,641
Median house value: $88,700

Population by Race

Races in Whitehall:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.5%)
  • Hispanic (2.1%)
  • American Indian (1.4%)
  • Black (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

Ancestries: German (21.6%), Irish (17.2%), English (10.2%), Dutch (8.3%), French (7.3%), United States (6.3%).

Elevation: 593 feet

Land area: 3.0 square miles

Map of Whitehall, MI

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Whitehall

  • High school or higher: 86.1%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 14.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Whitehall city

  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 53.4%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 13.8%
  • Divorced: 8.7%

2.5% Foreign born (1.8% Europe, 0.4% Latin America, 0.3% Oceania).

Population change in the 1990s: -144 (-4.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Whitehall:

  • HACKLEY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; MUSKEGON, MI)
  • MERCY GENERAL HEALTH PARTNERS (about 12 miles; MUSKEGON, MI)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-WESTERN MICH (about 12 miles; MUSKEGON, MI)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Whitehall:

  • MUSKEGON COUNTY (about 18 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Abbreviation: MKG)
  • GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 69 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Abbreviation: GRR)
  • KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 98 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; Abbreviation: AZO)

Other public-use airports nearest to Whitehall:

  • DOUBLE JJ RESORT RANCH (about 8 miles; ROTHBURY, MI; Abbreviation: 42N)
  • OCEANA COUNTY (about 16 miles; HART/SHELBY, MI; Abbreviation: C04)
  • FREMONT MUNI (about 25 miles; FREMONT, MI; Abbreviation: 3FM)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Whitehall:

  • MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 16 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,365)
  • GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 15,124)
  • HOPE COLLEGE (about 47 miles; HOLLAND, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,918)
  • GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 7,590)
  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 60 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 2,022)
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,593)
  • CALVIN COLLEGE (about 65 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 4,148)

Schools

Public high school in Whitehall:

  • WHITEHALL SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 675; Location: 541 E. SLOCUM STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Whitehall:

  • SHORELINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 635; Location: 205 E. MARKET STREET; Grades: KG – 03)
  • WHITEHALL EALY ELEM. SCHOOL (Students: 498; Location: 425 E. SOPHIA STREET; Grades: 04 – 06)
  • WHITEHALL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 347; Location: 401 S. ELIZABETH STREET; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • YOUTH HOME (Students: 30; Location: 1830 WHITE LAKE DRIVE; Grades: UG – UG)

Libraries

Library in Whitehall:

  • WHITE LAKE COMMUNITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $304,715; Location: 3900 WHITE LAKE DRIVE; 29,903 books; 1,187 audio materials; 656 video materials; 115 serial subscriptions)

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