A town of 934. A typical home worth about $209K.
The thing Hesperia does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Hesperia. Another town gets a different order.
The typical Hesperia home is worth about $209,000, up 7.5% in a year, 22% below the Michigan typical home.
Hesperia has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 75 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Most working residents leave Hesperia for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Fremont (11%), Grand Rapids (8%) and Muskegon (5%). Half commute less than 26 miles.
Hesperia beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 16.
| What stands out | Hesperia | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 14.7% | 10.2% |
| More uninsured adults | 9.3% | 6.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.8% | 8.1% |
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 45% of U.S. communities.
0.3 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hesperia Dam Park | 0.1 mi | 5 |
| 2. Weaver Park | — | 4 |
| 3. Webster Park | 0.2 mi | 3 |
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Village in Michigan, United States
Hesperia is a village in Newaygo and Oceana Counties in the U.S. state of Michigan; it is also the only village in Newaygo County. About half of the village lies in Newfield Township in Oceana County and half in Denver Township in Newaygo County. The population was determined to be 954 in both the 2000 and 2010 Census, rising to 967 in the 2020 census.
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