NewaygoMI
A town of 2,512, settled in 1847. Public schools that outperform most of Michigan.
Population
2,512
+25.1% since 2010
Typical home
$280K
+9.1% in a year
Household income
$41K
median
Jobs based here
1,951
A job hub
What makes Newaygo stand out The 3 things Newaygo does most differently from other towns.
A growing town Newaygo has grown 25.1% since 2010 1,976 people in 2010; 2,512 today.
What’s changed most in Newaygo? 1,976 2010
2,471 2020
2,512 Today
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS
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Schools
Newaygo’s public schools outperform 62% of Michigan districts The public schools Newaygo’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 62% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
B School Grade
Housing
A typical Newaygo home is worth about $280K The typical Newaygo home is worth about $280,000, up 9.1% in a year, 5% above the Michigan typical home.
$280K Zillow home value
Typical home value Newaygo $280K
Michigan $266K
+9.1%
value change, 1 year
Work & commute
About one in eight working residents works right in Newaygo Most working residents leave Newaygo for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Grand Rapids (11%), Walker (4%) and Fremont (4%). Half commute less than 28 miles.
13% work in town
Where working residents work In Newaygo 13%
Grand Rapids 11%
Walker 4%
Fremont 4%
Sparta 3%
28 mi
median commute distance
1,951
jobs based in Newaygo
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
Health
Healthier than 40% of U.S. towns Newaygo beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4.
C+ Health Grade
32 measures vs. Michigan
What stands out Newaygo MI More older adults who have lost all their teeth 14.4% 10.2% Fewer adults seeing a dentist 63.6% 68% Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked 84.4% 87.4%
Corewell Health Gerber Hospital
8.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
53rd
percentile among MI towns
Outdoors
6.3% of Newaygo is conserved land 1.3 miles of trails across 6 parks and preserves.
6.3% conserved
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below 6.3%
conserved · 156 of 2,495 acres
1.3 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
#251
most conserved land in MI
Biggest places to walk Trails Acres 1. EH Henning County Park 0.2 mi 83 2. Shaw Park — 19 3. Riverfront Park — 3
Safety
Less crime per resident than 23% of U.S. towns Newaygo reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 77% report less.
C− Safety Grade
Violent crime per 1,000 residents Newaygo 1.6
Michigan 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000 residents Newaygo 17.9
Michigan 13
U.S. 15.5
23rd
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
20th
percentile among MI towns
4
violent crimes reported in 2025
46
property crimes reported in 2025
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 31% of U.S. communities.
31 risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
31 Low risk Lower Higher Inland flooding Strong wind Cold waves
10
paid flood claims since 1986
3
federal disasters paid out here
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers Newaygo has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
48″ snow a winter
Typical low → high °F Winter 18–33°
Spring 34–57°
Summer 56–80°
Fall 39–60°
Oct 11
typical first frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
A job hub Every workday, about 1,821 people come to Newaygo for work Where Newaygo’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
11% → Grand Rapids Grand Rapids 11%
4% → Walker Walker 4%
4% → Fremont Fremont 4%
3% → Sparta Sparta 3%
3% → Kentwood Kentwood 3%
2% → Wyoming Wyoming 2%
Newaygo · 13% stay
1,951 jobs based in Newaygo
13% of working residents work in town
28 mi median commute distance
How do you get to work from Newaygo?
Census LEHD 2021
2009 · Santa Train · Wikimedia Commons
Newaygo’s story
179 years in pictures
18 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
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Famous people from Newaygo 3 notable people were born in Newaygo.
See all 3 → About Newaygo City in Michigan, United States
Newaygo ( nə-WAY-goh) is a rural city in Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,471 at the 2020 census.
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Established 1847
Population 2,471
Area 4.0 sq mi
Elevation 705 ft
ZIP code 49337
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