2013 · Aloys Bilz House · Wikimedia Commons
Spring Lake’s story
159 years in pictures
6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
- 1867Spring Lake is settled
- 2005MIMap-doton-SpringLake
- 2013Aloys Bilz House
- 2019Annagail ssu
Spring LakeMI
A town of 2,519, settled in 1867. Healthier than 80% of U.S. towns.
4 bordering townsMap →
Photo: rossograph · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
2,519
+7.5% since 2010
Median home value
$320K
Census ACS
Household income
$88K
median
Median age
52.4
years
Jobs based here
1,109
Balanced
What makes Spring Lake stand out
The 2 things Spring Lake does most differently from other towns.
Spring Lake’s report card
Now in Spring Lake
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Residents weigh in
Spring Lake is #6 of 536 in MI for “Highest graduation rate”. Fair?
Your answer becomes a post in Spring Lake’s Town Square.
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Weather
Forecast →63°
Mostly Clear
H 63° · L 41°
Local news
All →- The sweet way this Spring Lake senior living home is celebrating 4 people who’ve lived 100 yearsMLive.com · Sep 28
- Pocket translators now available at Spring Lake libraryMLive.com · Aug 26
Upcoming events
Nothing on the calendar.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Spring Lake. Another town gets a different order.
Housing
Homes in Spring Lake sell for about $440K
The median sale price was $440,000 in May 2026.
$440Kmedian sale price
Market temperature
24
days on market
94.1%
sale-to-list price
5
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
Healthier than 80% of U.S. towns
Spring Lake beats the Michigan average on 17 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.
A−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Michigan
17 better14 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Spring Lake | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.6% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7% | 11.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.2% | 8.9% |
Trinity Health Grand Haven Hospital
2.3 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: primary care
91st
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Spring Lake
Most working residents leave Spring Lake for work: only 6% work in town. The top destinations are Grand Haven (12%), Spring Lake (10%) and Muskegon (8%). Half commute less than 18 miles.
6%work in town
Where working residents work
In Spring Lake6%
Grand Haven12%
Spring Lake10%
Muskegon8%
Grand Rapids7%
18 mi
median commute distance
1,109
jobs based in Spring Lake
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Outdoors
3.4% of Spring Lake is conserved land
2.2 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.
#128for trails in MI
3.4%
conserved · 41 of 1,216 acres
2.2 mi
of trails · 1.2 per sq mi
#166
most walkable in MI
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Central Park | 0.3 mi | 10 |
| 2. Owashtanong Islands Sanctuary | — | 21 |
| 3. Mill Point Park | 0.1 mi | 13 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Spring Lake has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 19°, and about 87 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
87″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–34°
Spring36–56°
Summer59–80°
Fall42–60°
Oct 24
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.6°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards
Moderate risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities.
57risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
9
paid flood claims since 1986
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Famous people from Spring Lake
7 notable people were born in Spring Lake.
A
Andrew RoweAmerican ice hockey player · born 1988J
Joel DeLassAmerican soccer player · born 1986R
Richard KruizengaPh.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology 1956 · 1930–2020About Spring Lake
Village in Michigan, United States
Spring Lake is a village in Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,497 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Spring Lake Township. The two share a ZIP code, which also serves most of the neighboring city of Ferrysburg and slivers of Crockery Township in Ottawa County and Fruitport Township and the city of Norton Shores in Muskegon County.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Established
- 1867
- Population
- 2,497
- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 597 ft
- ZIP code
- 49456
Spring Lake’s neighbors
4 towns share a border with Spring Lake.
Spring LakeFerrysburgGrand HavenGrand HavenSpring Lake
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