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A town of 1,490.
Population
1,490
+3.6% since 2010
Median home value
$349K
Census ACS
Household income
$110K
median
Median age
48.2
years
Jobs based here
39
A commuter town
Small town
1,490 people, and everyone knows the way
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Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of White River
Most working residents leave White River for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Muskegon (14%), Montague (13%) and Whitehall (13%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
0%work in town
Where working residents work
In White River0%
Muskegon14%
Montague13%
Whitehall13%
Grand Rapids5%
17 mi
median commute distance
39
jobs based in White River
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 22% of U.S. communities.
22risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingStrong windTornadoes
6
paid flood claims since 1985
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
White River has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 69 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
69″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter21–33°
Spring35–54°
Summer58–77°
Fall42–58°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 19
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors
1.9% of White River is conserved land
1.0 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.
1.9%conserved
1.9%
conserved · 194 of 10,469 acres
1.0 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Medbery Park | 0.5 mi | 10 |
| 2. Meinert Park | — | 119 |
| 3. West Michigan Underwater Preserve | — | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Health
Healthier than 49% of U.S. towns
White River beats the Michigan average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
B−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Michigan
5 better25 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | White River | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.4% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.1% | 11.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.7% | 8.9% |
Mercy Health Lakeshore Campus
12.7 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
62nd
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave White River for work
Where White River’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
39jobs based in White River
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
About White River
Township in Michigan, United States
White River Township is a civil township of Muskegon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,383 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 1,383
- Area
- 16 sq mi
- Elevation
- 643 ft
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