Crockery Township is a civil township of Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 4,572.

Communities

There are no incorporated municipalities within the township.

  • Nunica is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located near the center of the township, close to the junction of Interstate 96 and M-104 at .
  • Ottawa Center was a historical settlement along the Grand River in the southeast corner of Crockery Township at . Benjamin Smith became the first postmaster on July 11, 1853. A plat was recorded and entered in 1855. The name reflects its central location (east-west) and was considered as candidate for the county seat by county supervisors in 1856.
  • Spoonville was a historical settlement where Crockery Creek flows into the Grand River. It was given a station on Chicago and Michigan Lake Shore Railroad in 1870. A swing bridge over the Grand River operated from 1871 until 1881 when it was abandoned in favor of another line.
  • The city of Coopersville is to the east, and the Coopersville ZIP code 49404 serves areas in the eastern part of Crockery Township.
  • The village of Fruitport is to the north in Muskegon County, and the Fruitport ZIP code 49415 serves areas in the northwest part of Crockery Township.
  • The village of Spring Lake is to the west, and the Spring Lake ZIP code 49456 serves areas in the southwest part of Crockery Township.

Geography

Spring Lake Township lies to the west, Muskegon County is to the north, and Polkton Township to the east. The Grand River forms the southern boundary, with Allendale Charter Township to the southeast, Robinson Township to the south, and Grand Haven Charter Township to the southwest. The Grand Haven urban area is about west of the center of the township and Coopersville is about to the east.

The township is drained entirely by tributaries of the Grand River, including the Crockery Creek in the eastern portion.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (1.98%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census