Olive Township is a civil township of Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,007 at the 2020 census.
Communities
- Crisp was a community formed by Dutch immigrants. It had a post office from 1893 until 1904.
- Harlem Station was a railroad station and area in the southern part of the Township.
- West Olive is an unincorporated community on the western boundary of the township with Port Sheldon Township at . It was platted by R. M. Paget in 1870 and given a post office on November 8, 1870. It was given a station on the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company in 1884. The West Olive ZIP code 49460 serves northern and western portions of Olive Township, as well as most of Port Sheldon Township and the southern portions of Grand Haven and Robinson townships.
- The city of Holland is to the south, Holland's ZIP code, 49424, serves the southern portions of Olive Township.
- The city of Zeeland is to the southeast. Zeeland's ZIP code, 49464, serves the eastern portion of Olive Township.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.2 square miles (93.8 km), of which 36.2 square miles (93.8 km) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km) (0.06%) is water. The Pigeon River flows through the northern part of the township.
Ottawa County Fillmore Complex
The Ottawa County Fillmore complex is located in Olive Township. The Fillmore complex contains a number of county offices, including the county jail, the sheriff's office, the central dispatch authority, and the county clerk's office.
Demographics
As of the census