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.

History

In 1837, Captain Benjamin Hopkins purchased land in the area and built a mill. The place became known as "Hopkins Mill". In 1849, Thomas W. White and S.C. Hopkins recorded a plat with the name "Mill Point". A post office was established with that name in May 1851. In May 1867, the post office was renamed "Spring Lake", which was also the name of a station on the Detroit, Grand Haven and Milwaukee Railway (later part of the Grand Trunk Western Railroad). The Village of Spring Lake was incorporated in 1869. The post office continues to operate, with ZIP code 49456.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Spring Lake had a population of 2,497. The median age was 50.2 years. 18.6% of residents were under the age of 18 and 27.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 88.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 83.9 males age 18 and over.

100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 1,173 households in Spring Lake, of which 22.4% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 48.7% were married-couple households, 14.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 32.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2019, there were 2,390 people, 1,107 households, and 963 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 1,301 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 96% White, 3% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.

There were 1,067 households, of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 40.5% were non-families. 36.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.17 and the average family size was 2.84.

The median age in the village was 44.8 years. 21.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.5% were from 25 to 44; 29.1% were from 45 to 64; and 20.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 47.0% male and 53.0% female.

2000 census

As of the census

Notable people

  • Charles A. Boyle (1907–1959), member of the U.S. House of Representatives
  • Joel DeLass, soccer coach and player
  • Lydia J. Newcomb Comings (1850–1946), educator, lecturer, author
  • Winsor McCay, cartoonist and animator known for Little Nemo in Slumberland and Gertie the Dinosaur
  • Kate Reinders, actress and singer known for High School Musical: The Musical: The Series and Something Rotten!
  • Andrew Rowe, ice hockey player
  • Jack Sprague, NASCAR driver
  • Orion Story, drag queen

References

  • Village of Spring Lake official website