Grand Haven, Michigan
12 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1930 and the latest in 1982. It stands in Grand Haven City. It lies in ZIP code area 49417. It lies near Harbor Island. The Survey maps it on the Grand Haven quadrangle. 11,011 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 663 feet above sea level.
On record in Grand Haven
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 6 records
Edward P. Ferry Houselisted 1982
Grand Haven Historic Districtlisted 2016
Grand Trunk Western Railroad Grand Haven Coal Tipplelisted 2016
Pere Marquette Railway Locomotive #1223listed 2000
Piers and Revetments at Grand Haven, Michiganlisted 1995
Robbins, Nathaniel and Esther (Savidge), Houselisted 2009
Population over time
2 figuresGrand Haven grew from 10,412 to 11,011 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10,412 | |
| 2020 | 11,011 | +599 (+6%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 12 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1930 USGS Muskegon quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1936 USGS Muskegon quadrangle1:62500, 2 printings
- 1954 USGS Milwaukee quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1958 USGS Milwaukee quadrangle1:250000
- 1972 USGS Grand Haven quadrangle1:24000, 3 printings
- 1982 USGS Muskegon quadrangle1:100000
Fires near this place
25 since 1992Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 25 fires within 5 miles of Grand Haven between 1992 and 2020, burning about 41 acres in total. None started naturally. 1 was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 13 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 4 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 1 |
| Debris and open burning | 1 |
| Smoking | 1 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 September 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | SPRING LAKE TOWNSHIP FD 20066 - 2020 |
| 7 August 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | GRAND HAVEN DPS 191309 - 2019 |
| 7 August 2018 | Recreation and ceremony | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | NORTON SHORES FD 0001666 - 2018 |
| 6 August 2005 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 6.9 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 3 August 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | GRAND HAVEN TWP FIRE/RESCUE 19900 - 2019 |
| 14 August 1993 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.5 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | not named |
| 9 July 2019 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | FERRYSBURG FD 19131 - 2019 |
| 4 July 2020 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 1.0 acres | Michigan Department of Natural Resources | SPRING LAKE TOWNSHIP FD 202331 - 2020 |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Mines and quarries near this place
8 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 8 workings within 5 miles of Grand Haven: 5 producers, 3 past producers. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Silica, Sand and Gravel, Construction. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Aggregates Corp Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| Construction Aggregates Corp Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer | ||
| J V Burkett Construction Co. Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Ferrysburg Site | Silica | Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Holiday Hills Site | Silica | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| North Sag Site | Silica | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Rosy Mound | Silica | Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Rycenga Site | Silica | Producer | Sedimentary |
Storms near this place
24 since 1994Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Grand Haven in 24 storm reports between 1994 and 2019: 14 thunderstorm wind, 9 hail, 1 flash flood. The reports record 3 deaths and 20 injuries. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Haven | 1 killed, 20 hurt, $34,630,000 | Michigan State Police EMD's Damage and Injury Assessment Report indicated $4,195,604 in public damage costs, 17 homes destroyed, 827 homes damaged, 8 businesses destroyed, and 129 businesses damaged. Total private damage costs were estimated at $25.0 Million in the city of Grand Haven and Grand Haven Township, $5.1 Million in the village of Spring Lake, $130,000 in Park Township, $182,900 in the city of Zeeland, and approximately $20,000 in Holland. Damage and losses were concentrated in the city of Grand Haven, the village of Spring Lake, and the townships of Grand Haven (northern portion), Spring Lake, Crockery, Polkton, Wright, Park, Holland Charter, Zeeland, and Jamestown. Private damage costs were not available from other cities and townships within the county. The Mill Point Condominiums along the Grand River in Spring Lake sustained major damage and approximately 50% of the units were destroyed. Numerous campers, trailers, and RV's were overturned at Grand Haven State Park along the Lake Michigan shoreline. One fatality was reported. A male utility worker (age not reported) was killed while attempting to repair storm-damaged electrical lines. Twenty injuries occurred. Crop damage was estimated at around $10.0 Million in the fruit belt (to apple, cherry, and peach trees) in the northern part of the county. Severe tree damage occurred in Grand Haven State Park. Ottawa County declared a local state of emergency and was granted a Governor's disaster declaration to activate state assistance for the county. A Michigan National Guard team was deployed to the village of Spring Lake to assist the local jurisdiction with debris removal and cleanup operations.On June 24th, President Clinton granted a Major Disaster Declaration for Ottawa County, making federal disaster assistance available. |
| July 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Haven | 1 killed, $250,000 | A large tree fell on a home in Grand Haven and killed a 72 year old man. An 88 mph measured wind gust was recorded at Grand Valley State University in Allendale. Numerous trees and power lines were blown down across Ottawa county. |
| August 2009 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Haven | 1 killed | Scattered trees were snapped and uprooted across the extreme northern part of Ottawa county. MLive reported heavy damage to an apple orchard just northwest of Conklin. |
| May 2000 | Hail | Grand Haven | $50,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Haven | $25,000 | Numerous trees, utility poles, and power lines downed in the city of Grand Haven and Grand Haven Township. |
| April 2001 | Hail | Grand Haven | $20,000 | no account filed |
| July 1997 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Haven | $15,000 | Thunderstorm winds downed trees and power lines across the Tri-Cities (Grand Haven, Ferrysburg, and Spring Lake) area. A few trees were downed onto power lines in the area of Savidge and Fruitport Road in Spring Lake and lightning sparked a few minor house fires. The Grand Haven Board of Light and Power reported scattered power outages. Heavy downpours brought 2 to 4 inches of rain to much of northern Ottawa County, which resulted in minor street flooding. |
| November 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Haven | $10,000 | Law enforcement reported power lines were blown down in Grand Haven. |
| June 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Haven | $10,000 | Several trees were blown down in the Grand Haven and Spring Lake areas. |
| August 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Haven | $10,000 | Three trees were blown down in Grand Haven, reported by the public. |
| August 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Haven | $5,000 | Several trees were blown down along North Harbor Drive. |
| October 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Haven | $5,000 | Several trees were blown down by wind gusts estimated at 60 mph. |
| August 2004 | Hail | Grand Haven | $5,000 | Law enforcement four miles east of Grand Haven reported three quarters inch diameter hail. |
| September 2001 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Haven | $2,000 | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Haven | $1,000 | Law enforcement reported a tree blown down just southeast of Grand Haven. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Grand Haven | - | One and a quarters inch hail was reported by a trained spotter near Grand Haven. |
| September 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Haven | - | Law enforcement in Grand Haven reported that two trees were blown down. |
| December 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Grand Haven | - | An estimated 56 knot wind gust was reported by a trained spotter in Ottawa county. |
| July 1999 | Hail | Grand Haven | - | 7/8" to 1.75" diameter hail was observed 4 miles south of Grand Haven. |
| May 1997 | Hail | Grand Haven | - | Nickel sized hail reported covering the ground. |
| February 1997 | Flash Flood | Grand Haven | - | no account filed |
| May 1997 | Hail | Grand Haven | - | no account filed |
| September 1997 | Hail | Grand Haven | - | no account filed |
| April 1994 | Hail | Grand Haven | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ferrysburg | 1.5 miles | 12 | |
| Spring Lake | 1.9 miles | 12 | |
| Rosy Mound | 2.3 miles | 12 | |
| Snug Harbor | 3.3 miles | 12 | |
| Clark Corners | 5.2 miles | 12 | |
| Agnew | 7.3 miles | 11 | |
| Nunica | 8.6 miles | 10 | |
| Robinson | 9.3 miles | 11 |
Elsewhere
Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.
| Wikipedia article on Grand Haven | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q1018280 | The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0). |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 627084. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.





