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Welcome to Muskegon County ...

Time Zone: Muskegon County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Muskegon is the Seat for Muskegon County.

Muskegon County was founded February 4, 1859 and was created by taking area from Ottawa County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Muskegon had a population of 173,566 people. This is an increase of 0.96% since the last Census (which gave a population of 171,913 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Muskegon represented 1.74% of the total population of Michigan.

Below are some of the communities located in Muskegon County:

  • Fruitport
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Lakewood Club
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
    • Lakewood Club is located in Muskegon County (MI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
  • Montague
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Montague is located in Muskegon County (MI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,365 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montague <2>
  • Muskegon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Muskegon is located in Muskegon County (MI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 36,462 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Muskegon <2>
  • Muskegon Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • North Muskegon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Norton Shores
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Ravenna
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Ravenna is located in Muskegon County (MI)
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,276 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <2>
  • Roosevelt Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Whitehall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)

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Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
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