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Welcome to Newaygo County ...

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

The community of White Cloud is the Seat for Newaygo County.

Newaygo County was founded ?. Newaygo was created by taking area from Kent, Muskegon and Oceana Counties.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Newaygo had a population of 48,980 people. This is an increase of 1.25% since the last Census (which gave a population of 48,373 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Newaygo represented 0.49% of the total population of Michigan.

Below are some of the communities located in Newaygo County:

  • Fremont
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fremont have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fremont
    • Fremont is located in Newaygo County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,102 people
    • Former name for Fremont:
    • Fremont Center
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fremont <3>
  • Grant
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
    • Grant is located in Newaygo County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant <3>
  • Newaygo
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newaygo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newaygo
    • Newaygo is located in Newaygo County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,099 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newaygo <3>
  • White Cloud
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)

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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.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
 

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