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Welcome to Grandville ...

The city of Grandville is located in Kent County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Grandville, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1834.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Grandville has a population of 15,857 people<2> (see below for details).

Grandville is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Grandville is within the (616) area code.

The ZIP codes for Grandville: 49418, 49468<4>

Websites for Grandville ...

Official Website:   www.cityofgrandville.com/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.grandvillechamber.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Grandville had an population of 15,857 people. This is an increase of 3.11% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 2.5% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Grandville had a population of 15,378 people. This makes Grandville the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Grandville represents 0.16% of the total population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 62nd most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 15,378 people, the population of Grandville decreased 5.44% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 16,263 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Grandville.

Communities near Grandville ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Grandville.

  • Grand Rapids
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Kentwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kentwood have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kentwood
    • Kentwood is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 51,719 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kentwood <5>
  • Holland
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southwest)
  • East Grand Rapids
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Rockford
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockford
    • Rockford is located in Kent County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,395 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rockford <5>
  • Zeeland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
  • Sparta
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Coopersville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
  • Wayland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Wayland is located in Allegan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,237 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <5>
  • Caledonia
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Grandville. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Grandville.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Grandville. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Grandville.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Grandville. Our list includes 5 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Grandville.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Grandville ...

Looking for more information about Grandville? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Grandville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Grandville.

Adding Grandville to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Grandville in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Grandville was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

We also found Grandville in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Grandville post office opened in 1834.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Grandville.

The official website for Grandville: www.cityofgrandville.com/

The official website for Kent County: www.accesskent.com/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Kent, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Grandville.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Grandville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Grandville). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Grandville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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