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Welcome to Holland ...

The city of Holland is primarily located in Ottawa County<1>. A portion of Holland extends into Allegan County.



Holland was established in 1847.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Holland has a population of 33,199 people<2> (see below for details).

The community of Holland is 620 feet [189 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Holland lies within the (616) area code.

The ZIP codes for Holland: 49422-49424<4>

Websites for Holland ...

Official Website:   www.ci.holland.mi.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.holland-chamber.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Holland had an population of 33,199 people. This is an increase of 0.45% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 5.28% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Holland had a population of 33,051 people (which is 12.53% of the total population of Ottawa County). This makes Holland the county's most populous community.

The population of Holland represents 0.33% of the total population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 34th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 33,051 people, the population of Holland decreased 5.7% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 35,048 people).

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

Communities Also Named Holland ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 32 communities that are also named Holland - they are located in Arkansas (2), Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Manitoba, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey (2), New York (2), North Carolina, Ohio, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Holland.

Communities near Holland ...

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

  • Grandville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • Hudsonville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Fennville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
  • Douglas
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Saugatuck
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saugatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugatuck
    • Saugatuck is located in Allegan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saugatuck <5>
  • Noordeloos
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Noordeloos
    • Noordeloos is located in Ottawa County
  • Zeeland
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Fillmore
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fillmore
    • Fillmore is located in Allegan County
  • Macatawa
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Drenthe
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Drenthe have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Drenthe
    • Drenthe is located in Ottawa County

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 Holland. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Holland.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Holland. 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 Holland.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Holland. Our list includes 16 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Holland.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Holland ...

Looking for more information about Holland? 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 Holland, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Holland.

Adding Holland to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Holland 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 Holland was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Holland post office opened in 1851.

We also found Holland in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Holland.

The official website for Holland: www.ci.holland.mi.us/

The official website for Ottawa County: www.co.ottawa.mi.us/

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 Ottawa, 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 Holland.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Holland - 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 Holland). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Holland or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).

Our list of ZIP Codes for Holland includes: 49422, 49423 & 49424.
<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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