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Welcome to Muskegon ...

The city of Muskegon is located in Muskegon County<1> and is the County Seat for Muskegon County.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Muskegon, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1859.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Muskegon has a population of 36,575 people<2> (see below for details).

Muskegon is 600 feet [183 m] above sea level.<3>.

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

Area Code for Muskegon: 231

The ZIP codes for Muskegon: 49440-49445<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Muskegon had an population of 36,575 people. This is a decrease of 4.76% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 8.8% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Muskegon had a population of 38,401 people (or 22.34% of the total population of Muskegon County). This makes Muskegon the county's most populous community.

The population of Muskegon represents 0.39% of the total population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 30th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 38,401 people, the population of Muskegon decreased 4.25% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 40,105 people).

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

Communities Also Named Muskegon ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Muskegon - it's located in Mississippi.

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

Websites for Muskegon ...

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

Chamber of Commerce:   www.muskegon.org/

Communities near Muskegon ...

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

  • Grand Haven
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Coopersville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Ferrysburg
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrysburg
    • Ferrysburg is located in Ottawa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,022 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferrysburg <5>
  • Whitehall
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Spring Lake
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Lake
    • Spring Lake is located in Ottawa County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,504 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spring Lake <5>
  • Montague
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montague have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montague
    • Montague is located in Muskegon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,365 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Montague <5>
  • Lakewood Club
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lakewood Club have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Club
    • Lakewood Club is located in Muskegon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,292 people
  • Ravenna
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ravenna have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ravenna
    • Ravenna is located in Muskegon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,276 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ravenna <5>
  • Fruitport
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitport have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitport
    • Fruitport is located in Muskegon County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,165 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitport <5>
  • Rothbury
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Muskegon. Our list includes 37 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Muskegon.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Muskegon ...

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

Adding Muskegon to Our Gazetteer ...

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

X2X - From that list, the Muskegon post office opened in 1859.

We also found Muskegon in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Muskegon.

The official website for Muskegon: www.ci.muskegon.mi.us/

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

Our list of ZIP Codes for Muskegon includes: 49440, 49441, 49442, 49443, 49444 & 49445.
<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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