Welcome to Pentwater ...

The village of Pentwater is located in Oceana County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of Pentwater, you might consider that their post office opened in 1855.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, Pentwater has a population of 851 people<2> (see below for details).

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

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

Area Code for Pentwater: 231

The ZIP code for Pentwater: 49449<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Pentwater had an population of 851 people. This is a decrease of 0.7% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 11.17% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Pentwater had a population of 857 people. This makes Pentwater the county's 4th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 857 people, the population of Pentwater decreased 10.54% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 958 people).

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

Communities near Pentwater ...

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

Ludington
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ludington
- Ludington is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,096 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ludington <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Ludington
- From Pentwater to Ludington
Hart
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
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- Hart is located in Oceana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,089 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hart <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hart
- From Pentwater to Hart
Shelby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
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- Shelby is located in Oceana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelby <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Shelby
- From Pentwater to Shelby
Scottville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
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- Scottville is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,209 people
- Scottville has also been known as:
- Mason Center
- Sweetland
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottville <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Scottville
- From Pentwater to Scottville
Rothbury
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
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- Rothbury is located in Oceana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 456 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rothbury <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rothbury
- From Pentwater to Rothbury
New Era
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Era have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Era
- New Era is located in Oceana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 440 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for New Era <5>
Custer
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
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- Custer is located in Mason County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 284 people
- Former names for Custer:
- Black Creek
- Ferryville
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Custer <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Custer
- From Pentwater to Custer
Walkerville
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
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- Walkerville is located in Oceana County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 266 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Walkerville <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Walkerville
- From Pentwater to Walkerville
Meisenheimer Corners
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Meisenheimer Corners. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<7>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meisenheimer Corners
- Meisenheimer Corners is located in Mason County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Meisenheimer Corners
- From Pentwater to Meisenheimer Corners
Mears
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mears
- Mears is located in Oceana County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mears <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Mears
- From Pentwater to Mears

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Pentwater. Our list includes 4 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Pentwater.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Pentwater ...

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

Adding Pentwater to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Pentwater 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 Pentwater was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

We also found Pentwater in the book titled .<8> X3X - From that list, the Pentwater post office opened in 1855.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Pentwater.

Footnotes ...

<1>	If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Oceana, 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 Pentwater.
<3>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Pentwater - 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 village (such as Pentwater). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Pentwater 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>	An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<8>	A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/