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Census Data for Port Sheldon

As far as we can tell, Port Sheldon has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Port Sheldon, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Holland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Zeeland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Grand Haven
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
  • Ferrysburg
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferrysburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferrysburg
    • Ferrysburg is located in Ottawa County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferrysburg <1>
  • Spring Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Fruitport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitport have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitport
    • Fruitport is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fruitport <1>
  • Saugatuck
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saugatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugatuck
    • Saugatuck is located in Allegan County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saugatuck <1>
  • Coopersville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Douglas
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
  • Hudsonville
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Norton Shores
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norton Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norton Shores
    • Norton Shores is located in Muskegon County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norton Shores <1>
  • Roosevelt Park
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
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Ottawa County ...

Port Sheldon is located in Ottawa County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Ottawa County.

Miscellaneous Information for Port Sheldon ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Ottawa County or the community of Port Sheldon:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Port Sheldon:
    • GNIS ID for Port Sheldon: 635268
    • GNIS ID for Ottawa County: 1623012
    • GNIS ID for State of Michigan: 1779789
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Port Sheldon is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #3 (the East North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Port Sheldon.

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>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.