Welcome to Sand Lake ...

The village of Sand Lake is located in Kent County<1>.

The location of Sand Lake has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Sand Lake, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1870.

A typical abbreviation for Sand Lake: Sand Lk.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Sand Lake has a population of 538 people<3> (see below for details).

Sand Lake is 910 feet [277 m] above sea level.<4>.

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

The area code for Sand Lake: (616)

The ZIP code for Sand Lake: 49343<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Sand Lake had an population of 538 people. This is an increase of 7.6% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 9.35% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Sand Lake had a population of 500 people. This makes Sand Lake the county's 13th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 500 people, the population of Sand Lake increased 1.63% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 492 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Sand Lake.

Communities Also Named Sand Lake ...

While we believe that this Sand Lake is located in Kent County, we know of another 3 Michigan communities named Sand Lake. Those communities are located in the following counties: Iosco, Lenawee and Van Buren County.

Beyond Michigan, there are 11 communities that are also named Sand Lake - they are located in Alaska, Florida, New York, Nova Scotia, Ontario (2), Texas and Wisconsin.

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

Communities near Sand Lake ...

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

• Greenville
  (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
  • Greenville is located in Montcalm County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,386 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Greenville <6>
• Rockford
  (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> 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 <6>
• Belding
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belding
  • Belding is located in Ionia County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,738 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Belding <6>
• Sparta
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparta
  • Sparta is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,409 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparta <6>
• Cedar Springs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Springs
  • Cedar Springs is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,743 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Springs <6>
• Newaygo
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newaygo have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newaygo
  • Newaygo is located in Newaygo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,099 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newaygo <6>
• Howard City
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Howard City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howard City
  • Howard City is located in Montcalm County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,819 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Howard City <6>
• Kent City
  (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kent City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent City
  • Kent City is located in Kent County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,212 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kent City <6>
• Lakeview
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview
  • Lakeview is located in Montcalm County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 994 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lakeview <6>
• Grant
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grant
  • Grant is located in Newaygo County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 900 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grant <6>

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

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

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Sand Lake. See our Newspapers Page for Sand Lake.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Sand Lake ...

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

Adding Sand Lake to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Sand Lake 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 Sand Lake was in the book titled List of Post Offices in the United States (1870).

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

For more details, see References and Mentions for Sand Lake.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Sand Lake. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

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

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