Ottawa County, Michigan

County in Michigan, United States

U.S. county in Michigan

Ottawa County

U.S. county

Ottawa County Courthouse in Grand Haven

Ottawa County Courthouse in Grand Haven

Official logo of Ottawa County

Logo

Map of Michigan highlighting Ottawa County

Location within the U.S. state of Michigan

Michigan's location within the U.S.

Country|  United States
State|  Michigan
Founded| 1831 (authorized)
1837 (organized)[1]
Named for| Ottawa Nation
Seat| Grand Haven
Largest city| Holland
Area

• Total| 1,631 sq mi (4,220 km2)
• Land| 563 sq mi (1,460 km2)
• Water| 1,068 sq mi (2,770 km2)  65%%
Population

(2020)

• Total| 296,200
• Density| 526/sq mi (203/km2)
Time zone| UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)| UTC−4 (EDT)
Congressional district| 2nd

Ottawa County (/ˈɒtəwə/ OT-ə-wə) is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the United States 2020 Census, the population was 296,200.[2] The county seat is Grand Haven.[3] The county is named for the Ottawa Nation. It was set off in 1831 and organized in 1837.[1]

Ottawa County is included in the Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area.

## Contents

* 1 History
* 2 Geography
* 2.1 Bodies of water
* 2.2 Adjacent counties
* 2.3 Major highways
* 3 Demographics
* 3.1 Religion
* 4 Government
* 4.1 Elected officials
* 4.2 Local policies
* 5 Politics
* 6 Communities
* 6.1 Cities
* 6.2 Village
* 6.3 Census-designated places
* 6.4 Other unincorporated communities
* 6.5 Townships
* 7 See also
* 8 References
* 9 External links

## History

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Before European settlers arrived, this area was home to the Potawatomi and Ottawa people for centuries. The Grand River was used as a trade route into the interior of Michigan. Much of what we know about the Native American presence in Ottawa County comes from the excavation of archeological artifacts at places like the Battle Point Site.[4]

The city dates its European-American founding to French colonial settlers. A fur trading outpost called Gabagouache was first established by Madeline La Framboise and her husband Joseph.[5]

The first permanent settler of the County was a Presbyterian minister, William Montague Ferry, who settled in Grand Haven in 1834.[6] Grand Haven quickly grew and became an important port for trade and travel. Ferry is often referred to as the "father" of Ottawa County.[7]

Dutch settlers started arriving in the area in 1847, led by Albertus Van Raalte.[8] These Dutch Settlers moved into the Holland area. This area was already inhabited by many Odawa (Ottawa) people as well as the Old Wing Mission.[9] Within just a few years, the new Dutch settlers had forced out the Ottawa people and the Old Wing Mission.[10]

## Geography

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According to the US Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,631 square miles (4,220 km2), of which 563 square miles (1,460 km2) is land and 1,068 square miles (2,770 km2) (65%) is water.[11]

### Bodies of water

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* Bass River
* Grand River
* Spring Lake
* Black Lake (partially)
* Lake Macatawa
* Lake Michigan
* Macatawa River
* Pigeon River

### Adjacent counties

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* Muskegon County – north
* Kent County – east
* Allegan County – south
* Milwaukee County, Wisconsin – west (across Lake Michigan)
* Racine County, Wisconsin – west (across Lake Michigan)

### Major highways

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* I-96
* I-196
* BL I-196
* US 31
* File:M-6.svg M-6
* File:M-11.svg M-11
* File:M-45.svg M-45
* File:M-104 rectangle.svg M-104
* File:M-121 rectangle.svg M-121
* File:M-231 rectangle.svg M-231
* A-37
* B-31
* B-35
* B-72

## Demographics

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Historical population

Census | Pop. |  | %±
1840| 208| | —
1850| 5,587| | 2,586.1%
1860| 13,215| | 136.5%
1870| 26,651| | 101.7%
1880| 33,126| | 24.3%
1890| 35,358| | 6.7%
1900| 39,667| | 12.2%
1910| 45,301| | 14.2%
1920| 47,660| | 5.2%
1930| 54,858| | 15.1%
1940| 59,660| | 8.8%
1950| 73,751| | 23.6%
1960| 98,719| | 33.9%
1970| 128,181| | 29.8%
1980| 157,174| | 22.6%
1990| 187,768| | 19.5%
2000| 238,314| | 26.9%
2010| 263,801| | 10.7%
2020| 296,200| | 12.3%
US Decennial Census[12]
1790-1960[13] 1900-1990[14]
1990-2000[15] 2010-2019[16]

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 263,801 people living in the county. 90.1% were White, 2.6% Asian, 1.5% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 3.4% of some other race and 2.0% of two or more races. 8.6% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race). 31.0% were of Dutch, 14.2% German, 5.8% English and 5.7% Irish ancestry.[17]

As of the 2000 United States Census,[18] there were 238,314 people, 81,662 households, and 61,328 families in the county. The population density was 421 people per square mile (163/km2). There were 86,856 housing units at an average density of 154 per square mile (59/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 91.52% White, 1.05% Black or African American, 0.36% Native American, 2.09% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 3.48% from other races, and 1.48% from two or more races. 7.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 37.3% reported being of Dutch, 14.6% German, 6.2% English, 5.6% Irish and 5.4% American ancestry, 91.5% spoke only English at home; 5.4% spoke Spanish.

There were 81,662 households, out of which 39.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.60% were married couples living together, 7.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.90% were non-families. 19.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.25.

The county has numerous seasonal residents during the summer. Port Sheldon Township has many lakefront homes and other inland retreats that serve as summer getaways for residents of Grand Rapids, Detroit, and Chicago. No official statistics are compiled on seasonal residents.

The county population contains 28.70% under the age of 18, 11.90% from 18 to 24, 29.30% from 25 to 44, 20.00% from 45 to 64, and 10.10% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.20 males.

The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ranks Ottawa County as Michigan's second-healthiest county,[19] preceded only by the leisure-oriented Traverse City area.

The median income for a household in the county was $52,347, and the median income for a family was $59,896. Males had a median income of $42,180 versus $27,706 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,676. About 3.10% of families and 5.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.70% of those under age 18 and 4.90% of those age 65 or over.

### Religion

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* The Christian Reformed Church in North America has 67 churches and 33,700 members.
* The Reformed Church in America has 47 congregations and 33,300 members.
* The Catholic Church has 11 churches and 24,700 members.[20]
* The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has two meetinghouses in the county.[21]
* The Protestant Reformed Churches have around 10 large congregations in the county.

## Government

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Ottawa County operates the County jail, maintains rural roads, operates the major local courts, records deeds, mortgages, and vital records, administers public health regulations, and participates with the state in the provision of social services. The county board of commissioners controls the budget and has limited authority to make laws or ordinances. In Michigan, most local government functions – police and fire, building and zoning, tax assessment, street maintenance etc. – are the responsibility of individual cities and townships.

Most of the county's offices are located in either the city of Grand Haven or at the Fillmore complex in Olive Township.

### Elected officials

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* County Commissioners[22]
* Prosecuting Attorney – Lee F. Fisher
* Sheriff – Steve Kempker
* County Clerk/Register of Deeds – Justin F. Roebuck
* County Treasurer – Bradley Slagh
* Water Resources Commissioner – Joe Bush

(information as of September 2022)

### Local policies

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Beginning in 2012, County Administrator Alan Vanderberg and the Board of Commissioners adopted the "Four Cs" Initiative including "Cultural Intelligence." At that time, Vanderberg asserted that "discrimination is not only alive and well, but it will also negatively impact the future prosperity of Ottawa County and West Michigan if not addressed. I have listened to the CEOs of some of West Michigan’s top businesses state that access to global talent is a major determinant of their company’s solvency. Some of these same leaders disclosed that an inability to create diverse teams in the future could lead to the relocation of corporate headquarters or company divisions to larger, more diverse areas...Talent can be homegrown in some cases, but a competition to attract global talent is currently happening and it will only intensify. The future prosperity of West Michigan hinges upon pursuing and welcoming diversity."[23] The county rebranded in 2017 as a means to establish a high quality visual identity that better matched the quality organization of Ottawa County.

The county also adopted the slogan "Where you belong." Vanderberg said the slogan is intended to let everyone, regardless of color, ethnic background, sexual identity, religion or other qualifier, know they are welcome in Ottawa County.[24]

## Politics

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United States presidential election results for Ottawa County, Michigan[25] Year  | Republican | Democratic | Third party

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No. | % | No. | % | No. | %
2020 | 100,913  | 59.81% | 64,705  | 38.35%  | 3,095  | 1.83%
2016 | 88,467  | 61.50% | 44,973  | 31.26%  | 10,408  | 7.24%
2012 | 88,166  | 66.41% | 42,737  | 32.19%  | 1,854  | 1.40%
2008 | 83,330  | 61.03% | 50,828  | 37.23%  | 2,381  | 1.74%
2004 | 92,048  | 71.55% | 35,552  | 27.64%  | 1,043  | 0.81%
2000 | 78,703  | 71.16% | 29,600  | 26.76%  | 2,296  | 2.08%
1996 | 61,436  | 64.39% | 27,024  | 28.32%  | 6,956  | 7.29%
1992 | 56,862  | 59.10% | 22,180  | 23.05%  | 17,169  | 17.85%
1988 | 61,515  | 76.20% | 18,769  | 23.25%  | 445  | 0.55%
1984 | 60,142  | 79.69% | 15,000  | 19.88%  | 326  | 0.43%
1980 | 51,217  | 67.85% | 18,435  | 24.42%  | 5,832  | 7.73%
1976 | 49,196  | 74.12% | 16,381  | 24.68%  | 793  | 1.19%
1972 | 42,169  | 71.99% | 15,119  | 25.81%  | 1,288  | 2.20%
1968 | 33,356  | 67.60% | 12,431  | 25.19%  | 3,555  | 7.20%
1964 | 24,512  | 54.79% | 20,151  | 45.05%  | 72  | 0.16%
1960 | 32,678  | 75.26% | 10,617  | 24.45%  | 128  | 0.29%
1956 | 28,611  | 74.90% | 9,459  | 24.76%  | 130  | 0.34%
1952 | 22,328  | 72.83% | 7,835  | 25.56%  | 494  | 1.61%
1948 | 16,028  | 63.38% | 8,789  | 34.76%  | 471  | 1.86%
1944 | 17,077  | 66.23% | 8,511  | 33.01%  | 198  | 0.77%
1940 | 15,462  | 62.39% | 9,152  | 36.93%  | 170  | 0.69%
1936 | 11,114  | 51.35% | 9,579  | 44.26%  | 952  | 4.40%
1932 | 12,076  | 58.34% | 7,981  | 38.56%  | 643  | 3.11%
1928 | 15,417  | 85.48% | 2,524  | 14.00%  | 94  | 0.52%
1924 | 11,688  | 78.55% | 1,871  | 12.57%  | 1,321  | 8.88%
1920 | 10,528  | 78.74% | 2,391  | 17.88%  | 451  | 3.37%
1916 | 5,484  | 56.19% | 3,941  | 40.38%  | 335  | 3.43%
1912 | 1,825  | 20.87%  | 2,036  | 23.28%  | 4,885  | 55.85%
1908 | 5,642  | 66.25% | 2,429  | 28.52%  | 445  | 5.23%
1904 | 5,908  | 75.33% | 1,553  | 19.80%  | 382  | 4.87%
1900 | 5,324  | 62.21% | 3,050  | 35.64%  | 184  | 2.15%
1896 | 5,188  | 58.05% | 3,550  | 39.72%  | 199  | 2.23%
1892 | 3,643  | 50.82% | 2,996  | 41.79%  | 530  | 7.39%
1888 | 4,302  | 55.03% | 3,191  | 40.82%  | 325  | 4.16%
1884 | 3,758  | 53.36% | 3,049  | 43.29%  | 236  | 3.35%

Ottawa County has long been one of the most consistently Republican counties in Michigan and the country. The last Democratic Party candidate to carry the county was George B. McClellan in 1864.[26] As a measure of how Republican the county has been since then, it has rejected Democratic presidential candidates even in national Democratic landslides. It was one of the few counties where Franklin Roosevelt was shut out in all four of his presidential bids, and was one of only three counties in the state to vote for Barry Goldwater over Lyndon Johnson in 1964. However, Johnson won 45% of the county's vote, the last time that a Democrat has won even 40% of the county's vote. In 1912, incumbent Republican president William Howard Taft lost the county to "Bull Moose Party" candidate and former Republican President Theodore Roosevelt. During the 1986 gubernatorial election, it was the only county not to back James Blanchard for a second term. In 2008, it was one of the only two counties in Michigan where Barack Obama did not win 40 percent of the county's vote, and his weakest county, being the only one where John McCain received more than 60 percent of the vote, as he won it by 24 points while Obama carried the state by 16.5 points.[27] In 2020, Joe Biden had the best performance of any Democratic presidential candidate in Ottawa County since 1964.

Perhaps the most prominent politician in Ottawa County History was Grand Haven's Thomas W. Ferry. Thomas Ferry served as an Ottawa County Clerk at age 21.[28] He went on to become a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, the Michigan Senate, the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate. While in the U.S. Senate, he served as President Pro Tempore (during the 44th and 45th congresses).[29] As Pro Tempore, he became, upon the death of Vice President Henry Wilson on November 22, 1875, next in the line of presidential succession, and remained so until March 4, 1877.[30]

## Communities

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File:Holland Harbor Light (Big Red) - Holland, Michigan.jpgHolland Harbor Light

### Cities

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* Coopersville
* Ferrysburg
* Grand Haven (county seat)
* Holland
* Hudsonville
* Zeeland

### Village

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* Spring Lake

### Census-designated places

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* Allendale
* Beechwood
* Jenison

### Other unincorporated communities

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* Agnew
* Bauer
* Beaverdam
* Big Spring
* Blendon
* Borculo
* Conger
* Conklin
* Crisp
* Crockery Lake
* Dennison
* Drenthe
* Eastmanville
* Finnasey
* Forest Grove
* Gooding
* Grand Valley
* Harlem Station
* Harrisburg
* Herrington
* Jamestown
* Lamont (called Steele's Landing 1851–1856)
* Lisbon
* Macatawa
* Marne
* Noordeloos
* North Blendon
* Nunica
* Ottawa Center
* Pearline (also called East Allendale)
* Port Sheldon
* Reno
* Robinson
* Spoonville
* Tallmadge
* Vriesland
* West Olive
* Wright

### Townships

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* Allendale Charter Township
* Blendon Township
* Chester Township
* Crockery Township
* Georgetown Charter Township
* Grand Haven Charter Township
* Holland Charter Township
* Jamestown Charter Township
* Olive Township
* Park Township
* Polkton Charter Township
* Port Sheldon Township
* Robinson Township
* Spring Lake Township
* Tallmadge Charter Township
* Wright Township
* Zeeland Charter Township

## See also

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* List of Michigan State Historic Sites in Ottawa County, Michigan
* National Register of Historic Places listings in Ottawa County, Michigan

## References

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1. ^ a b Clarke (accessed January 29, 2013)
2. ^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Ottawa County, Michigan; United States". www.census.gov. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
3. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
4. ^ "Look into the Michigan Tribes | Central Michigan University". www.cmich.edu. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
5. ^ "Madeline La Framboise". History of American Women. January 13, 2013. Retrieved November 30, 2021.
6. ^ Seibold, David H. (2007). Grand Haven - In the Path of Destiny. Norton Shores, Michigan: Grand Haven Historical Society. p. 39. ISBN 978-1-4243-1900-8.
7. ^ bartholomew, Henry (1908). Collections of the Pioneer Society of the State of Michigan. together with reports of county pioneer societies. Library of Congress: Wynkoop Hallenbeck Crawford, Co., State Printers. p. 307.
8. ^ Moore, Charles (1915). History of Michigan, Vol. I, pp. 529-31. The Lewis Publishing Company.
9. ^ Thomson, S. Harrison (March 1952). "The Brethren of the Common Life. By Albert Hyma. Grand Rapids, Mich.: Eerdmans Publishing Co. 1950. Pp. 222. $3.50". Church History. 21 (1): 80–81. doi:10.2307/3162077. ISSN 0009-6407. JSTOR 3162077.
10. ^ Robert P. Swierenga and William Van Appledorn (2007). "Old Wing Mission: The Chronicles of the Reverend George N. and Arvilla Powers Smith, Missionary Teachers of Chief Wakazoo's Ottawa Indian Band in Western Michigan, 1838-1849". swierenga.com. Holland, MI: A.C. Van Raalte Institute for Historical Studies, Hope College. Retrieved 2014-01-07.
11. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer Files". US Census Bureau. August 22, 2012. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
12. ^ "US Decennial Census". US Census Bureau. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
13. ^ "Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia Library. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
14. ^ "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990". US Census Bureau. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
15. ^ "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. Ranking Tables for Counties: 1990 and 2000" (PDF). US Census Bureau. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
16. ^ "State & County QuickFacts". U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved August 29, 2013.
17. ^ Data Access and Dissemination Systems (DADS). "U.S. Census website". census.gov.
18. ^ "U.S. Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
19. ^ "County Health Rankings & Roadmaps".
20. ^ "The Association of Religion Data Archives - Maps & Reports". thearda.com.
21. ^ "Worship With Us", ComeUntoChrist.org, 2020. Retrieved on 26 March 2020.
22. ^ "miOttawa - Ottawa County Board of Commissioners". ottawa.mi.us.
23. ^ "Cultural Intelligence Committee - Ottawa County MI". www.miottawa.org.
24. ^ "Administrator touts Ottawa County's attributes in annual address". www.mlive.com. January 26, 2018.
25. ^ Leip, David. "Dave Leip's Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections". uselectionatlas.org.
26. ^ "Presidential election of 1864 - Map by counties". free.fr.
27. ^ "2008 Presidential General Election Results - Michigan".
28. ^ Harrison, J. L. (1950). Biographical Directory of the American Congress, 1774-1949: The Continental Congress, September 5, 1774, to October 21, 1788, and the Congress of the United States from the First to the Eightieth Congress, March 4, 1789 to January 3, 1949, Inclusive (Page 1143). United States: U.S. Government Printing Office.
29. ^ "Ferry, Thomas White," Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, retrieved February 28, 2021.
30. ^ Bayh, Birch; Feerick, John D. (March 1967). "From Failing Hands: The Story of Presidential Succession". Political Science Quarterly. 82 (1): 118. doi:10.2307/2147319. ISSN 0032-3195. JSTOR 2147319.

## External links

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* County of Ottawa
* Grand Haven & Tri-Cities Alumni
* "Bibliography on Ottawa County". Clarke Historical Library, Central Michigan University.

Places adjacent to Ottawa County, Michigan

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Municipalities and communities of Ottawa County, Michigan, United States

County seat: Grand Haven

Cities|

* Coopersville
* Ferrysburg
* Grand Haven
* Holland‡
* Hudsonville
* Zeeland

File:Map of Michigan highlighting Ottawa County.svgMap of Michigan highlighting Ottawa County

Village|

* Spring Lake

Charter
townships|

* Allendale
* Georgetown
* Grand Haven
* Holland
* Jamestown
* Polkton
* Tallmadge
* Zeeland

General law
townships|

* Blendon
* Chester
* Crockery
* Olive
* Park
* Port Sheldon
* Robinson
* Spring Lake
* Wright

CDPs|

* Allendale
* Beechwood
* Jenison
* Lamont
* Nunica

Other
communities|

* Agnew
* Conklin
* Drenthe
* Eastmanville
* Grand Valley
* Marne
* West Olive

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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* Van Buren

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* Berrien
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Geography|

* Black River
* Fruit Ridge
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Transportation|

* Gerald R. Ford International Airport
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