Profile for Grand Haven, Michigan, MI

Grand Haven is on Lake Michigan, at the mouth of the Grand River

Former and merged names include:
· Stuart

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 36. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 3.3 per 1,000 people.

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Art Festival - June 30- July 1, 2007
• Coast Guard Festival - July 27-Aug. 5, 2007
• Winterfest - Jan. 25-28, 2007
• Great Lakes Kite Festival - May 18-20, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Grand Haven State Park

Historic sites and museums: Tri-Cities Historical Museum

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Grand Haven

Cemeteries (5)

Communities (6)

Hotels (5)

Libraries (3)

Museums (1)

Parks (2)

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• Residence in 1995, of people in Grand Haven
• School enrollment & education levels in Grand Haven
• Transportation & commute times in Grand Haven
• Ottawa County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Michigan
• State data - Michigan
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Grand Haven demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Ottawa County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Grand Rapids area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 49417 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Grand Haven city government
• Ottawa County government
• Grand Haven Chamber of Commerce

20% of Grand Haven residents report German ancestry, and 11% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Grand Haven ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Grand Haven
• Cemeteries in Ottawa County
• Libraries in or near Grand Haven

Post a query on a message board:

• Ottawa County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MI data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Grand Haven museums
• Grand Haven historic sites
• Grand Haven area parks
• Wineries near Grand Haven

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Grand Haven area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Ottawa County
• Index to cemetery records in Michigan
• Cemetery record compendium
• Michigan cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Grand Haven
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Ottawa County

• Grand Haven business guide
• Grand Haven Chamber of Commerce
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Michigan
• Local ordinances in Michigan (Partial selection)

• Crime in Ottawa County
• Arrests in Ottawa County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Michigan
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Grand Haven was $22,274, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Ottawa County economic census
• Ottawa County economic summary
• Ottawa County employment growth
• Ottawa County unemployment rate
• Michigan economic data

27% of Grand Haven residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Grand Haven
• Colleges in Michigan
• Learning Disabilities Association in Michigan
• Schools in or near Grand Haven
• School districts in or near Grand Haven
• Yearbooks (old) of Michigan high schools

• Movies playing in or near Grand Haven
• YouTube videos about Grand Haven

• Air pollution in Ottawa County
• Diesel soot in Ottawa County
• Land contamination in Ottawa County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Michigan
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Ottawa County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Michigan

Grand Haven festival dates:

• Art Festival - June 30- July 1, 2007
• Coast Guard Festival - July 27-Aug. 5, 2007
• Winterfest - Jan. 25-28, 2007
• Great Lakes Kite Festival - May 18-20, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Grand Haven festival web sites:

• Art Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• Michigan county fairs
• Michigan festivals (Michigan tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Grand Haven

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Grand Haven
• Geocaches in Michigan

• Grand Haven items now on sale

• Grand Haven local government Web site
• Ottawa County government
• Michigan state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Grand Haven medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Grand Haven
• Historic sites in Michigan
• Museums in or near Grand Haven
• Museums in Michigan
• Michigan state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Ottawa County genealogy forum

Median rent in Grand Haven, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $473.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $940.

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• Jobs in the Grand Haven area
• Job services in Michigan
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Libraries in Grand Haven include Loutit District Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Grand Haven

• Michigan library

• Michigan statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Grand Haven area
• Historic maps of MI cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Michigan
• Topographic map of Grand Haven

Newspapers in Grand Haven include Grand Haven Tribune

• Daily newspapers in or near Grand Haven
• AM radio stations in or near Grand Haven
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• TV stations in or near Grand Haven
• Media ownership in the Grand Haven area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Michigan

• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Grand Haven
• Search obituaries in Michigan
• Recent death notices - selected MI newspapers

• Grand Haven Chamber of Commerce
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Michigan
• Lions clubs in Michigan
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Grand Haven
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Grand Haven

• Parks near Grand Haven
• National forests in Michigan
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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Grand Haven
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Ottawa County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Grand Haven political report.

• Ottawa County Republican party
• Michigan Democratic party
• Michigan Republican party
• Michigan elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Grand Haven
• Total membership by faith, in Ottawa County

• Chowhound message boards for MI

The average commute time for Grand Haven workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 3 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Grand Haven between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 2.7 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

Hotels in Grand Haven include Best Western, Days Inn, Fountain Inn.

• Grand Haven travel guide
• Airports near Grand Haven
• Hotels near Grand Haven
• Michigan tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Michigan
• Wildlife refuges in Michigan

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