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Beechwood, Michigan

Beechwood, Michigan
Census-designated place (CDP) & Unincorporated community
Ottawa County Michigan Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Beechwood Highlighted.svg
Coordinates: 42°47′49″N 86°7′33″W / 42.79694°N 86.12583°W / 42.79694; -86.12583Coordinates: 42°47′49″N 86°7′33″W / 42.79694°N 86.12583°W / 42.79694; -86.12583
Country United States
State Michigan
County Ottawa
Area
 • Total 2.7 sq mi (7.0 km2)
 • Land 1.8 sq mi (4.7 km2)
 • Water 0.9 sq mi (2.2 km2)
Elevation 607 ft (185 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 3,015
 • Density 1,116.7/sq mi (430.7/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code 26-06880
GNIS feature ID 1867312

Beechwood is an unincorporated community in Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a census-designated place (CDP) for statistical purposes, but is not an incorporated municipality. The population was 2,963 at the 2000 census.

The CDP is considered to be part of the Holland urban area. It is located on the north shore of Lake Macatawa mostly within Holland Charter Township, although a small portion lies within Park Township.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 2.7 square miles (7.0 km2), of which 1.8 square miles (4.7 km2) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) (32.22%) is water.

As of the census of 2000, there were 2,963 people, 1,107 households, and 770 families residing in the community. The population density was 1,616.3 per square mile (625.1/km²). There were 1,169 housing units at an average density of 637.7 per square mile (246.6/km²). The racial makeup of the community was 86.84% White, 1.21% African American, 0.30% Native American, 4.25% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 5.50% from other races, and 1.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.47% of the population.


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