Grant, Michigan
| Grant, Michigan | |
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| City | |
 Location of Grant within Newaygo County, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 43°20′10.00″N 85°48′39.00″W / 43.3361111°N 85.8108333°WCoordinates: 43°20′10.00″N 85°48′39.00″W / 43.3361111°N 85.8108333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Newaygo |
| Village incorporation | 1893 |
| City incorporation | 1969 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Julie Hallman |
| • City Manager | Ryan Rudzis |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.67 sq mi (1.74 km2) |
| • Land | 0.65 sq mi (1.68 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2) |
| Elevation | 833 ft (255 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 894 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 885 |
| • Density | 1,375.4/sq mi (531.0/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49327 |
| Area code(s) | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-34360 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0627144 |
| Website | www |
Grant is a city in Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 894 at the 2010 census. The city is on the boundary between Grant Township and Ashland Township, but is politically independent of both. It is a part of the Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, Michigan combined statistical area, and is an exurb of Grand Rapids, due to its major commuter route into Grand Rapids along M-37 and into Muskegon along M-46, both cities being about 30 minutes away.
The history of Grant started in 1882 when Andrew J. Squier built the first saw mill. Soon, a railroad station was built on the Chicago and Western Michigan Railroad. Squier named the station, Grant Station, after President and Civil War General Ulysses S. Grant. The community was also called Grant Center due to its location in the township.
On May 14, 1892, a post office was opened here as Grant Station. Grant Center was incorporated in 1893 as the village of Grant. The post office name was shortened to Grant in 1899.
At the sawmills' peak production in the lumber-era, a million feet of lumber was shipped per year. The village of Grant was reincorporated as a city in 1969.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.67 square miles (1.74 km2), of which 0.65 square miles (1.68 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water.
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