Spring Lake, MI
| Spring Lake, Michigan | |
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| Village | |
 Location of Spring Lake, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 43°4′37″N 86°11′49″W / 43.07694°N 86.19694°WCoordinates: 43°4′37″N 86°11′49″W / 43.07694°N 86.19694°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Ottawa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.74 sq mi (4.51 km2) |
| • Land | 1.18 sq mi (3.06 km2) |
| • Water | 0.56 sq mi (1.45 km2) |
| Elevation | 597 ft (182 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,323 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 2,360 |
| • Density | 1,968.6/sq mi (760.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 49456 |
| Area code(s) | 616 |
| FIPS code | 26-75820 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0638599 |
| Website | http://www.springlakevillage.org/ |
Spring Lake is a village in Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,323 at the 2010 census. The village is located within Spring Lake Township.
In 1837, Captain Benjamin Hopkins purchased land in the area and built a mill. The place became known as "Hopkins Mill". In 1849, Thomas W. White and S.C. Hopkins recorded a plat with the name "Mill Point". A post office was established with that name in May 1851. In May 1867, the post office was renamed "Spring Lake", which was also the name of a station on the Detroit, Grand Haven and Milwaukee Railway (later part of the Grand Trunk Western Railroad). The Village of Spring Lake was incorporated in 1869. The post office continues to operate, with ZIP code 49456.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 1.74 square miles (4.51 km2), of which 1.18 square miles (3.06 km2) is land and 0.56 square miles (1.45 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,323 people, 1,067 households, and 635 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,968.6 inhabitants per square mile (760.1/km2). There were 1,301 housing units at an average density of 1,102.5 per square mile (425.7/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 96.7% White, 0.2% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.6% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.
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