Whitehall, Michigan
| Whitehall, Michigan | |
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| City | |
 Location of Whitehall, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 43°24′36″N 86°20′55″W / 43.41000°N 86.34861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Muskegon |
| Government | |
| • Type | Commission-Manager |
| • Mayor | Edward Whalen |
| • City Manager | Scott Huebler |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.79 sq mi (9.82 km2) |
| • Land | 3.12 sq mi (8.08 km2) |
| • Water | 0.67 sq mi (1.74 km2) |
| Elevation | 607 ft (185 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,706 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 2,688 |
| • Density | 867.3/sq mi (334.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 49461, 49463 |
| Area code(s) | 231 |
| FIPS code | 26-86780 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1622149 |
| Website | www.cityofwhitehall.org |
Whitehall is a city in Muskegon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,706 at the 2010 census. The city is located in the southwest corner of Whitehall Township. Montague is its neighbor.
It is located on White Lake (actually the mouth of the White River on Lake Michigan). Whitehall's recorded history began circa 1859 when Charles Mears, a noted lumber baron to the area, platted the village along with Giles B. Slocum, naming it Mears. The population continued to grow due to its strategic location for floating and distributing lumber.
In 1862, it was renamed Whitehall and incorporated as the Village of Whitehall in 1867. It later was incorporated as a city in 1942.
The town is located about 5 miles (8.0 km) from Lake Michigan. White Lake is now connected to Lake Michigan by a dredged canal.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.79 square miles (9.82 km2), of which 3.12 square miles (8.08 km2) is land and 0.67 square miles (1.74 km2) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,706 people, 1,153 households, and 678 families residing in the city. The population density was 867.3 inhabitants per square mile (334.9/km2). There were 1,288 housing units at an average density of 412.8 per square mile (159.4/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 95.0% White, 1.4% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.5% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.7% of the population.
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