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Muskegon ( ') is a city in
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. Muskegon is known for fishing, sailing regattas, pleasure boating, and as a commercial and cruise ship port. It is a popular vacation destination because of the expansive freshwater beaches, historic architecture, and public art collection. It is the most populous city along the western shore of Michigan. At the 2020 United States Census the city population was 38,318. It is at the southwest corner of Muskegon Township, but is administratively autonomous. Muskegon is the center of the Muskegon
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, which is coextensive with Muskegon County and had a population of 173,566 in 2019. It is also part of the larger Grand Rapids- Kentwood-Muskegon-
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with a population of 1,433,288.


History


Early inhabitants

Human occupation of the Muskegon area goes back seven or eight thousand years to the nomadic Paleo-Indian hunters who occupied the area following the retreat of the Wisconsonian glaciations. The Paleo-Indians were superseded by several stages of Woodland Indian developments, the most notable of whom were the Hopewellian type-tradition, which occupied this area, perhaps two thousand years ago. The Muskegon area was previously inhabited by various bands of the Odawa (Ottawa) and Pottawatomi Indian tribes, but by 1830 Muskegon was solely an Ottawa village. Perhaps the best remembered of the area's Native inhabitants was the Ottawa Chief, Pendalouan. A leading participant in the
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-inspired annihilation of the
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in the 1730s, Pendalouan and his people lived in the Muskegon vicinity during the 1730s and 1740s, until the French forced them to move their settlement to the
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area in 1742. The name "Muskegon" is derived from the Ottawa tribe term ''mashkiigong'', meaning "marshy river or swamp".


European arrival

The "Masquigon" River ( Muskegon River) was identified on French maps dating from the late seventeenth century, suggesting French explorers had reached Michigan's western coast by that time. Father Jacques Marquette traveled northward through the area on his fateful trip to St. Ignace in 1675; and a party of French soldiers under La Salle's lieutenant, Henry de Tonty, passed through the area in 1679. The county's earliest known Euro-American resident was Edward Fitzgerald, a
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r and trapper who came to the Muskegon area in 1748 and who died there, reportedly being buried in the vicinity of White Lake. Between 1790 and 1800, a French-Canadian trader named Joseph La Framboise established a fur-trading post at the mouth of Duck Lake. Between 1810 and 1820, several French-Canadian fur traders, including Lamar Andie, Jean Baptiste Recollect, and Pierre Constant, had established fur-trading posts around
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. Euro-American settlement of Muskegon began in earnest in 1837, which coincided with the beginning of the exploitation of the area's extensive timber resources. The commencement of the lumber industry in 1837 inaugurated what some regard as the most romantic era in the history of the region. Lumbering in the mid-nineteenth century brought many settlers, particularly from
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, and
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. Some Muskegon neighborhoods began as separate villages. Bluffton was founded as a lumbering village in 1862 in Laketon Township. It had its own post office from 1868 until 1892. Muskegon annexed it in 1889.


Geography

According to the
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, the city has an area of , of which is land and is water. The city is next to
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to the west and
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to the north. The Muskegon River empties into Muskegon Lake at the city's northeast end.


Climate

Muskegon has a
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( Dfa) with hot summers and cold winters. Precipitation is consistent year round. Muskegon receives heavy lake-effect snow from
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during winter time.


Demographics


2010 census

As of the
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of 2010, there were 38,401 people, 13,967 households, and 7,895 families residing in the city. The
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was . There were 16,105 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 57.0%
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, 34.5%
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, 0.9% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 2.6% from other races, and 4.5% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 8.2% of the population. There were 13,967 households, of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 27.9% were married couples living together, 22.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.5% were non-families. 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.09. The median age in the city was 34.1 years. 23.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 12.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.8% were from 25 to 44; 24.1% were from 45 to 64, and 11.6% were 65 years of age or older. The city's gender makeup was 52.1% male and 47.9% female.


2000 census

As of the
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of 2000, there were 40,105 people, 14,569 households, and 8,537 families residing in the city. The
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was 2,794.5 per square mile (1,079.1/km2). There were 15,999 housing units at an average density of 1,114.8 per square mile (430.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 57.9%
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, 31.7%
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, 2.3% Native American, 0.46% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 2.69% from other races, and 3.50% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any origins were 6.4% of the population. There were 14,569 households, of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 33.2% were married couples living together, 20.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.13. In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 11.6% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 109.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 110.3 males. The city's median household income was $27,929, and the median family income was $32,640. Males had a median income of $29,114 versus $22,197 for females. The
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for the city was $14,283. About 16.8% of families and 20.5% of the population were below the
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, including 27.6% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.


Economy


Downtown Muskegon

Downtown Muskegon serves as the hub for much of Muskegon County. Positioned along the southern shoreline of Muskegon Lake, it stretches for nearly two miles. Downtown is home to a number of hotels, a 25,000 square foot convention center completed in 2021, and the Historic Mercy Health Ice Arena. Downtown Muskegon is lauded for its walkability and ease of parking. The Muskegon Farmer's Market welcome more than 10,000 visitors every Saturday in the summer, and the boutique incubator shops and chalets on Western Avenue are a popular attraction for residents and tourists looking to support small local businesses. In May 2022, local environmental groups announced cleanup efforts along Muskegon Lake have officially been completed, leading the Environmental Protection Agency to begin its study to remove Muskegon Lake from the EPA's list of "Areas of Concern", which is expected to be finalized by the end of 2022 and brings the promise of additional new economic activity in the downtown and nearby lakefront neighborhoods.


Major employers

* ADAC Automotive – automotive components manufacturing * Howmet (Whitehall, Michigan, formerly Alcoa) – aerospace components manufacturing * Anderson Global (formerly Anderson Pattern) * Brunswick Bowling Products, LLC * Cannon-Muskegon Corporation – specialty alloys * Century Foundry * Cole's Quality Foods – garlic bread, frozen foods * Consumers Energy * Eagle Group * Fleet Engineers *
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(formerly Johnson Technology) – turbine engine components manufacturing * Great Lakes Die Cast (formerly Dilesco) * Kaydon Corp – precision bearings * Knoll Inc. (formerly Shaw Walker) * L3 Communications (formerly Teledyne) – armored vehicle manufacturing * Mahle (formerly Dana, formerly Sealed Power) – piston rings, aerospace * Meijer * Mercy Health – member of Trinity Health * Michigan's Adventure – amusement park (Michigan's largest amusement park and water park) * Nugent Sand * Port City Group * Pratt & Whitney Component Solutions – a Raytheon Technologies Company * SAF-Holland – Muskegon (formerly Neway Equipment Company) – commercial vehicle axles, suspensions, and coupling devices * Wesco, Inc. (headquarters)


Shopping

Locally owned shops and a farmer's market are found in the historic downtown, with more shops along the Muskegon Lake waterfront and in neighborhoods. Regional shopping is found throughout the county, including several major retailers.


Arts and culture


Music and fine arts

The Frauenthal Center for the Performing Arts includes two theaters (the main historic Frauenthal house and the smaller Beardsley Theater in the adjoining Hilt Building). It was refurbished in 1998 and again in 2021, and runs JAM Theatrical productions. Muskegon Civic Theatre productions, is home of the West Michigan Symphony Orchestra, was the venue for all Muskegon Community Concert Association events, and formerly home to the now-defunct Cherry County Playhouse. The Frauenthal was originally built as the Michigan Theater in 1929. Muskegon has a well-respected private collection of fine art at the Muskegon Museum of Art. Muskegon has a growing collection of publicly owned and displayed art pieces. More than two dozen pieces are on permanent display, predominately in the downtown area. Notable pieces include Muskegon, Together Rising (Richard Hunt), The Arch (Stephen Urry), A City Built on Timbers (Erik and Israel Nordic), and various civil war statues in Hackley Park that date back to 1900 (Charles Niehaus and J. Massey Rhind).


Festivals

For many years, Muskegon was home to a 10-day music festival known as Muskegon Summer Celebration. Typically scheduled around July 4, Summer Celebration was known for bringing in major artists for multiple days and providing the community with an affordable music festival experience. The event ended after the 2011 show. Events held in the town include: *Taste of Muskegon in June *Parties in the Park, every Friday from June to August at Hackley Park *The Lakeshore Art Festival in June *WeDiscover Festival in July, a two-day festival of electronic dance music, import and luxury cars, food, fireworks and family activities. *Motorcycle rally in July *Burning Foot Beer Festival held at Pere Marquette Beach *The Unity Christian Music Festival in August at Heritage Landing *The Michigan Irish Music Festival in September at Heritage Landing *The Muskegon Polish Festival on Labor Day weekend. *The International Buster Keaton Society annual convention in October.


Museums and theater

Broadway at the Frauenthal (fall through spring) brings Broadway musicals to Muskegon. Muskegon is also home to Muskegon Museum of Art and West Michigan Symphony Orchestra. The Muskegon Community Concert Association provides concerts from September through May. Lakeshore Museum Center (formerly known as Muskegon County Museum) and Hackley & Hume Historic Site: Mansions built by Muskegon's
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s themselves are restored to their old glory and open to the public. The Hackley &
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mansions are part of downtown Muskegon's Heritage Village—two blocks from Muskegon Lake, and a National Register Historic District. The mansions are operated with the Lakeshore Museum Center, which details the grand, rich history of Muskegon County, from the Pottawatomi and
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Native American tribes and lakeside fur traders to the Lumber Queen of the World to today. Also includes science and nature exhibits. The Muskegon Museum of Art (formerly known as the Hackley Art Gallery) opened in 1912. The Muskegon Museum of Art, founded on a tradition of aesthetic excellence, is committed to fostering the life-long study and appreciation of the visual arts by strengthening, preserving, and exhibiting its collections; offering a wide range of traditional and contemporary exhibitions; stimulating learning and creativity through diverse public and educational programming; and enhancing community involvement and support in a safe, accessible, and welcoming environment. Among the highlights of its permanent collection is ''Tornado Over Kansas'', by John Steuart Curry (one of three leading painters, along with Grant Wood and Thomas Hart Benton, identified as Regionalists and known for their canvases celebrating the rural Midwest). Muskegon is also the home of the USS Silversides Submarine Museum which features , a World War II submarine; , a World War II tank landing ship; and USCGC ''McLane'', a Prohibition-era
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cutter. In addition, Muskegon also berths , a former passenger ship built in 1904 that traveled the same route as Lake Express does today. The ship (which is a
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) is in the middle of a process of being restored to its original form, but in the meantime is open for tours and hosts a museum aboard the vessel with information on both ''Milwaukee Clipper'', as well as the history of maritime in Muskegon, the Clipper is the last ship of its type. Muskegon is a historical port for commerce and lake travel. The lumbering era through World War II was its busiest historical use. Its image as a port the city has embraced with the local nickname 'The Port City'. It possesses a fine deep-water port and still functions delivering bulk cement, aggregate, and large cargoes to several lakeshore facilities, also coal to the B.C. Cobb power plant, an outdated coal-burning facility due to shut down. * The Muskegon Heritage Museum-The Muskegon Heritage Association is a non-profit corporation founded in 1973 to promote the enhancement of Muskegon's Historic Resources. One of the MHA's missions is to maintain a museum to show the economic, industrial, and social history of the greater Muskegon area. The Museum was begun by the MHA in 1983 to accommodate the donated Corliss Valve 90 hp steam engine. The museum's goal is to preserve information, photos, and artifacts pertaining to The Industries of the Muskegon Area, Historic/Heritage Homes, and Businesses of Muskegon. In 2009 a revitalization of the museum began with a complete rearrangement of the main room adding new displays in the cases and on the walls. A print shop was set up and an Industrial section in the back building was rearranged. Printed signs for all displays were added. In 2010 the museum was expanded into what was the shoe store next door. During 2011-2012 we reconfigured and remodeled the second floor of the building where the Corliss Engine is housed. This is a "Made in Muskegon" exhibit. The museum also added a classroom that accommodates 35 people comfortably with all the AV equipment necessary for any presentation. * Carr-Fles Planetarium, Muskegon * The Muskegon Area Sports Hall of Fame exhibits, detailing the area's rich athletic past, are on display at the L.C. Walker Arena.


Sports

Previous sports teams to play in Muskegon have included: The Seaway Run is run every year in late June. It features a 15k race, 5k race, 5k walk for fun, 15k wheelchair race.


Parks and recreation

Muskegon State Park Muskegon State Park is a public recreation area located west of North Muskegon in Muskegon County, Michigan. The park's encompass two miles of sand beach on Lake Michigan and one mile of beach on Muskegon Lake. History The park was established ...
has a Winter Sports Complex that features
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, cross-country skiing,
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, and a luge track. P.J.
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has many
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s as well as two campgrounds and a public beach. Pere Marquette Beach is the largest free public beach on the western shore of
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. Windsurfing,
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competitions, and professional
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tournaments are held there. Its quartz sand beach is a Clean Beaches Counsel-certified beach. The beach area is popular with cyclists, runners, and hikers, and sand dunes border the beach to the east. Muskegon Lake is a first-class
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fishery and has many other freshwater species, including lake perch. Lake Michigan hosts large numbers of coho and Chinook
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, steelhead, brown trout, lake perch, and other game fish.
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and recreational boating are major summer pastimes, with local services and marinas for boats of all sizes. Muskegon Lakeshore Bike Trail allows for biking along the shores of Muskegon Lake to Lake Michigan, with two trails for bike paths, one on the east side of Muskegon and the other along the north side. Michigan's Adventure, the largest amusement park in the state, is in
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, a few miles north of the city of Muskegon. Michigan's Adventure features a midway with roller coasters, other rides, amusements, and a full water park. Muskegon Country Club was founded in 1908 and features a course design by
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and a course redesign by
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.


Government

The city operates under a Commission-Manager form of local government. The seven-member city commission consists of four commissioners elected via a ward system and two commissioners elected at large. The mayor is also elected at large and serves on the city commission. The city commission hires a city manager to manage the daily operations of the city.


Education

Muskegon Public Schools Muskegon ( ') is a city in Michigan. It is the county seat of Muskegon County. Muskegon is known for fishing, sailing regattas, pleasure boating, and as a commercial and cruise ship port. It is a popular vacation destination because of the expan ...
was founded in 1860 and serves students from preschool through grade 12. Additionally, it runs the Muskegon Training and Education Center. Muskegon is also served by these private K-12 schools: Muskegon Catholic Central, Fruitport Calvary Christian, and
Western Michigan Christian Western Michigan Christian High School (commonly Western Michigan Christian, WMCHS, or WMC) is a 7- 12 private, Calvinist Christian school in Muskegon, Michigan, United States. It is accredited by the Michigan Association of Non-Public Schools, ...
. In 2010, North Muskegon High School was noted as the top performing public school in the State of Michigan by the state Department of Education. The City of Muskegon is also served by Muskegon Community College and Baker College. Grand Valley State University's Muskegon Campus is home to th
Muskegon Innovation Hub
(formerly MAREC) and
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(AWRI) inside the Lake Michigan Center in downtown Muskegon. Western Michigan University, Ferris State University, and Grand Valley State University all operate programs out of the
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on Muskegon Community College campus. It is designed so an undergraduate at MCC may transfer to any of the above schools and complete a bachelors and/or master's degree without leaving Muskegon.


Media

*Muskegon's leading newspaper is ''The Muskegon Chronicle''. ''The Chronicle'' is a daily newspaper owned by Booth Newspapers. It started publication in 1857. *Muskegon is served by several local television channels: ** WMKG-CD 38 is a low-powered television station serving the area. This station features a homey mix of programming such as television bingo and ''Dial-A-Bargain''. The ''Dial-A-Bargain'' show includes a host reading menus from various local eateries. Viewers may then call in and purchase certificates for that establishment at 50% off the regular price. ** DSETV-97 is the locally run Government-access television (GATV)
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channel based out of City Hall, privately ran by Digital Spectrum Enterprises on Comcast Cable Channel 97. It features live televised City Hall meetings as well as locally made television shows showcasing Muskegon, and is home to local sports events. ** MCCTV-98 is Muskegon Community College's television outlet on Comcast Cable Channel 98. ** WWMT-TV 3 (CBS and CW), WOOD-TV 8 (NBC), WZZM-TV 13 (ABC), WXMI-TV 17 (FOX), WOMS-TV 29 (MNTV), WGVU-TV 35 (PBS), WOTV (ABC), WZPX (ION), and
WTLJ-TV WTLJ (channel 54) is a religious television station licensed to Muskegon, Michigan, United States, serving West Michigan as an owned-and-operated station of Tri-State Christian Television (TCT). The station's transmitter is located in Allenda ...
54 (TBN). Green Bay, Milwaukee, South Bend, and Chicago affiliates are also common in the warmer months. * Comcast holds the local cable franchise. *The Muskegon area is also served by several radio stations. WUVS-LP 103.7 is a popular urban (hip-hop/R&B) and gospel station with local programming as well as Sunday religious programming and local-based talk. Another local low-powered FM station is WUGM-LP 106.1, owned by the Muskegon Training and Education Center, which airs an Urban Oldies format dubbed "M-TEC 106 FM, Rock 'n' Soul." A Newer LP-FM Station
WFFR-LP WFFR-LP (100.9 FM) is a radio station licensed to serve the community of Roosevelt Park, Michigan. The station is owned by Shoreline Broadcasting, Inc. It airs a classic hits format. The station was assigned the WFFR-LP call letters by the Fede ...
100.9 also offers local programming along with a classic hits format. The station is based out of nearby Roosevelt Park. *Local radio talk shows include the Ramona Show on WKBZ 1090. On this show the host interviews local small business people. A once-a-week, Friday afternoon show on the same station is called "Talking Muskegon". Hosted by local celebrity Jon Van Wyke, it features homey conversations about area nightlife, his work life and volunteer activities, and the state of the professional hockey team, the Muskegon Fury. It is usually co-hosted. *Other local FM stations include 90.3 WBLV-FM (classical/jazz/NPR), 91.7
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-FM (religious), WWSN FM 92.5 (adult contemporary), WGVS-FM 95.3 (public radio),
WLAW-FM WLAW-FM (97.5 Hertz, MHz, "97.5 Nash Icon") is a radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Whitehall, Michigan, the station serves the Muskegon, Michigan market. The station's programming was derived from Cumulus Media Networ ...
FM 97.5 (country),
WLCS WLCS (98.3 FM, "Classic Hits 98.3") is a radio station broadcasting a classic hits format. Licensed to North Muskegon, Michigan, it first began broadcasting under the WFMM call sign. WLCS is a Cumulus Media station, airing local on-air hosts ...
-FM 98.3 (oldies),
WVIB WVIB (100.1 FM, "V100") is a radio station broadcasting an urban adult contemporary format fed via satellite from Westwood One (known as " The Touch" or "Today's R&B and Old School"). The station is licensed to Holton, Michigan and serves t ...
-FM 100.1 (urban contemporary), WMRR-FM 101.7 (classic rock),
WSNX WSNX-FM (104.5 MHz "104-5 SNX") is a Top 40 (CHR) radio station located in iHeartMedia, Inc. Grand Rapids, Michigan headquarters. The station has a Top 40 (CHR) format. The station is licensed to Muskegon, in Western Michigan with the station ...
-FM 104.5 (top 40, studios in Grand Rapids), WOOD-FM-FM 106.9 (news/talk, simulcast of WOOD-AM 1300/Grand Rapids), and WMUS FM 107.9 (country). Other local AM stations aside from WKBZ include WGVS 850, WLAW 1490 (country). Other area stations can be received from Grand Haven (
WGHN-FM WGHN-FM 92.1 is a radio station licensed to Grand Haven, Michigan. History WGHN-FM signed on the air on January 28, 1969. In 1976 the station changed its call letters to WFMG (those calls are now used at 101.3 FM in Richmond, Indiana) and separ ...
92.1, adult contemporary), Grand Rapids ( WGRD-FM 97.9, mainstream rock), Ludington, Holland, Zeeland ( WJQK-FM 99.3, Christian pop), and Milwaukee. * iHeartMedia is the major radio station owner in Muskegon, owning WKBZ-AM, WOOD-FM, WMUS-FM, WMRR-FM and, WSNX (although WSNX is considered primarily a Grand Rapids station despite being licensed to Muskegon). Cumulus Media owns WODJ-AM, WLAW-FM, WEFG-FM, WLCS-FM and WVIB-FM.


Infrastructure


Transportation

Public transportation is provided by the
Muskegon Area Transit System The Muskegon Area Transit System is the primary provider of mass transportation in Muskegon County, Michigan Muskegon County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of 2020, the population was 175,824. The county seat is Muskegon. Mus ...
(MATS – "The Shore Line"), which operates nine bus routes, three trolley routes, and a paratransit system. MATS and Greyhound serve the Herman Ivory Passenger Terminal. MATS operates the Muskegon Trolley Company. Three routes cover north side, south side, and downtown; each trolley stops at 11 locations, including Hackley and Hume Historic Site, USS Silversides, and Muskegon State Park. (Memorial Day through Labor Day, daily; no trips during special events.) Commercial air service is currently provided by United Express operating regional jet flights on behalf of United Airlines at Muskegon County Airport (MKG), with nonstop service to Chicago O'Hare Airport. Other airlines provide passenger service via the
Gerald R. Ford International Airport Gerald R. Ford International Airport is a commercial airport in Cascade Township approximately southeast of Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States. The facility is owned by the Kent County Board of Commissioners and managed by an independent ...
(GRR) in Grand Rapids. Muskegon is the eastern port of the Lake Express High Speed Car Ferry that crosses Lake Michigan to
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,
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offering three roundtrips a day in the summer, and two roundtrips in the fall. There are many bike paths being built around the area. CSX Transportation, along with the Michigan Shore Railway, provide rail service for many of Muskegon's industries. Rail passenger services ended in the 1960s. The nearest passenger rail available is via
Amtrak The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, doing business as Amtrak () , is the national passenger railroad company of the United States. It operates inter-city rail service in 46 of the 48 contiguous U.S. States and nine cities in Canada ...
in nearby
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or Grand Rapids. Several major highways serve the city, including:


Major roads

Interstates * U.S. Highways * *, a business loop Other state highways * *


Rail

Until 1971, the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway (successor to the Pere Marquette Railway) operated day and night trains from Union Station to
Holland Holland is a geographical regionG. Geerts & H. Heestermans, 1981, ''Groot Woordenboek der Nederlandse Taal. Deel I'', Van Dale Lexicografie, Utrecht, p 1105 and former province on the western coast of the Netherlands. From the 10th to the 16th c ...
and
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. The
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and the Pennsylvania Railroad had earlier operated passenger trains out of another Muskegon station to various points in Michigan.


Ferries

In 1937, the Grand Trunk Western began operating ferries that met up with train and carried passengers and automobiles across Lake Michigan to Milwaukee. Earlier, the GTW had operated the ferries out of Grand Haven. The GTW stopped operating the ferries in 1978. The last remaining ferries across the lake would be the ones launching from Ludington, Michigan until the Lake Express first came into service on June 1, 2004.


Notable people

* John Beyrle, son of Joseph Beyrle, U.S. Ambassador to the Russian Federation confirmed July 3, 2008. * Joseph Beyrle, only soldier to have served in both the
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and the
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in World War II *
Nancy Anne Fleming Nancy Anne Fleming (born May 20, 1942) is an American beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss America 1961 on September 10, 1960. Education Fleming graduated from Michigan State University in 1964 and earned a teaching certificate from th ...
,
Miss America Miss America is an annual competition that is open to women from the United States between the ages of 17 and 25. Originating in 1921 as a "bathing beauty revue", the contest is now judged on competitors' talent performances and interviews. As ...
1961 *
Seth Privacky Seth Privacky (June 2, 1980 – July 15, 2010) was an American mass murderer who shot his parents, brother, his brother's girlfriend and his grandfather in Muskegon, Michigan on November 29, 1998, at the age of 18. He pled no contest and was ...
,
mass murder Mass murder is the act of murdering a number of people, typically simultaneously or over a relatively short period of time and in close geographic proximity. The United States Congress defines mass killings as the killings of three or more p ...
er *
Vonda Kay Van Dyke Vonda Kay Van Dyke (born May 19, 1943) was crowned the 1965 Miss America on September 13, 1964. Earlier in the year, she had taken a break as a 21-year-old junior at Arizona State College at Flagstaff (as of 1966, "Northern Arizona University") ...
, Miss America 1965 * Captain Jonathan Walker, "The Man With Branded Hand" abolitionist Business and politics *
Margaret Bailey Chandler Margaret Mary Bailey Chandler (May 23, 1929 – January 2, 1997) was an American community leader, a member of the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians, based in Michigan. She was posthumously inducted into the Michigan Women's Hall of Fame in ...
, community leader and member of the Little River Band of Ottawa Indians *
Tudor Dixon Tudor Dixon (; born May 5, 1977) is an American businesswoman and conservative political commentator. A member of the Republican Party, Dixon was the party's nominee for Governor of Michigan in the 2022 election. She lost to incumbent Democra ...
, politician *
Charles Hackley Charles Henry Hackley (January 3, 1837 – February 10, 1905) was an American philanthropist who made his fortune in the lumber industry. Biography The son of Joseph H. Hackley and Salina Fuller Hackley, Charles Hackley was born in Michigan City ...
(1837–1905),
lumber baron A business magnate, also known as a tycoon, is a person who has achieved immense wealth through the ownership of multiple lines of enterprise. The term characteristically refers to a powerful entrepreneur or investor who controls, through perso ...
, philanthropist (Hackley Hospital, Hackley Library, Hackley Administration Building, Hackley Avenue, Hackley Art Gallery, Hackley Park); after a gift of $12 million to the community, the city of Muskegon considered changing its name to "Hackleyville" *
George Edward Hilt George may refer to: People * George (given name) * George (surname) * George (singer), American-Canadian singer George Nozuka, known by the mononym George * George Washington, First President of the United States * George W. Bush, 43rd President ...
, founder of the largest U.S. farm-store retailer * Richard Mell, politician Religion * Jim Bakker, TV evangelist *
Edmund Cardinal Szoka Edmund Casimir Szoka (September 14, 1927 – August 20, 2014) was an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. Until 2006, he was President of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State and President of the Governorate of Vatican City ...
, cardinal, President Emeritus of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State Science and technology *
Clara H. Hasse Clara Henriette Hasse (1880 – 10 October 1926) was an American botanist whose research focused on plant pathology. She is known for identifying the cause of citrus canker, which was threatening crops in the Deep South. Biography Hasse attend ...
(1880–1926), botanist * David Leestma, astronaut *
W. Wesley Peterson William Wesley Peterson (April 22, 1924 – May 6, 2009) was an American mathematician and computer scientist. He was best known for designing the cyclic redundancy check (CRC), – The original paper on CRCs for which research he was awarded ...
, mathematician and computer scientist, invented the Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) Artists * Haddon Sundblom, graphic artist, created popular images of Santa Claus for Coca-Cola Authors *
Laurie Keller Laurie Keller is an American children's writer and illustrator. She has written and illustrated books for Henry Holt & Co. Books for Young Readers, and produced illustrations for others. Life Keller grew up in Muskegon, Michigan. After gradua ...
, children's book writer and illustrator best known for ''
The Scrambled States of America Laurie Keller is an American children's writer and illustrator. She has written and illustrated books for Henry Holt & Co. Books for Young Readers, and produced illustrations for others. Life Keller grew up in Muskegon, Michigan. After gradua ...
'' and '' Grandpa Gazillion's Number Yard'' * Douglas Malloch, the “lumberman’s poet” *
John Frederick Nims John Frederick Nims (November 20, 1913 in Muskegon, Michigan – January 13, 1999, aged 85, in Chicago, Illinois) was an American poet and academic. Life He graduated from DePaul University, University of Notre Dame with an M.A., and from the Uni ...
, poet * Cathy O'Brien, conspiracy theorist and author *
Lewis B. Smedes Lewis Benedictus Smedes (August 20, 1921 – December 19, 2002) was a renowned Christian author, ethicist, and theologian in the Reformed tradition. He was a professor of theology and ethics for twenty-five years at Fuller Theological Seminary in P ...
, theologian and author * Bob Wood, author of '' Dodger Dogs to Fenway Franks'' and ''Big Ten Country'' Music * Børns, singer and songwriter, born in Muskegon * Steve Gorman, drummer, Black Crowes, born in Muskegon * Rick Johnson, musician, bass player for
Mustard Plug Mustard Plug is an American ska punk band from Grand Rapids, Michigan, consisting of Dave Kirchgessner (vocals), Brandon Jenison (trumpet), Jim Hofer (trombone), Nate Cohn (drums), Colin Clive (guitar/vocals), Mark Petz (tenor saxophone) and Gr ...
* Bettye LaVette,
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singer * Iggy Pop, punk rock icon * Louise Cooper Spindle, composer * Wayne Static, lead singer and guitarist for industrial metal band, Static-X * Bill Szymczyk, music producer of the Eagles, The Who and others *
Gerry Teifer Gerald Emmett Teifer (May 28, 1922 – September 20, 2004) was an American songwriter, music publisher, recording industry executive, and entertainer. Biography He was born in Muskegon, Michigan and moved to Chicago, then in 1956 he moved to Ne ...
, music publisher,
songwriter A songwriter is a musician who professionally composes musical compositions or writes lyrics for songs, or both. The writer of the music for a song can be called a composer, although this term tends to be used mainly in the classical music ...
, performer * Richard Versalle, opera singer Stage * Buster Keaton, iconic comedian and film director; born in Kansas and spent childhood summers in Muskegon with his family in the Muskegon Actors' Colony; a vaudevillian who traveled constantly except in summer, Keaton regarded Muskegon as his home town. *
Kate Reinders Kate Reinders (born December 10, 1980) is an American actress and singer, who has performed as lead and understudy in several Broadway shows. Reinders was born in Seattle, Washington, but raised in Spring Lake, Michigan. She attended Weste ...
, Broadway actress, played Glinda in '' Wicked'' and Caroline in '' Good Vibrations'' * Carly Jibson, Broadway and television actress, played
Tracy Turnblad ''Hairspray'' is a 1988 American comedy film written and directed by John Waters, starring Ricki Lake, Divine, Debbie Harry, Sonny Bono, Jerry Stiller, Leslie Ann Powers, Colleen Fitzpatrick, Michael St. Gerard, and Ruth Brown. ''Hairspray'' was ...
in the first national tour company of Hairspray and originated the role of Pepper in the musical Cry Baby. Television * Matt Crouch, film producer and CEO of TBN * Harry Morgan, versatile stage, film and TV actor, played Colonel Potter on the TV series
M*A*S*H ''M*A*S*H'' (Mobile Army Surgical Hospital) is an American media franchise consisting of a series of novels, a film, several television series, plays, and other properties, and based on the semi-autobiographical fiction of Richard Hooker (auth ...
(1972–1983) * Frank Stanton, former president of CBS Sports * Justin Abdelkader
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player,
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* Curtis Adams – NFL player, San Diego Chargers *
Beatrice Allard Beatrice Jean Allard ("Bea") (born July 10, 1930) is a former pitcher who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League during the season. Listed at , 130 lb, she batted and threw right-handed. Beatrice Allard was a fireballing ...
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) was a professional women's baseball league founded by Philip K. Wrigley which existed from 1943 to 1954. The AAGPBL is the forerunner of women's professional league sports in the Uni ...
player *
Virginia Bell Virginia Bell may refer to: * Virginia Bell (judge) (born 1951), Australian judge * Virginia Bell (actress) (1934–2010), American topless actress * Virginia Bell (baseball) Virginia Bell (July 30, 1927 – April 19, 1994) was a pitcher and ...
– served in the Women's Army Corps in Japan during
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and later joined the
All-American Girls Professional Baseball League The All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) was a professional women's baseball league founded by Philip K. Wrigley which existed from 1943 to 1954. The AAGPBL is the forerunner of women's professional league sports in the Uni ...
Madden, W. C. (2005) ''The Women of the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League: A Biographical Dictionary'' (2005). * Donna Cook – AAGPBL player * Doris Cook – AAGPBL player * Deyonta DavisNBA player, Memphis Grizzlies *
Miss Dougal Miss Dougal was an All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player.1953 Muskegon Belles * Tony Ferguson – winner of Ultimate Fighter Season 13 * Bill Green – hammer thrower, former U.S. record holder, 5th place in 1984 Olympic Games * Bobby GrichMLB All-Star second baseman for the
Baltimore Orioles The Baltimore Orioles are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore. The Orioles compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. As one of the American League's eight charter ...
and California Angels * Mark Grimmette – men's double luge, winner of Olympic silver (2002) and bronze (1998) medals * Mark Hughes – basketball player and coach * Ronald Johnson
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and
San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers (also written as the San Francisco Forty-Niners) are a professional American football team based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The 49ers compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the league's National ...
wide receiver *
Alta Little Alta Lucille Little (May 21, 1923 – March 10, 1999) was an American first sacker and pitcher who played from 1947 to 1948 in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League. She batted and threw right handed. Born in Gas City, Indiana,Madd ...
– AAGPBL player *
Ruvell Martin Ruvell Martin (born August 10, 1982) is a former American football wide receiver and former coach in the NFL. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the San Diego Chargers in 2004. He played college football at Saginaw Valley State. Martin ...
– NFL player for the Seattle Seahawks *
Nate McCrary Nate McCrary (born April 9, 1999) is an American football running back for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Saginaw Valley State. College career McCrary played for Saginaw Valley State, w ...
,
NFL The National Football League (NFL) is a professional American football league that consists of 32 teams, divided equally between the American Football Conference (AFC) and the National Football Conference (NFC). The NFL is one of the major ...
running back A running back (RB) is a member of the offensive backfield in gridiron football. The primary roles of a running back are to receive handoffs from the quarterback to rush the ball, to line up as a receiver to catch the ball, and block. The ...
for the
Baltimore Ravens The Baltimore Ravens are a professional American football team based in Baltimore, Maryland. The Ravens compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the American Football Conference (AFC) North division. The team plays it ...
* Beulah McGillicutty – manager in Extreme Championship Wrestling * Nate McLouth – MLB player for the
Washington Nationals The Washington Nationals are an American professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C.. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. From 2005 to 2007, the team played in RFK Stadi ...
* Earl Morrall – Michigan State and NFL quarterback, three-time Super Bowl champion *
Robert Morse Robert Alan Morse (May 18, 1931 – April 20, 2022) was an American actor, who starred in '' How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying'', both the 1961 original Broadway production, for which he won a Tony Award, and its 1967 film adapta ...
– NFL player for the New Orleans Saints * Drew Naymick – professional basketball player * Don Nelson – NBA player for
Boston Celtics The Boston Celtics ( ) are an American professional basketball team based in Boston. The Celtics compete in the National Basketball Association (NBA) as a member of the league's Eastern Conference Atlantic Division. Founded in 1946 as one of ...
and coach in Basketball Hall of Fame, University of Iowa basketball player * Ray Newman – MLB pitcher * Bennie Oosterbaan – three-time
University of Michigan , mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth" , former_names = Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania (1817–1821) , budget = $10.3 billion (2021) , endowment = $17 billion (2021)As o ...
All-American football player and head coach *
Marley Shriver Marley Lynn Shriver (February 13, 1937 – February 13, 2016) is an American former competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' o ...
- Olympic swimmer * Terrance Taylor
Detroit Lions The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit. The Lions compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member of the National Football Conference (NFC) North Division. The team play their home games at For ...
defensive tackle *
Kalil Pimpleton Kalil Pimpleton (born December 9, 1998) is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Central Michigan and went undrafted during the 2022 NFL Draft. College career He signed with Virginia Tech out of hi ...
-
New York Giants The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in the New York metropolitan area. The Giants compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's National Football Conference (NFC) East divisio ...
wide receiver


Sister cities

* Ōmuta, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan * Hartlepool, County Durham, United Kingdom *
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, Turkey


See also

* Michigan Heritage Park


References


External links

*
Muskegon Area Chamber of Commerce
* {{Authority control Cities in Muskegon County, Michigan County seats in Michigan Michigan populated places on Lake Michigan Michigan Neighborhood Enterprise Zone Populated places established in 1837 1837 establishments in Michigan