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Ottawa County ( ) is a
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located in the U.S. state of
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. As of the United States 2020 Census, the population was 296,200. The
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is Grand Haven. The county is named for the Ottawa Nation. It was set off in 1831 and organized in 1837. Ottawa County is included in the
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- Kentwood, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area and has a significant
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population. Area farmers produce more than $726 million in products annually, making Ottawa County an "agricultural powerhouse" in the state.


History

Before European settlers arrived, this area was home to the
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and
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people for centuries. The Grand River was used as a trade route into the interior of Michigan. Much of what we know about the Native American presence in Ottawa County comes from the excavation of archeological artifacts at places like the Battle Point Site. The city dates its European-American founding to French colonial settlers. A
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outpost called ''Gabagouache'' was first established by Madeline La Framboise and her husband Joseph. The first permanent settler of the county was a
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minister,
William Montague Ferry William Montague Ferry Sr. (September 8, 1796 – December 30, 1867) was a Presbyterian minister, missionary, and community leader who founded several settlements in Ottawa County, Michigan. He became known as the father of Grand Haven, Michigan, ...
, who settled in Grand Haven in 1834. Grand Haven quickly grew and became an important port for trade and travel. Ferry is often referred to as the "father" of Ottawa County. Dutch settlers started arriving in the area in 1847, led by
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. These Dutch Settlers moved into the Holland area. This area was already inhabited by many Odawa (Ottawa) people as well as the
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. Within just a few years, the new Dutch settlers had forced out the Ottawa people and the Old Wing Mission.


Geography

According to the
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, the county has a total area of , of which is land and (65%) is water.


Bodies of water

* Bass River * Black Lake (partially) * Grand River *
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Macatawa River The Macatawa River, also known as the Black River, is located in the lower part of Ottawa County, Michigan, which drains into Lake Macatawa and eventually into Lake Michigan. The main stream is long. Preluding the migration of Dutch Americans in M ...
* Pigeon River * Spring Lake


Adjacent counties

By land * Allegan County – south * Kent County – east * Muskegon County – north By water *
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Major highways

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Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 296,203 people living in the county. 82.9% were non-Hispanic
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, 2.1% Black or African American, 2.9% Asian, 0.6% Native American, and 2.2% of two or more races. 10.5% were Hispanic or Latino. As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 263,801 people living in the county. 90.1% were
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, 2.6% Asian, 1.5% Black or African American, 0.4% Native American, 3.4% of some other race and 2.0% of two or more races. 8.6% were Hispanic or Latino (of any race). 31.0% were of Dutch, 14.2%
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, 5.8% English and 5.7% Irish ancestry. As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 238,314 people, 81,662 households, and 61,328 families in the county. The population density was . There were 86,856 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the county was 91.52%
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, 1.05%
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or
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, 0.36% Native American, 2.09% Asian, 0.02%
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, 3.48% from other races, and 1.48% from two or more races. 7.00% of the population were
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or Latino of any race. 37.3% reported being of Dutch, 14.6%
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, 6.2% English, 5.6% Irish and 5.4% American ancestry, 91.5% spoke only English at home; 5.4% spoke Spanish. There were 81,662 households, out of which 39.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.60% were married couples living together, 7.50% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.90% were non-families. 19.60% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.25. The county has numerous seasonal residents during the summer.
Port Sheldon Township Port Sheldon Township is a civil township of Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 5,206. History Port Sheldon Township was established in 1924 by the division off the west end of what ...
has many lakefront homes and other inland retreats that serve as summer getaways for residents of Grand Rapids, Detroit, and Chicago. No official statistics are compiled on seasonal residents. In the county, 28.70% of the population was under the age of 18, 11.90% was from 18 to 24, 29.30% from 25 to 44, 20.00% from 45 to 64, and 10.10% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.00 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.20 males. The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ranks Ottawa County as Michigan's second-healthiest county, preceded only by the leisure-oriented Traverse City area. The median income for a household in the county was $52,347, and the median income for a family was $59,896. Males had a median income of $42,180 versus $27,706 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,676. About 3.10% of families and 5.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.70% of those under age 18 and 4.90% of those age 65 or over.


Religion

* The
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has 11 churches and 24,700 members. * The
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has 67 churches and 33,700 members. *
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has two meetinghouses in the county. * The Protestant Reformed Churches have around 10 large congregations in the county. * The
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has 47 congregations and 33,300 members.


Government

Ottawa County operates the County jail, maintains rural roads, operates the major local courts, records deeds, mortgages, and
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, administers
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regulations, and participates with the state in the provision of social services. The county board of commissioners controls the budget and has limited authority to make laws or ordinances. In Michigan, most local government functions – police and fire, building and zoning, tax assessment, street maintenance etc. – are the responsibility of individual cities and townships. Most of the county's offices are located in either the city of Grand Haven or at the Fillmore complex in Olive Township.


Elected officials

*
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/ Register of Deeds – Justin F. Roebuck *
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ers * County Treasurer – Cheryl Clark *
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– Sarah F. Matwiejczyk *
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– Eric DeBoer * Water Resources Commissioner – Joe Bush (information as of January 2025) Since the late 19th century, the county has been strongly supportive of the Republican Party. As of 2023, the county's board of commissioners, a majority of whom are members of the advocacy group Ottawa Impact, has been described as "
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" by national and Michigan-based media organizations. After the 2022 elections in which they took power, the board appointed Trump administration official John Gibbs to serve as the
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. In February 2024, the Board of Commissioners voted 10–1 to fire Gibbs for cause.


Board of Commissioners

11 members, elected from districts (1 Democrat, 10 Republicans) (information correct as of January 2025)


Local policies

Beginning in 2012, County Administrator Alan Vanderberg and the Board of Commissioners adopted the "Four Cs" Initiative including "Cultural Intelligence." At that time, Vanderberg asserted that there was discrimination in the county, and that it could adversely affect the future prosperity of the county. The county "rebranded" in 2017, adopting the slogan "Where you belong." Vanderberg said the slogan is intended to let everyone know they are welcome in Ottawa County, regardless of color, ethnic background, sexual identity, religion or other qualifier. The county board made numerous changes at their first meeting when sworn in on January 3, 2023; the county slogan was changed to "Where Freedom Rings", the
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office was dissolved, the head health official was replaced, and a conservative law organization made their main legal representative. The conservative group that promoted the new board members, according to Fox 17, was against the mandated COVID-19 safety measures and
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policies. Instability surrounding the county board raised concerns about the county's
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being lowered from its AAA status according to MLive. In May 2023 the county board passed a resolution declared that the county was a "constitutional county."


Politics

Ottawa County has long been the most consistently Republican county in Michigan and one of the most Republican in the country. The last Democratic presidential candidate to carry the county was
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in 1864. In 1912, incumbent Republican president
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lost the county to "
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" candidate and former Republican President
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. Being part of a local "
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", the county is very Republican even by the standards of traditionally Republican west Michigan. As a measure of how Republican the county has been since 1864, it has rejected Democratic presidential candidates even in national Democratic landslides. It was one of the few counties where
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was shut out in all four of his presidential bids, and was one of only three counties in the state to vote for
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over
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in 1964. Lyndon Johnson won 45% of the county's vote, the last time a Democrat won at least 40% of the county's vote. During the 1986 gubernatorial election, it was the only county not to back
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for a second term.
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is the only place where Democrats win the majority of residents, though Democrats have recently made gains in Grand Haven. In 2008, it was one of the only two counties in Michigan where
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did not win 40 percent of the county's vote, and his weakest county, being the only one where
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received more than 60 percent of the vote, as he won it by 24 points while Obama carried the state by 16.5 points. In 2024,
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had the best performance of any Democratic presidential candidate in Ottawa County since 1964, though she still lost the county by 20 points. During the COVID-19 pandemic in Michigan, county officials and their families faced
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following the introduction of mask mandates at public schools, with conservative groups influencing the 2022 Michigan elections to "preserve local heritage". A new county government that some described as holding Christian nationalist values was subsequently elected in the 2022 elections. Perhaps the most prominent politician in Ottawa County History was Grand Haven's Thomas W. Ferry. Thomas Ferry served as an Ottawa County Clerk at age 21. He went on to become a member of the
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, the
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, the
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and the
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. While in the U.S. Senate, he served as President Pro Tempore (during the 44th and 45th congresses). As Pro Tempore, he became, upon the death of Vice President
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on November 22, 1875, next in the line of presidential succession, and remained so until March 4, 1877.


Communities


Cities

* Coopersville * Ferrysburg * Grand Haven (county seat) *
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(partial) * Hudsonville *
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Village

* Spring Lake


Charter townships

* Allendale Charter Township * Georgetown Charter Township * Grand Haven Charter Township * Holland Charter Township * Jamestown Charter Township * Polkton Charter Township * Tallmadge Charter Township * Zeeland Charter Township


Civil townships

* Blendon Township * Chester Township * Crockery Township * Olive Township * Park Township *
Port Sheldon Township Port Sheldon Township is a civil township of Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 5,206. History Port Sheldon Township was established in 1924 by the division off the west end of what ...
* Robinson Township * Spring Lake Township * Wright Township


Census-designated places

* Allendale * Beechwood * Jenison * Lamont * Nunica


Other unincorporated communities

* Agnew * Bauer * Beaverdam *
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* Clark Corners * Conklin * Crisp * Dennison *
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* Eastmanville * Forest Grove * Forest Grove Station * Gitchel * Grand Valley *
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* Jamestown * Macatawa (partial) * Marne * New Holland * Noordeloos * North Blendon * Oaklawn Beechwood * Olive Center * Ottawa Center * Pearline * Pine Creek * Port Sheldon *
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* Rosy Mound *
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* Snug Harbor * South Blendon * Tallmadge * Tasmas Corners * Virginia Park * Vriesland * Waverly * West Olive *
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See also

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List of Michigan State Historic Sites in Ottawa County, Michigan The following is a list of Michigan State Historic Sites in Ottawa County, Michigan. Sites marked with a Dagger (typography), dagger (†) are also listed on the National Register of Historic Places listings in Ottawa County, Michigan, National ...
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References


External links

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County of Ottawa

Grand Haven & Tri-Cities Alumni
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