Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 21 min6:03 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 1 min8:09 am – 5:10 pm
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People34,721 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 39.313,088 householdsMedian household income $99,343Median home value $417,900Median rent $1,408 a month69% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $4,590 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 17,040 employedMain industries: education and health care 27%, professional and business services 17%, manufacturing 13%Average commute 17 minutes68% drive alone, 6% car-pool, 3% walk or cycle, 22% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages61% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher96% finished high school, 25% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 87%, Spanish 3%, Russian or other Slavic 2%, other Indo-European languages 2%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 83°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 31°F, lows 19°F39 in of rain a year, on about 81 dayswettest month October78 in of snow a year, on about 51 days10 days above 90°F, 133 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Grand Rapids station, 3 mi away
Nearby landmarksEast Lakelake · 2.6 miWalden Lakelake · under a mileCalvin Theological Seminarycollege · 2.6 miCalvin Universitycollege · 2.7 miThornapple Riverriver · 3.4 miRogue Riverriver · 9.3 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsForest Hills Golf Clubnature preserve · within reach · 153 acresNortheast Parkpark · under a mile · 63 acresCannonsburg State Game Areastate recreation area · 6.4 mi · 1,281 acresSaranac-Lowell State Game Areastate conservation land · 10.8 mi · 1,866 acresWhite Pine Trail State Parkstate park · 13.7 mi · 4,919 acresBakale Wildlife Unitstate park · 23.5 mi · 191 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19701 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 4.2 on 2 May 201549 mi away, near Galesburg, MichiganMost recent: magnitude 4.2 on 2 May 201549 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateKent County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Very HighTornado Relatively HighWinter weather Relatively HighRiver flooding Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality42% of days had good air in 2025153 of 365 days measured203 moderate, 7 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 52, worst day 163main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Kent County monitors, MI
Internet at home91% of households have a broadband subscription82% have cable, fibre or DSL6% rely on a mobile data plan alone5% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterGrand Rapidsserves 306,901 people from surface waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation734 ft224 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalMetropolitan Hospital (Fink Robert Retirement Community)4.3 miPost officeCenterpointe Postal Store Post Office2.4 miTown hallCascade Township Hall2.0 miPoliceGerald Ford International Airport Police Department3.3 miFire stationKentwood Fire Department Station 21.8 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 otherElementaryMeadow Brook Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighForest Hills Central High School1.0 miMiddleForest Hill Central Middle School1.2 miCollegeCalvin Theological Seminary2.6 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportGerald R. Ford International Airport GRR3.7 miInterstateI-961.3 miUS highwayUS 131 Bus7.0 miAmtrakGrand Rapids, MI GRR7.1 miCoachGrand Rapids (The Shops at Centerpoint)FlixBus2.3 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49546 ZIP area.
