Local servicesHospitalMercy Health - Hackley Hospital11.6 miPost officeWhitehall Post Office2.3 miTown hallWhitehall City Hall2.3 miPoliceWhitehall Police Department2.3 miFire stationWhite Lake Fire Authority Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 highHighWhitehall High Schoolunder a mileElementaryShoreline Elementary School1.4 miMiddleWhitehall Middle School2.0 miCollegeMuskegon Community College11.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportMuskegon County Airport MKG15 miMajor airportGerald R. Ford International Airport GRR53 miInterstateI-9615 miUS highwayUS 312.2 miAmtrakHolland, MI HOM42 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49461 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49461 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 25 min6:04 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 58 min8:14 am – 5:12 pm
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People9,620 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 46.43,768 householdsMedian household income $80,495Median home value $245,600Median rent $874 a month86% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $2,916 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate55% of adults are in the labour force, 4,241 employedMain industries: manufacturing 29%, education and health care 20%, retail 11%Average commute 19 minutes82% drive alone, 8% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 8% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages30% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher97% finished high school, 10% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 79°F, lows 58°FColdest month January: highs 30°F, lows 19°F35 in of rain a year, on about 75 dayswettest month October69 in of snow a year, on about 30 days2 days above 90°F, 145 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Montague 4 Nw station, 7 mi away
Parks and public landsMNRTF Parcel 15state conservation land · under a mile · 145 acresDuck Lake State Parkstate park · 3.1 mi · 713 acresHickory Knoll Golf Coursenature preserve · 1.3 mi · 212 acresDurham Road Playgroundpark · 1.6 miMuskegon State Parkstate park · 8.1 miNatural Area Muskegon Dunes and Swalesstate conservation land · 9.2 mi · 245 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively LowMuskegon County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsStrong wind Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality84% of days had good air in 2025203 of 243 days measured38 moderate, 2 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 39, worst day 140main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Muskegon County monitors, MI
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription69% have cable, fibre or DSL8% rely on a mobile data plan alone16% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterWhitehallserves 2,902 people from ground water1 health-based violation since 2021latest Oct 2024: lead and copper, treatment technique3 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation640 ft195 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
