Spring Lake Township, Michigan

Spring Lake Township is a civil township of Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 13,140 according to the 2000 census and 14,300 according to the 2010 census. The village of Spring Lake is located within the township.

Spring Lake Township, Michigan
Spring Lake Township, Michigan
Location within the state of Michigan
Spring Lake Township, Michigan
Spring Lake Township, Michigan (the United States)
Coordinates: 43°5′39″N 86°11′53″W
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyOttawa
Area
  Total19.9 sq mi (51.7 km2)
  Land16.5 sq mi (42.8 km2)
  Water3.4 sq mi (8.8 km2)
Elevation
600 ft (183 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total14,300
  Density718.6/sq mi (276.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
49456 (Spring Lake)
Area code616
FIPS code26-75840
GNIS feature ID1627111
Websitehttp://www.springlaketwp.org/

The city of Ferrysburg is south of the township bordering Lake Michigan, the Grand River and Spring Lake. On the south side of the Grand River is the city of Grand Haven and Grand Haven Charter Township. Crockery Township is to the east and Muskegon County is to the north. It was established in 1855.

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