Newaygo County, Michigan
Encyclopedia
Newaygo County is a county in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. It is part of the Grand Rapids
–Wyoming
, MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 48,460. The county seat
is White Cloud
. Newaygo County was either named for an Ojibwe leader who signed the Saginaw Treaty of 1819 or for a Native American word meaning much water. See List of Michigan county name etymologies.
of 2000, there were 47,874 people, 17,599 households, and 12,935 families residing in the county. The population density
was 57 people per square mile (22/km²). There were 23,202 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile (11/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.80% White
, 1.12% Black
or African American
, 0.65% Native American
, 0.29% Asian
, 0.03% Pacific Islander
, 1.63% from other races
, and 1.48% from two or more races. 3.85% of the population were Hispanic
or Latino
of any race. 20.5% were of German
, 14.4% Dutch
, 12.1% American
, 9.4% English
, 8.1% Irish
and 5.0% Polish
ancestry according to Census 2000. 95.7% spoke English
and 3.2% Spanish
as their first language.
There were 17,599 households out of which 35.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.20% were married couples
living together, 9.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.50% were non-families. 22.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the county the population was spread out with 29.10% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 23.20% from 45 to 64, and 12.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $37,130, and the median income for a family was $42,498. Males had a median income of $35,549 versus $22,738 for females. The per capita income
for the county was $16,976. About 9.00% of families and 11.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.60% of those under age 18 and 8.50% of those age 65 or over.
is currently the county's largest employer with approximately 1,300 employees.
Newaygo County also has a large number summer cottage residents. Fishermen can find many steelhead in the spring and salmon
in the fall within the county's rivers and streams. Camping, hunting, cross country skiing, bicycling, birding and ORVing is common in the Manistee National Forest.
major local courts, keeps files of deeds and mortgages, maintains vital records, administers
public health
regulations, and participates with the state in the provision of welfare and
other social services. The county board of commissioners
controls the
budget but has only 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.
(information as of July 2010)
.
U.S. state
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of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. It is part of the Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand...
–Wyoming
Wyoming, Michigan
Wyoming is a city in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 72,125. That makes it the 2nd largest community or city in West Michigan, the 14th largest city in the state of Michigan, and the 18th largest community in the state as well...
, MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 48,460. The county seat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
is White Cloud
White Cloud, Michigan
White Cloud is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,408. It is the county seat of Newaygo County.-Geography:...
. Newaygo County was either named for an Ojibwe leader who signed the Saginaw Treaty of 1819 or for a Native American word meaning much water. See List of Michigan county name etymologies.
Geography
- According to the 2000 census, the county has a total area of 861.39 square miles (2,231 km²), of which 842.37 square miles (2,181.7 km²) (or 97.79%) is land and 19.03 square miles (49.3 km²) (or 2.21%) is water.
- The county is considered to be part of West Michigan.
- Newaygo County is considered to be part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand RapidsRoman Catholic Diocese of Grand RapidsThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Grand Rapids is a diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in western Michigan, in the United States. It comprises 102 churches in Ottawa, Kent, Ionia, Muskegon, Newaygo, Oceana, Montcalm, Mecosta, Lake, Mason, and Osceola counties in Michigan. The diocese was created on...
.
Geographic features
- The county contains more than 230 natural lakes. The combined total of all the rivers and streams is longer than 350 miles.
- Built at the beginning of the 20th century, there are three huge dams: CrotonCroton Dam (Michigan)Croton Dam is a dam and powerplant complex on the Muskegon River in Croton Township, Newaygo County, Michigan. It was built in 1907 under the direction of William D. Fargo by the Grand Rapids - Muskegon Power Company, a predecessor of Consumers Energy...
, HardyHardy DamHardy Dam is a dam and powerplant complex on the Muskegon River in Big Prairie Township, Newaygo County, Michigan. At the time of its completion, it was the largest earthen dam in North America east of the Mississippi, and is still the third largest earthen dam in the world and the largest east of...
and Newaygo. The Hardy Dam is the largest earthen dam east of the Mississippi. - Over half of the county is in the Manistee National Forest.
Rivers
- Muskegon RiverMuskegon RiverThe Muskegon River is a river in the western portion of the lower peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. The river has its headwaters in Houghton Lake in Roscommon County, flowing out of the North Bay into neighboring Missaukee County. From there it flows mostly southwest to Muskegon, Michigan,...
- Rogue RiverRogue River (Michigan)The Rogue River is a river in the U.S. state of Michigan. It runs through Kent and Newaygo counties and through the Rogue River State Game Area. It is long and has a drainage basin of ....
- White River
Michigan State Trunklines
M-20M-20 (Michigan highway)M-20 is a state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan that runs from New Era to Midland. It crosses through rural Lower Peninsula forest land between the two ends. The highway serves the college towns of Big Rapids and Mt...
M-37M-37 (Michigan highway)M-37 is a north–south state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan. The southern terminus is near the border between Kalamazoo and Calhoun counties at exit 92 of Interstate 94 southwest of Battle Creek. The northern terminus is at the Mission Point Light on Old Mission Point in Grand...
M-82M-82 (Michigan highway)M-82 is a state trunkline in the Lower Peninsula in the US state of Michigan that travels between Fremont and Howard City. The section between Newaygo and Howard City travels through Fremont and along the southern edge of Manistee National Forest. The current version of M-82 is actually the second...
M-120M-120 (Michigan highway)M-120 is a state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan in the southwest Lower Peninsula. The highway runs northeast from Muskegon to Hesperia. In between, the road passes through suburban Muskegon, forests and farmland...
Newaygo County Intercounty Highways
-
B-31 (runs along Muskegon County line; maintained by Muskegon County) -
B-35 -
B-96
Adjacent counties
- Lake CountyLake County, Michigan-Highways:* US 10* M-37-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 11,333 people, 4,704 households, and 3,052 families residing in the county. The population density was 20 people per square mile . There were 13,498 housing units at an average density of 24 per square mile...
(north) - Mecosta CountyMecosta County, MichiganMecosta County is a county in the U.S. state of Michigan. The county is named after Chief Mecosta, the leader of the Potawatomi Native American tribe that once traveled the local waterways in search of fish and game. Chief Mecosta was one of the signers the Treaty of Washington in 1836. The easily...
(east) - Montcalm CountyMontcalm County, Michigan-Michigan State Highways:* M-46* M-57* M-66* M-82* M-91-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 61,266 people, 22,079 households, and 16,183 families residing in the county. The population density was 86 people per square mile . There were 25,900 housing units at an average density...
(east) - Kent CountyKent County, Michigan-Air Service:*Commercial air service to Grand Rapids is provided by Gerald R. Ford International Airport . Previously named Kent County International Airport, it holds Grand Rapids' mark in modern history with the United States' first regularly scheduled airline service, beginning July 31, 1926,...
(southeast) - Muskegon CountyMuskegon County, Michigan-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 170,200 people, 63,330 households, and 44,267 families residing in the county. The population density was 334 people per square mile . There were 68,556 housing units at an average density of 135 per square mile...
(southwest) - Oceana CountyOceana County, Michigan-US highways:* US-31* US 31 Business Route is a spur serving downtown Hart.* US 31 Business Route loops through downtown Pentwater, returning to mainline US-31 at both ends.-Michigan State Trunklines:* M-20* M-120-Intercounty Highways:*B-15...
(west)
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 47,874 people, 17,599 households, and 12,935 families residing in the county. The population density
Population density
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was 57 people per square mile (22/km²). There were 23,202 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile (11/km²). The racial makeup of the county was 94.80% White
Race (United States Census)
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, 1.12% Black
Race (United States Census)
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or African American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.65% Native American
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.29% Asian
Race (United States Census)
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, 0.03% Pacific Islander
Race (United States Census)
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, 1.63% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.48% from two or more races. 3.85% of the population were Hispanic
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
or Latino
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
of any race. 20.5% were of German
Germans
The Germans are a Germanic ethnic group native to Central Europe. The English term Germans has referred to the German-speaking population of the Holy Roman Empire since the Late Middle Ages....
, 14.4% Dutch
Dutch people
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, 12.1% American
United States
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, 9.4% English
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
, 8.1% Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
and 5.0% Polish
Poles
thumb|right|180px|The state flag of [[Poland]] as used by Polish government and diplomatic authoritiesThe Polish people, or Poles , are a nation indigenous to Poland. They are united by the Polish language, which belongs to the historical Lechitic subgroup of West Slavic languages of Central Europe...
ancestry according to Census 2000. 95.7% spoke English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
and 3.2% Spanish
Spanish language
Spanish , also known as Castilian , is a Romance language in the Ibero-Romance group that evolved from several languages and dialects in central-northern Iberia around the 9th century and gradually spread with the expansion of the Kingdom of Castile into central and southern Iberia during the...
as their first language.
There were 17,599 households out of which 35.20% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.20% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 9.00% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.50% were non-families. 22.20% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.00% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the county the population was spread out with 29.10% under the age of 18, 7.40% from 18 to 24, 27.50% from 25 to 44, 23.20% from 45 to 64, and 12.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 99.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $37,130, and the median income for a family was $42,498. Males had a median income of $35,549 versus $22,738 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the county was $16,976. About 9.00% of families and 11.60% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.60% of those under age 18 and 8.50% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
Tourism is the most important economic activity in Newaygo County. Secondly is a blend of agricultural and small manufacturing. International baby food manufacturer Gerber Products CompanyGerber Products Company
Gerber Products Company is a purveyor of baby food and baby products. A former American-owned company, Gerber is now a subsidiary of Nestlé, and is currently located in Fremont, Michigan, USA.-History:...
is currently the county's largest employer with approximately 1,300 employees.
Newaygo County also has a large number summer cottage residents. Fishermen can find many steelhead in the spring and salmon
Salmon
Salmon is the common name for several species of fish in the family Salmonidae. Several other fish in the same family are called trout; the difference is often said to be that salmon migrate and trout are resident, but this distinction does not strictly hold true...
in the fall within the county's rivers and streams. Camping, hunting, cross country skiing, bicycling, birding and ORVing is common in the Manistee National Forest.
Notable Companies
- Bolthouse FarmsBolthouse FarmsBolthouse Farms, founded 1915 in Grant, Michigan, is a vertically integrated farm company located in California's San Joaquin Valley and headquartered in Bakersfield, California. The company still operates some facilities in Prosser, Washington, but shut down operations in Michigan in June 2010...
- Grant (Closed operations in Grant June 2010. Still in operating in CA) - County of Newaygo - White Cloud
- Dura Automotive SystemsDura Automotive SystemsDura Automotive Systems, headquartered in Rochester Hills, Michigan, USA was ranked in the 2006 Fortune 1000. It is engaged in the business of manufacturing and distribution of automotive components....
- Fremont - Gerber Memorial Health ServicesGerber Memorial Health ServicesGerber Memorial Health Services, a subsidiary of Spectrum Health, is a 77-bed, non-profit, acute care hospital and health care organization, in Newaygo County, Michigan...
- Fremont - Gerber Products CompanyGerber Products CompanyGerber Products Company is a purveyor of baby food and baby products. A former American-owned company, Gerber is now a subsidiary of Nestlé, and is currently located in Fremont, Michigan, USA.-History:...
- Fremont - Grant Tower - Grant
- Magna Donnelly - Newaygo
- North American Refractories - White Cloud
- Valspar CorporationValsparThe Valspar Corporation is an international manufacturer of paint and coatings based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. It is the fifth largest paint and coating corporation in the world. The 200+ year old Valspar was founded in 1806 as a paint dealership in Boston, Massachusetts...
- Fremont - Wilbur Ellis - Grant
Government
The county government operates the jail, maintains rural roads, operates themajor local courts, keeps files of deeds and mortgages, maintains vital records, administers
public health
Public health
Public health is "the science and art of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organized efforts and informed choices of society, organizations, public and private, communities and individuals" . It is concerned with threats to health based on population health...
regulations, and participates with the state in the provision of welfare and
other social services. The county board of commissioners
County commission
A county commission is a group of elected officials charged with administering the county government in local government in some states of the United States. County commissions are usually made up of three or more individuals...
controls the
budget but has only 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.
Newaygo County elected officials
- Prosecuting AttorneyProsecutorThe prosecutor is the chief legal representative of the prosecution in countries with either the common law adversarial system, or the civil law inquisitorial system...
: Chrystal Roach - SheriffSheriffA sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country....
: Michael S. Mercer - County Clerk: Laurel J. Breuker
- County TreasurerTreasurerA treasurer is the person responsible for running the treasury of an organization. The adjective for a treasurer is normally "tresorial". The adjective "treasurial" normally means pertaining to a treasury, rather than the treasurer.-Government:...
: Holly Moon - Register of Deeds: Linda M. Landheer
- Drain CommissionerDrain commissionerA drain commissioner is an elected official in counties of the U.S. state of Michigan with a population over 12,000. In counties with a population under 12,000, the statutory duties and responsibilities of the drain commissioner are performed by the county's board of road commissioners.The office...
: Patricia L. Baker - County SurveyorCounty surveyor1. A county surveyor is a public official in many counties of the USA. At the bottom of this page are working "External Links" as at 4 November 2011 to websites of a selection of such County Surveyor's departments. Most of these officials are elected on the partisan ballot to four-year terms...
: Norman L. Ochs
(information as of July 2010)
Festivals & Events
- City-Wide Yard Sales - Grant
- Frontier Festival - Grant
- Harvest Festival - Fremont
- Logging Festival - Newaygo
- Bitely Home Coming - Bitely
- National Baby Food FestivalBaby Food FestivalThe National Baby Food Festival is a large community festival that takes place around mid-July in Fremont, Michigan, home of the Gerber Products Company. Originally entitled Old Fashioned Days, this celebration celebrated its 20th anniversary as the Baby Food Festival on July 21, 2010...
- Fremont - Pow Wow - White Cloud
- Santa Parade - Fremont
- Trout Fest - Newaygo
- West Michigan’s Longest Yard SaleWest Michigan’s Longest Yard SaleThe West Michigan Longest Yard Sale is an annual event in Lake and Newaygo counties in Michigan. The four day event usually takes place during the last weekend of June. The event stretches along M-37 starting in the Bailey–Grant area of Newaygo County through Lake County. The corridor spans over ....
- Grant, Newaygo, White Cloud, Bitely - Winterfest - Newaygo
Historical Sites
In Newaygo County there are 16 locations that the Michigan's State Historic Preservation Office has designated as historical. Two of the sixteen sites have been listed with the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
- Big Prairie Grange Hall No. 935 - Goodwell Twp
- Birch Grove School - Lincoln Twp
- Croton Congregational Church - Croton Twp
- Croton Hydroelectric PlantCroton Dam (Michigan)Croton Dam is a dam and powerplant complex on the Muskegon River in Croton Township, Newaygo County, Michigan. It was built in 1907 under the direction of William D. Fargo by the Grand Rapids - Muskegon Power Company, a predecessor of Consumers Energy...
- Croton Twp - Ensley Windmill Tower
- First Christian Reformed Church (Demolished) - Fremont
- Gerber, Cornelius, Cottage - Sheridan Charter Twp
- Grant Depot and Water TowerGrant Depot and Water TowerThe Grant Depot and Water Tower is a state historical site in Grant, Michigan. The railroad depot, and water tower was built in 1891 by the Chicago and West Michigan Railroad, and within a few years became part of the Pere Marquette System...
- Grant - Hardy Hydroelectric PlantHardy DamHardy Dam is a dam and powerplant complex on the Muskegon River in Big Prairie Township, Newaygo County, Michigan. At the time of its completion, it was the largest earthen dam in North America east of the Mississippi, and is still the third largest earthen dam in the world and the largest east of...
- Big Prairie - Twp - Lilley District No. 5 School - Lilley Twp
- Oak Grove District No. 3 Schoolhouse - Croton Twp
- Penoyer's Sawmill - Newaygo
- Saint Mark's Episcopal Church - Newaygo
- Weaver, Daniel, House - Denver Twp
- White Cloud Village Hall (Demolished) - White Cloud
- Woods, John F., Residence - Newaygo
Cities
- FremontFremont, MichiganFremont is a city in Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,081 at the 2010 census.- History :The first inhabitants of the Fremont area were native Americans. A group of settlers led by Daniel Weaver first settled in the area in 1855. The Weaver homestead served as the...
, city - GrantGrant, MichiganGrant is a city in Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 894 at the 2010 census. The city is on the boundary between Grant Township and Ashland Township, but is politically independent of both...
, city - NewaygoNewaygo, MichiganNewaygo is a city in Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,976 at the 2010 census. The character of the town is quite rural.-Geography:...
, city - White CloudWhite Cloud, MichiganWhite Cloud is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,408. It is the county seat of Newaygo County.-Geography:...
, city
Unincorporated communities
- BitelyBitely, MichiganBitely is an unincorporated community within Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is within Lilley Township about one mile west of M-37 in the Manistee National Forest...
, unincorporated community - Brunswick, unincorporated community
- Riverview, unincorporated community
- Woodland Park, unincorporated community
Townships
- Ashland TownshipAshland Township, MichiganAshland Township is a civil township of Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,570. The city of Grant is adjacent to the township...
- Barton TownshipBarton Township, MichiganBarton Township is a civil township of Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 820.-Geography:...
- Beaver TownshipBeaver Township, Newaygo County, MichiganBeaver Township is a civil township of Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 608.-Geography:...
- Big Prairie TownshipBig Prairie Township, MichiganBig Prairie Township is a civil township of Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,465.-Geography:The Hardy Dam on the Muskegon River is located in the township....
- Bridgeton TownshipBridgeton Township, MichiganBridgeton Township is a civil township of Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 2,098.-Geography:...
- Brooks TownshipBrooks Township, MichiganBrooks Township is a civil township of Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 3,671.-Geography:...
- Croton TownshipCroton Township, MichiganCroton Township is a civil township of Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,042 at the 2000 census.-Communities:...
- Dayton TownshipDayton Township, Newaygo County, MichiganDayton Township is a civil township of west central Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,002 at the 2000 census.The City of Fremont is located partially within the township and is the only incorporated municipality....
- Denver TownshipDenver Township, Newaygo County, MichiganDenver Township is a civil township of Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,971 at the 2000 census.-Communities:...
- Ensley TownshipEnsley Township, MichiganEnsley Township is a civil township of Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,474 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census...
- Everett TownshipEverett Township, MichiganEverett Township is a civil township of Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 1,985.-Geography:...
- Garfield TownshipGarfield Township, Newaygo County, MichiganGarfield Township is a civil township of Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,464 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Goodwell TownshipGoodwell Township, MichiganGoodwell Township is a civil township of Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 551 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census...
- Grant TownshipGrant Township, Newaygo County, MichiganGrant Township is a civil township of Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 3,130...
- Home TownshipHome Township, Newaygo County, MichiganHome Township is a civil township of Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 261 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.6 square miles , of which, 35.6 square miles of it is land and 0.04 square miles...
- Lilley TownshipLilley Township, MichiganLilley Township is a civil township of Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 788 at the 2000 census.The unincorporated communities of Bitely and Lilley are within the township.-Geography:...
- Lincoln TownshipLincoln Township, Newaygo County, MichiganLincoln Township is a civil township of Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,338 at the 2000 census.-Communities:...
- Merrill TownshipMerrill Township, MichiganMerrill Township is a civil township of Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 590 at the 2000 census.-Communities:...
- Monroe TownshipMonroe Township, MichiganMonroe Township is a civil township of Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 324.-Geography:...
- Norwich TownshipNorwich Township, Newaygo County, MichiganNorwich Township is a civil township of Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 557 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 35.4 square miles , of which, 35.2 square miles of it is land and 0.2 square...
- Sheridan Charter TownshipSheridan Charter Township, MichiganSheridan Charter Township is a charter township of Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,423 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Sherman TownshipSherman Township, Newaygo County, MichiganSherman Township is a civil township of Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,159 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
- Troy TownshipTroy Township, MichiganTroy Township is a civil township of Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 243 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census of...
- Wilcox TownshipWilcox Township, MichiganWilcox Township is a civil township of Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,145 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water.-Demographics:As of the census...
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Newaygo County, Michigan