Newaygo County, Michigan

Newaygo County, Michigan, has 51,622 residents (July 2025 estimate). Its county seat is White Cloud. It uses Eastern Time and covers 839 sq mi (2,173 km²) of land.

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Newaygo County in Michigan
Mecosta CountyMontcalm CountyMuskegon CountyOceana CountyFremontNewaygoWhite CloudGrantHesperia
Newaygo County and its neighbors (simplified outlines). Open in OpenStreetMap ↗
Resident population, July 2025
51,622
Land area
839 sq mi (2,173 km²)
County seat or government
White Cloud
Time zone
Eastern TimeUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July
Median household income
$63,304 ± $2,643
Median home value
$186,700 ± $7,057
Median rent, with utilities
$904 ± $61
Homes lived in by their owners
86.5% ± 1.1 points
County type
County
Metro or micro area
Outside any metro or micro areaNext to: Big Rapids, MI micro area, Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI metro area, Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI metro area, and Ludington, MI micro area
Water area
22.8 sq mi (59.1 km²)
State
Michigan
County code (FIPS)
26123
Coordinates (central point)
43.562712, -85.791372

These coordinates mark a central point for the area, not a street address. Income, home value, rent and homes lived in by their owners: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 13, 2026.

Time zones in Newaygo County

Time zoneLocal time and UTC offsetNext clock change
Eastern TimeAmerica/DetroitUTC-05:00 in January; UTC-04:00 in July. Enable JavaScript for the live clock.Enable JavaScript for upcoming changes.

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ZIP Code areas, largest first

  1. 4930718,407 people
  2. 4933713,149 people
  3. 4941212,097 people
  4. 4945711,086 people
  5. 493299,156 people
  6. 493278,887 people
  7. 493498,133 people
  8. 496777,028 people
  9. 494516,298 people
  10. 494215,734 people
  11. 493435,664 people
  12. 493305,599 people
All 21
  1. 493465,553 people
  2. 493364,860 people
  3. 494253,520 people
  4. 493392,188 people
  5. 493381,971 people
  6. 493091,859 people
  7. 494591,524 people
  8. 49303772 people
  9. 49312194 people

21 ZIP Code areas overlap Newaygo County. People counts are 2020–2024 estimates for each whole ZIP area. Mailing ZIPs can differ; check an address with USPS ZIP Code Lookup.

Official county information

Newaygo County government website ↗ is the next stop for county offices, tax, voting, jury and records information. A geographic lookup cannot determine eligibility, tax liability or a court obligation.

Townships in Newaygo County, largest first

  1. Brooks Township3,771 people
  2. Croton Township3,428 people
  3. Grant Township3,378 people
  4. Ashland Township2,799 people
  5. Ensley Township2,644 people
  6. Garfield Township2,543 people
  7. Sheridan Charter Township2,535 people
  8. Big Prairie Township2,494 people
  9. Bridgeton Township2,285 people
  10. Sherman Township2,206 people
  11. Dayton Township2,117 people
  12. Everett Township1,832 people
All 24
  1. Denver Township1,802 people
  2. Lincoln Township1,601 people
  3. Wilcox Township982 people
  4. Lilley Township899 people
  5. Barton Township845 people
  6. Norwich Township719 people
  7. Goodwell Township556 people
  8. Merrill Township525 people
  9. Beaver Township463 people
  10. Monroe Township447 people
  11. Home Township282 people
  12. Troy Township183 people

People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. All townships in Michigan, by county

School districts in Newaygo County, largest first

  1. Cedar Springs Public Schools21,915 people
  2. Big Rapids Public Schools17,101 people
  3. Fremont Public School District14,522 people
  4. Tri County Area Schools13,796 people
  5. Newaygo Public School District11,353 people
  6. Oakridge Public Schools11,288 people
  7. Reed City Area Public Schools11,081 people
  8. Grant Public School District10,578 people
  9. Morley Stanwood Community Schools10,019 people
  10. Baldwin Community Schools9,456 people
  11. Kent City Community Schools8,449 people
  12. White Cloud Public Schools7,342 people
All 16
  1. Holton Public Schools6,617 people
  2. Hesperia Community Schools5,298 people
  3. Walkerville Rural Community School District1,577 people
  4. Big Jackson School District605 people

Districts with land in the county; a district can cross county lines. People counts are American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends.

Cities, towns and communities, largest first

These areas overlap the mapped boundary; an overlap does not mean that every address belongs to both.

  1. Fremont, Michigan (city)4,568 people
  2. Newaygo, Michigan (city)2,512 people
  3. White Cloud, Michigan (city)1,280 people
  4. Grant, Michigan (city)1,096 people
  5. Hesperia, Michigan (village)934 people

Bordering areas, nearest first

Distances are straight lines between map points.

  1. Mecosta County, Michigan23 mi east
  2. Lake County, Michigan30 mi north
  3. Muskegon County, Michigan33 mi west
  4. Oceana County, Michigan34 mi west
  5. Montcalm County, Michigan37 mi southeast
  6. Osceola County, Michigan38 mi northeast
  7. Kent County, Michigan39 mi south
  8. Mason County, Michigan42 mi northwest

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Areas that only touch the edge

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