Muskegon County

MyTownView tracks 10 municipalities in Muskegon County, Michigan. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

10Municipalities
175,961Residents
19Articles
$66,494Avg. Median Income
$173,120Avg. Home Value

Recent News

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Apr 17Evacuation order remains for Muskegon River flood plainMuskegonApr 17Next phase of La Colombe’s $567M Norton Shores expansion moves forwardNorton ShoresApr 17Here’s when the Muskegon, Grand and other rivers will crest as flooding hits some areasMuskegonApr 17Major Muskegon River crest looms as residents evacuate in Newaygo CountyMuskegonApr 17Muskegon man cashes second big prize in Michigan Lottery. What he wonMuskegonApr 1710 Muskegon-area girls basketball players earn 2026 Associated Press all-state honorsMuskegonApr 16‘Going to be wiped out:’ Couple watch as Muskegon River rises toward cabinMuskegonApr 16Evacuation ordered along part of Muskegon River in Newaygo CountyMuskegonApr 15If you drive through Muskegon on Apple Avenue, here’s what you need to know starting todayMuskegonApr 15Deadly shooting in Muskegon Heights under investigationMuskegon HeightsApr 14Muskegon Heights votes to downsize water plantMuskegon HeightsApr 10Norton Shores establishes ‘do not knock’ registry for residentsNorton ShoresApr 511 departments respond to fire at manufacturing plant near FruitportFruitportApr 3Nearly 100 pounds of meth, several firearms seized from Muskegon and Norton Shores homesNorton Shores

Rankings in Muskegon County

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1RavennaMuskegon+7.2%
2WhitehallMuskegon+3.0%
3MontagueMuskegon+0.7%
4North MuskegonMuskegon+0.5%
5Norton ShoresMuskegon+0.2%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1WhitehallMuskegon9.9 total crimes per 1k
2North MuskegonMuskegon16.6 total crimes per 1k
3Norton ShoresMuskegon19.7 total crimes per 1k
4MuskegonMuskegon25.9 total crimes per 1k
5Roosevelt ParkMuskegon30.2 total crimes per 1k
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Source: Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting Program (I-UCR)

Municipalities

Fruitport

Pop. 1,103Income $80,769Homes $193,200
Village (President-Trustee)

Lakewood Club

Pop. 1,340Income $67,277Homes $144,900
Village (President-Trustee)

Montague

Pop. 2,417Income $69,375Homes $184,700
City (Mayor-Council)

Muskegon

Pop. 38,318Income $46,342Homes $121,800
City (Mayor-Council)

Muskegon Heights

Pop. 9,917Income $33,780Homes $55,800
City (Mayor-Council)

North Muskegon

Pop. 4,093Income $101,087Homes $241,100
City (Mayor-Council)

Norton Shores

Pop. 25,030Income $73,390Homes $214,000
City (Mayor-Council)

Ravenna

Pop. 1,308Income $73,233Homes $191,300
Village (President-Trustee)

Roosevelt Park

Pop. 4,172Income $60,938Homes $178,600
City (Mayor-Council)

Whitehall

Pop. 2,909Income $58,750Homes $205,800
City (Mayor-Council)