Cedar Springs

History

The area was first settled by Robin Hicks as early as 1855, and the first post office was established on February 4, 1857, with Nicholas Hill serving as the first postmaster. The new village was platted in 1859. The Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad built a railway line through the area in 1868 and allowed for the growth of the village, which incorporated in 1871. The name Cedar Springs came from the abundance of cedar trees and springs found throughout the area. The village incorporated as a city in 1959.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (3.47%) is water.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  5,926
• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  5,910
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  5,271
• Tufted Titmouse

  Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  4,961
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  4,672
• White-breasted Nuthatch

  Sitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves
  4,472
• Downy Woodpecker

  Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  4,391
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  4,337

Largest nearby schools

• Rockford High School
  High · ROCKFORD · 1,819 students · 18.9:1 ratio
• Cedar Springs High School
  High · CEDAR SPRINGS · 1,049 students · 21.4:1 ratio
• North Rockford Middle School
  Middle · ROCKFORD · 885 students · 13.4:1 ratio
• Sparta Senior High School
  High · SPARTA · 851 students · 20.8:1 ratio
• Chandler Woods Charter Academy
  Elementary · BELMONT · 773 students · 22.7:1 ratio
• East Rockford Middle School
  Middle · ROCKFORD · 740 students · 14:1 ratio
• Valley View Elementary School
  Elementary · ROCKFORD · 631 students · 17.5:1 ratio
• Rockford HS Freshman Center
  High · ROCKFORD · 597 students · 16.1:1 ratio