Zeeland

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Zeeland

Total population

5,665

Median home value

$299,000

29.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$52,628

Zeeland$53k

National$74k

Weather67°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Coordinates42.81°, -86.01°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

Zeeland is a city in Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,719 at the 2020 census. The city is located at the western edge of Zeeland Charter Township. It is about 5 miles east of Holland and 24 miles southwest of Grand Rapids. Its name is taken from the Dutch province of Zeeland.

Demographics & economy

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Current forecast

Forecast for Zeeland, MI from NOAA NWS API.

Notable people from here

Samuel Marinus Zwemer

American missionary (1867-1952)

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Paul de Kruif

American microbiologist (1890–1971)

Kaci Brown

American pop and R&B singer

Lisa McMann

American author

Gerrit J. Diekema

American politician (1859-1930)

Erik Prince

American businessman, former US Navy SEAL officer and the founder of the private military company Blackwater

Bill Huizenga

American politician

James Michael

American record producer and musician

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Eugene van Tamelen

American chemist (1925–2009)

Rob Malda

American businessman

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Max De Pree

American businessman and writer (1924–2017)

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Eric Elliott

American basketball coach and basketball player

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Laurel Massé

American singer

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Tony Gugino

American basketball player (born 1986)

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Andy Van Hekken

American baseball player

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Anthony Diekema

American academic administrator

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Michigan

• Hudsonville
  8.4 mi away · pop. 7,769
• Byron Center
  14.6 mi away · pop. 7,403
• Grandville
  14.6 mi away · pop. 16,356
• Wyoming
  16.4 mi away · pop. 78,557
• Cutlerville
  17.4 mi away · pop. 18,780
• Grand Haven
  19.6 mi away · pop. 10,996
• Grand Rapids
  20.8 mi away · pop. 200,131
• Wayland
  21.3 mi away
• Ferrysburg
  21.7 mi away · pop. 2,959
• Fruitport
  22.7 mi away · pop. 1,212
• Comstock Park
  23.3 mi away
• Sparta
  28.2 mi away · pop. 4,271

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Geography & sun

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Public attention

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Zeeland

Search results from Open Library.

Nearest stream gauge

Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-10-12 23:45 UTC.