Holland, Michigan

Holland, Michigan
Downtown Holland
Downtown Holland
Nickname: 
The Tulip City
Location of Holland in Ottawa County, Michigan
Location of Holland in Ottawa County, Michigan
Coordinates: 42°47′15″N 86°06′32″W / 42.78750°N 86.10889°W / 42.78750; -86.10889
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountiesOttawa, Allegan
Founded1847
IncorporatedMarch 25, 1867
Government
 • MayorNathan Bocks
 • CouncilmembersTim Vreeman
Lyn Raymond
Bylnda Sól
Kim Rowan
Scott Corbin
Devin Shea
Area
 • City17.450 sq mi (45.195 km2)
 • Land16.683 sq mi (43.209 km2)
 • Water0.767 sq mi (1.986 km2)
Elevation610 ft (186 m)
Population
 • City34,378
 • Estimate 
(2023)[5]
34,540
 • RankMI: 32nd
 • Density2,070/sq mi (799.4/km2)
 • Urban107,034 (US: 304th)
 • Metro
1,162,950 (US: 49th)
Time zoneUTC–5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC–4 (EDT)
ZIP Codes
49422, 49423, 49424
Area code616
FIPS code26-38640
GNIS feature ID0628421[3]
Sales tax6.0%[7]
Websitecityofholland.com

Holland is a city in Ottawa and Allegan Counties in the western region of the Lower Peninsula of the U.S. state of Michigan. It is situated near the eastern shore of Lake Michigan on Lake Macatawa, which is fed by the Macatawa River (formerly known locally as the Black River). Holland is a thriving city with a diverse economy that includes manufacturing, agriculture, tourism, and higher education. It is home to a number of prominent companies, including Herman Miller, Haworth, and Adient, formerly known as Johnson Controls. The city also attracts thousands of visitors each year for its annual Tulip Time Festival, which celebrates the area's Dutch heritage and vibrant tulip fields.

The city spans the Ottawa/Allegan county line, with 9.08 sq mi (23.52 km2) in Ottawa and the remaining 8.13 sq mi (21.06 km2) in Allegan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 34,378,[4] with an urbanized area population of 107,034.

Holland is the largest city in both Ottawa and Allegan counties. The Ottawa County portion is part of the Grand Rapids-Kentwood Metropolitan Statistical Area, while the Allegan County portion is part of the Holland Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is coextensive with Allegan County. As of 2013, both areas are part of the Grand Rapids–Kentwood–Muskegon Combined Statistical Area. Holland was founded by Dutch Americans, and is in an area that has a large percentage of citizens of Dutch American heritage. It is home to Hope College and Western Theological Seminary, institutions of the Reformed Church in America.

  1. ^ "Mayor & City Council". City of Holland, Michigan. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  2. ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Holland, Michigan
  4. ^ a b "Explore Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2023 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Greater Holland Area Population" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 5, 2017. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
  7. ^ "Holland (MI) sales tax rate". Retrieved July 8, 2024.

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