Ottawa County, Michigan

Ottawa County
Ottawa County
County
	Ottawa County Courthouse in Grand Haven
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	Location within the U.S. state of Michigan
	Michigan's location within the U.S.
	Coordinates: 42°55′N 86°14′W / 42.92°N 86.23°W
Country	United States
State	Michigan
Founded	1831 (authorized); 1837 (organized)
Named for	Ottawa Nation
Seat	Grand Haven
Largest city	Holland
Government
• Administrator	vacant
Area
• Total	1,631 sq mi (4,220 km2)
• Land	563 sq mi (1,460 km2)
• Water	1,068 sq mi (2,770 km2) 65%
Population
• Estimate (2022)	300,873
• Density	526/sq mi (203/km2)
Time zone	UTC−5 (Eastern)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
Area code	616
Congressional districts	2nd, 3rd, 4th
Website	miottawa.org

Ottawa County (/ˈɒtəwə/ OT-ə-wə) is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the United States 2020 Census, the population was 296,200.^[1] The county seat is Grand Haven.^[2] The county is named for the Ottawa Nation, was set off in 1831 and organized in 1837. Ottawa County is included in the Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area and has a significant Dutch American population.^[3]

^ "U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts: Ottawa County, Michigan; United States". census.gov. Retrieved August 26, 2021.
^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
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