Muskegon, Michigan

Muskegon, Michigan
City
Muskegon viewed from across Muskegon Lake
Nickname(s):  Port City, Lumber Queen of the World, Skeetown, Midwest Riviera, Lumbertown
Location within Muskegon County and the state of Michigan
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Coordinates: 43°14′03″N 86°14′54″W / 43.23417°N 86.24833°W / 43.23417; -86.24833
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Muskegon
Government
• Type	Commission-Manager
• Mayor	Ken Johnson[1]
• City Manager	Frank Peterson
Area [2]
• City	18.20 sq mi (47.13 km2)
• Land	14.14 sq mi (36.63 km2)
• Water	4.05 sq mi (10.50 km2)
Elevation	617 ft (191.4 m)
Population  (2020)[4]
• City	38,318
• Density	2,709.33/sq mi (1,046.05/km2)
• Metro	175,824[3]
Time zone	UTC−5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC−4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	49440-49445
Area code	231
FIPS code	26-56320[5]
GNIS feature ID	1620963[6]
Website	www.muskegon-mi.gov

Muskegon (/məˈskiːɡən/ mə-SKEE-gən) is a city in and the county seat of Muskegon County, Michigan, United States.^[7] Situated around a harbor of Lake Michigan, Muskegon is known for fishing, sailing regattas, and boating. It is the most populous city along Lake Michigan's eastern shore. At the 2020 census, the city's population was 38,318.^[4] The city is administratively autonomous from adjacent Muskegon Township.

Muskegon is the center of the Muskegon metropolitan statistical area, which is coextensive with Muskegon County and had a population of 175,824 as of the 2020 census.^[3] It is also part of the larger Grand Rapids-Kentwood-Muskegon-combined statistical area.^[8]