This thread is dedicated to all general developments in West Michigan. For organizational purposes, "West Michigan" includes all of the light purple counties highlighted below (note, the Grand Rapids / dark purple and Kalamazoo-Portage-Battle Creek / pink areas each have their own dedicated threads).
This is a large area, and for the purposes of this thread, the focus will stay on the principal "large" cities (8,000 + pop.) of the western region of the state - places like Muskegon, Holland, Norton Shores, Coldwater, Ionia, Niles, Grand Haven, Sturgis, Big Rapids, Benton Harbor, Albion, and St. Joseph. Smaller tourist destinations & other smaller places with stuff happening may be mentioned occasionally -
The municipalities highlighted below are organized by population and are arranged from largest to smallest -
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Muskegon - Muskegon County
Population: 37,300 (2020)
Source: MLive | Ken Stevens
Holland - Ottawa & Allegan Counties
Population: 33,300 (2020)
Source: City of Holland
Norton Shores - Muskegon County
Population: 24,600 (2020)
Source: Photography Plus
Coldwater - Branch County
Population: 12,200 (2020)
Source: Pinterest
Ionia - Ionia County
Population: 11,100
Source: Key to Dream Team
Niles - Berrien & Cass Counties
Population: 11,200 (2020)
Source: South Bend Tribune | Robert Franklin
Grand Haven - Ottawa County
Population: 11,000 (2020)
Source: Reddit | u/uncletan612
Sturgis - St. Joseph County
Population - 10,900 (2020)
Source: Flickr | Brandon Bartoszek
Big Rapids - Mecosta County
Population: 10,400 (2020)
Source: Ferris State University Honors Society
Benton Harbor - Berrien County
Population: 9,800 (2020)
Source: Wikipedia
Albion - Calhoun County
Population: 8,400 (2020)
Source: Detroit Free Press
St. Joseph - Berrien County
Population: 8,300 (2020)
Source: Sold By Air - Drone Photography
Three Rivers - St. Joseph County
Population: 7,600 (2020)
Source: Vander Giessen-Reitsma
Hudsonville - Ottawa County
Population: 7,400 (2020)
Source: MLive
Hastings - Barry County
Population: 7,300 (2020)
Source: Downtown Hastings
Marshall - Calhoun County
Population: 6,900 (2020)
Source: Pure Michigan
Rockford - Kent County
Population: 6,300 (2020)
Source: Pure Michigan | Rockford Chamber of Commerce
Dowagiac - Cass County
Population: 5,700 (2020)
Source: Cressy & Everett
Zeeland - Ottawa County
Population: 5,500 (2020)
Source: Holland Haven Marathon
Allegan - Allegan County
Population: 5,000 (2020)
Source: Moody on the Market
Coopersville - Ottawa County
Population: 4,800 (2020)
Source: Coopersville DDA
South Haven - Van Buren & Allegan Counties
Population: 4,300 (2020)
Source: Jaqua Realtors
Wayland - Allegan County
Population: 4,200 (2020)
Source: WWMT
Plainwell - Allegan County
Population: 3,800 (2020)
Source: travelthemitten.com
Middleville - Barry County
Population: 3,400 (2020)
Source: mymiddlevilledda.com
Barry Township - Barry County
Population: 3,500 (2018)
Source: hemmings.com
Paw Paw - Van Buren County
Population: 3,400 (2020)
Source: Wikipedia
Whitehall - Muskegon County
Population: 2.900 (2021)
Source: Kayla Renie | MLive
Spring Lake - Ottawa County
Population: 2,500 (2020)
Source: Epicurean Village
Cassopolis - Cass County
Population: 1,700 (2020)
Source: Wikipedia
New Buffalo - Berrien County
Population - 1,600 (2020)
Source: Flickr | Nathan Smith
Berrien Springs - Berrien County
Population: 1,700 (2020)
Source: Andrews University
Stanton - Montcalm County
Population: 1,400 (2020)
Source: courthouses.co
Centreville - St. Joseph County
Population: 1,200 (2020)
Source: WKMI
Douglas - Allegan County
Population: 1,100 (2020)
Source: The City of the Village of Douglas
Saugatuck - Allegan County
Population: 900 (2020)
Source: Reddit | u/bstockz
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