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A town of 4,802, settled in 1859. 81% more nonprofits per person than the typical Michigan town.
Trash & recyclingCoopersville is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B overall, ranked 325th of 697 in Michigan, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is schools: its schools outperform 75% of the state's. A typical home there costs about $347K, 4.2 years of the Grand Rapids metro’s $83K median household income. Coopersville's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 95% of U.S. towns. 11% of residents are 65 or older in Coopersville, against 19% in Michigan’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Polkton Township Sheridan Park, at 21 acres.
Where Coopersville beats most towns.
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Coopersville West Early Childhood Center | PK–1 | 352 |
| Coopersville South Elementary School | 4–5 | 337 |
| Coopersville East Elementary | 2–3 | 315 |
4,275 counted in 2010 and 4,828 in 2020; an estimated 4,802 in 2025.
Growth has leveled off: within 1% of 2020, after 12.9% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Coopersville is from typical.
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Census counts: 645 in 1880, 4,828 in 2020. The archive holds 10 old photos and papers going back to 2005 and 2 maps from 1945 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Coopersville, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Coopersville.
Its public schools are run by the Coopersville Area Public School District. Two of its 7 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Coopersville High School, with 860 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coopersville Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 584 | B |
| Coopersville High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 860 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within MI on state tests and graduation
The typical Coopersville home is worth about $347,000, up 2.8% in a year, 31% above the Michigan typical home. 69% of Coopersville households own their home.
| Coopersville | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 69% | 84% | 73% |
| Median rent | $943 a month | $1,047 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 72% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Coopersville has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 18° and about 75 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
28% of residents are under 18 in Coopersville. 26% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Michigan. The median age in Coopersville is 33.7 years.
| Coopersville | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 28% | 21% | 22% |
| Median age | 33.7 years | 42.5 years | 40.5 years |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Coopersville | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.8% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.2% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 11% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 15% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.6% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.2% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.5% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 6% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.7% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 8.9% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 23.5% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 28% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.3% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.2% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.1% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,800, single groups can be off by several points
Most working residents leave Coopersville for work: only 12% work in town. Since 2011, Coopersville has added 600 jobs, to 2,613 in 2021. Coopersville’s average trip to work is 23 minutes.
| Coopersville | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 25 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 5.9% | 8% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Work from home | 8.7% | 10% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
Against the 10,227 U.S. towns with household incomes like Coopersville’s, it is healthier than 59%, so its C+ isn’t only a matter of income.
Coopersville beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| Coopersville | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 27% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 34% | 36% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Coopersville | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.8% | 10.2% |
| More adults with depression | 29.9% | 25.7% |
| Fewer adults getting cholesterol checked | 84.8% | 87.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Coopersville | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.7% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Polkton Township Sheridan Park | 0.6 mi | 21 |
| 2. Veterans Park | — | 11 |
| 3. Main Street Park | — | 11 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Coopersville. Close and well known come first.
15 mi MuseumGerald R. Ford Presidential Museum26 mi Theme parkMichigan's Adventure
31 mi Park & preserveNorth Country Trail
18 mi MuseumFrederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park15 mi TheatreAcrisure Amphitheater
14 mi Zoo & aquariumJohn Ball ZooGerald R. Ford Presidential Museum: Staff of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, Public domain · North Country Trail: Huron-Manistee National Forests, Public domain · Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park: User Jeffness on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · John Ball Zoo: Gpwitteveen, CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Coopersville
About 6 of every 100 Coopersville residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
4 notable people were born in Coopersville.
City in Ottawa County, Michigan, United States
Coopersville is a city located in north central Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,828 at the 2020 census. It is primarily a farming community. The city is located within Polkton Township, though it is administratively autonomous. It lies just north of Interstate 96 along the eastern township boundary, adjacent to Wright Township on the east. There are two exits on I-96, one at the southeast corner of the city and the other at the southwest corner. The city has a post office and a public library. Coopersville served as the primary filming location for the 2012 football film Touchback.
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One town shares a border with Coopersville.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coopersville | #325 | B | B− | — | A− | C+ |
| Polkton Township | #307 | B | C+ | — | A− | B |
Coopersville and Polkton Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Coopersville with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Coopersville grades B overall, better than 58% of U.S. towns and #325 of 697 in Michigan. It grades C+ for health and A− for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.
4 notable people were born here, including Del Shannon and Butch Miller.
