The best of Fruitport’s subject grades is an A− for incomes. Only 99 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score higher on hazard risk. 5% of residents live below the poverty line in Fruitport, below both Michigan’s towns (8.9%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Fruitport has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestA⁺Hazard risk A⁻Jobs & income

What makes Fruitport stand out

Where Fruitport beats most towns.

Natural hazardsA⁺

Very low risk of storm and flood damage

FEMA National Risk Index.

Small town

1,176 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns

Fruitport Township · 2 mi Spring Lake · 4 mi Ferrysburg · 4 mi Crockery Township · 5 mi Sullivan Township · 5 mi Spring Lake Township · 5 mi

How Fruitport grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Fruitport is from typical.

How grading works

Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 8% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA⁺Open →Jobs & income$84K median household incomeA⁻Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 8.2 of 20; 1.3% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitCOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $218K, 3.4 years of the Muskegon metro’s $65K median household incomeC⁺Open →SchoolsBeat 60% of Michigan districts on tests and graduationBOpen →HealthTrinity Health Grand Haven Hospital 6.3 miles awayBOpen →

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.

Outdoors1 mile of trail; 2% conserved landB⁺Open →HistoryCOpen →Civic life2.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →

Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

ClimateSnowy winters, 82° summer afternoons, 87″ of snow–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 42.1; 20% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Fruitport: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Fruitport, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterFruitport Township water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet6 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpRepublic Waste ServicesTrash haulerTown site

SchoolsFruitport Community SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereFruitport Township ClerkFruitport Charter Township; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025

ZIP code4941549415 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Fruitport.

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A⁺

Very low risk in Fruitport, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 92% of U.S. communities.

8risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageFruitport’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesVery low risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters3 federal disasters · Paid out in Fruitport Get ready0.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Fruitport has snowy winters and pleasant summers

Fruitport has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Fruitport’s July high is 82°F, against 82°F in Michigan’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns.

87″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–34°

Spring36–57°

Summer58–80°

Fall41–61°

Oct 19

typical first frost

Apr 30

typical last frost

+1.7°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageFruitport’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 18°Rain & snow87″ of snow a winter · 36 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+1.7° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Work & commuteJobs & income grade A⁻

With 1.1 jobs for every working resident, Fruitport draws in 523 commuters

Most working residents leave Fruitport for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2011, Fruitport has added 291 jobs, to 533 in 2021. The top destinations are Muskegon (14%), Norton Shores (10%) and Fruitport Township (9%).

2%work in town

	Fruitport	Michigan towns	U.S. towns
Working residents who work in town	2.1%	5.9%	8%
Median household income	$84,000	$77,000	$80,000

Where working residents work

In Fruitport2%

Muskegon14%

Norton Shores10%

Fruitport Township9%

Grand Haven8%

9 mi

median commute distance

533

jobs based in Fruitport

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

Walkability grade: more walkable than 35% of U.S. towns

Full pageFruitport’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here533 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work2% work in Fruitport Commute times25 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 9 miles

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

HealthB

Residents of Fruitport are healthier than 56% of U.S. towns

Fruitport beats the Michigan average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 41% of Fruitport adults have obesity.

56%healthier than U.S. townsBHealth Grade

	Fruitport	Michigan towns	U.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	41%	37%	35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	28%	27%	23%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)	18%	17%	16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	30%	32%	33%

32 measures vs. Michigan

6 better26 too close to call0 worse

What stands out	Fruitport	MI
Fewer adults facing food insecurity	10.6%	15.4%
Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth	7.7%	10.2%

Trinity Health Grand Haven Hospital

6.3 mi away · emergency room

2 of 3

care shortages: primary care, mental health

Full pageFruitport’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsMore binge drinkers Hospitals & doctors nearby6.3 miles to an ER · Trinity Health Grand Haven Hospital How adults are doingFewer adults lacking emotional support Every CDC estimateBetter than MI on 6 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

OutdoorsB⁺

1.7% of Fruitport is conserved land

0.5 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

1.7%conserved

	Fruitport	Michigan towns	U.S. towns
Conserved land	1.7%	4.4%	4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile	0.5 miles per square mile	0.3	0.4

1.7%

conserved · 11 of 650 acres

0.5 mi

of trails · 0.5 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Pomona Park	0.2 mi	11

Full pageFruitport’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map0.5 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk0.2 miles of trail · Pomona Park Conserved land1.7% conserved · 11 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Fruitport?”

Nearby attractions

Michigan's Adventure and 12 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Fruitport. Close and well known come first.

All 18 attractions →

17 mi Theme parkMichigan's Adventure

27 mi MuseumGerald R. Ford Presidential Museum

30 mi MuseumFrederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park

9 mi MuseumUSS LST-393 9 mi Stadium & arenaMercy Health Arena 27 mi TheatreAcrisure Amphitheater

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum: Staff of the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, Public domain · Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park: User Jeffness on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · USS LST-393: USN, Public domain

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Fruitport

18pages on Fruitport

The big questions

SchoolsBBeat 60% of MI districts HealthBBetter than MI on 6 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingC⁺Work & commuteA⁻$84K median household income · 533 jobs here Natural hazardsA⁺FEMA risk higher than 8% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

OutdoorsB⁺1 mi of trails · 2% conserved land PlacesAttractions18 nearby · Muskegon Museum of Art 9 mi LibraryBFruitport District Library CollegesMuskegon Community College is 8.9 mi away

The story

HistoryCFounded 1868 Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 588 residents Climate82° summer highs · 87″ of snow

Day to day

NewsWeatherHandbookZIP code 49415 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Fruitport

Muskegon Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Muskegon8.9 mi$7,250 in-state tuition

About 2 of every 100 Fruitport residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Fruitport

Village in Michigan, United States

Official town website ↗

Fruitport is a village in Muskegon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,103 at the 2020 census. The community is located within Fruitport Charter Township. Water and sewer utilities are provided by Fruitport Charter Township.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area: 1.0 sq mi
Elevation: 627 ft
ZIP code: 49415

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