Mrs Thomas H. Gale Cottage III, 2009
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Whitehall TownshipMI
A town of 1,798.
3 bordering townsMap →
Photo: TCP04 · CC BY 4.0
Population
1,798
2025 Census estimate · +1.9% since 2020
Median home value
$214K
Census ACS
Household income
$79K
median
Median age
45.7
years
Jobs based here
569
Balanced
Is Whitehall Township a good place to live?
Whitehall Township’s best subject grades are an A− for schools and the outdoors. Only 29 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns score higher on hazard risk. Whitehall Township’s average trip to work is 19 minutes, below both Michigan’s towns (25 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 11% of the land in Whitehall Township is conserved, above both Michigan’s towns (4.4%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). On history, just 48 of Michigan’s 1,279 towns do worse. The biggest park or preserve is Hilt's Landing, at 237 acres. Whitehall Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Whitehall Township stand out
Where Whitehall Township beats most towns.
How Whitehall Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Michigan), ordered by how far Whitehall Township is from typical.
Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listA+Open →SchoolsBeat 81% of Michigan districts on tests and graduationA−Open →WalkabilityEPA walkability 7 of 20; 1.1% of households have no car; 1.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC+Open →Jobs & income$79K median household incomeC+Open →HealthMercy Health Lakeshore Campus 13.4 miles awayB−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $214K, 3.3 years of the Muskegon metro’s $65K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trailA−Open →HistoryDOpen →Civic life3.1 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Whitehall Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Whitehall Township, and how to reach them.
PowerWhitehall Electric UtilityEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterCrystal Downs Mobile Village water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers92% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Whitehall Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereWhitehall Township ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes49461, 4943749461 99% · 49437 1%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 Whitehall Township.
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A+
Whitehall Township stands out in Michigan and nationally, with the FEMA risk score lower than most
The FEMA risk score in Whitehall Township is 2 of 100.
2risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Whitehall Township has snowy winters and pleasant summers
Whitehall Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. Whitehall Township’s July high is 82°F.
69″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter20–33°
Spring34–56°
Summer57–80°
Fall40–59°
Oct 4
typical first frost
May 19
typical last frost
+1.7°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+
Most of Whitehall Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.8 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Whitehall Township for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Whitehall Township grew to 569 in 2021, 273 more than in 2011. 13% of Whitehall Township residents live below the poverty line.
2%work in town
| Whitehall Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 8.9% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 5.9% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Whitehall Township2%
Muskegon18%
Whitehall16%
Montague5%
Norton Shores4%
15 mi
median commute distance
569
jobs based in Whitehall Township
Balanced
jobs vs. working residents
C+
Walkability grade: more walkable than 38% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
OutdoorsA−
Whitehall Township has set aside 11.3% of its land for conservation
0.7 miles of trail in 5 parks and preserves.
11.3%conserved
11.3%
conserved · 677 of 5,981 acres
0.7 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Manistee National Forest | 0.5 mi | 153 |
| 2. Hilt's Landing | 0.1 mi | 237 |
| 3. MCD Hunting Parcel 1 | — | 108 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
HealthB−
Residents of Whitehall Township are less healthy than 54% of U.S. towns
Whitehall Township beats the Michigan average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 41% of adults have obesity in Whitehall Township.
46%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
| Whitehall Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 37% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 80% | 79% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 27% | 23% |
32 measures vs. Michigan
6 better24 too close to call2 worse
| What stands out | Whitehall Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.3% | 15.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.1% | 11.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11% | 8.9% |
Mercy Health Lakeshore Campus
13.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Nearby attractions
All 19 attractions →Michigan's Adventure and 7 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Whitehall Township. Close and well known come first.
5 mi Theme parkMichigan's Adventure
37 mi National forestManistee National Forest
13 mi MuseumUSS LST-39313 mi Stadium & arenaMercy Health Arena
5 mi Theme parkWildWater Adventure
13 mi MuseumMuskegon Museum of Art
37 mi National forestManistee National Forest13 mi MuseumUSS LST-39313 mi Stadium & arenaMercy Health Arena5 mi Theme parkWildWater Adventure13 mi MuseumMuskegon Museum of ArtSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Manistee National Forest: RomanKahler, CC BY-SA 4.0 · USS LST-393: USN, Public domain · WildWater Adventure: Larry Pieniazek, CC BY 2.5 · Muskegon Museum of Art: Farragutful, CC BY-SA 4.0
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Whitehall Township
18pages on Whitehall Township
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Whitehall Township
About 5 of every 100 Whitehall Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Michigan.
About Whitehall Township
City in Michigan, United States
Whitehall is a city in Muskegon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,909 at the 2020 census. The city is located to the west of Whitehall Township. Montague is its neighbor.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 3.8 sq mi
- Elevation
- 607 ft
- ZIP code
- 49461
- Area code
- 231
Whitehall Township’s neighbors
3 towns share a border with Whitehall Township.
WhitehallBlue Lake TownshipMontague TownshipWhitehall Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whitehall Township | — | — | B− | — | A− | B− |
| Whitehall | #262 | B+ | B− | B | A− | C+ |
| Blue Lake Township | — | — | B | — | B+ | C |
| Montague Township | — | — | B− | — | B+ | B− |
Whitehall Township, Blue Lake Township and Montague Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Whitehall Township, Blue Lake Township and Montague Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Whitehall Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Whitehall Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Whitehall Township, MI expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades B−.