Zeeland, Michigan Zeeland, Michigan Location of Zeeland inside Ottawa County, Michigan Location of Zeeland inside Ottawa County, Michigan Zeeland (/ zi l nd/ zee-l nd) is a town/city in Ottawa County in the U.S.
The town/city is positioned at the edge of Zeeland Charter Township which is politically autonomous.
Its name is derived from the Dutch province of Zeeland.
In 1847, nearly 500 Dutch people sailed for America ostensibly to achieve theological freedom, although their decision to immigrate was probably also influenced by other factors, such as their failure to thrive under dire economic conditions in their home province of Zeeland, Netherlands and their opposition to undivided scientific and civil advances of the time.
The emigrants were led by Jannes van de Luijster, a wealthy landowner who sold his holdings in the Netherlands to advance cash for the members to pay their debts and buy passage to America. Their settlement, some 16,000 acres (65 km2) of territory once occupied by the Odawa citizens , was titled after their home province of Zeeland.
The town of Zeeland was platted in 1849, and the school precinct was organized the following year.
Within twenty-five years, Zeeland had acquired a sawmill, a wagon factory, blacksmith shops, grocery stores, and a postal service.
According to the United States Enumeration Bureau, the town/city has a total region of 3.01 square miles (7.80 km2), of which 2.99 square miles (7.74 km2) is territory and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) is water. The town itself is positioned on a hill, giving the town/city a higher altitude compared to the encircling township land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 5,504 citizens , 2,246 homeholds, and 1,426 families residing in the city.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 93.8% White, 1.1% African American, 0.4% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 1.3% from other competitions, and 2.1% from two or more competitions.
There were 2,246 homeholds of which 31.1% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 2.8% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 36.5% were non-families.
33.7% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 21.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The median age in the town/city was 38.8 years.
25.4% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.8% were from 25 to 44; 20.6% were from 45 to 64; and 22.7% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,805 citizens , 2,283 homeholds, and 1,490 families residing in the city.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 93.90% White, 0.59% African American, 0.14% Native American, 1.31% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 2.10% from other competitions, and 1.95% from two or more competitions.
There were 2,283 homeholds out of which 30.9% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 34.7% were non-families.
32.3% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 20.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
In the city, ages of the inhabitants spanned a broad range with 26.2% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 16.1% from 45 to 64, and 23.3% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $45,611, and the median income for a family was $53,227.
About 2.8% of families and 4.6% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 5.8% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.
Zeeland West High School and athletic fields Zeeland East High School Zeeland West High School Ottawa Area Intermediate School District Zeeland Christian School In 2012, Zeeland school precinct superintendent Dave Barry was accused of plagiarism for using text from a blog post by Mark Rutherford without giving credit.
Prior to the release of the 1998 album Follow the Leader by the band Korn, Gretchen Plewes, a Zeeland high school assistant principal, said in an interview for a Michigan journal that the group's music is "indecent, vulgar, obscene and intends to be insulting" after giving a student, Eric Van - Hoven, a one-day suspension for wearing a shirt with the Korn logo on it.
Those in the town/city of Zeeland include: Zeeland West Dux defeated the Coopersville Broncos 22-0.
2006 Christopher Hodge becomes zeelands first male competing cheerleader, leads Zeeland East Chix to first Division 2 State Championship Zeeland West Dux Zeeland West Dux Ron Essink of the Seattle Seahawks went to Zeeland High School and Grand Valley State University, in Allendale, Michigan.
He now works for the town/city of Zeeland.
Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Zeeland, Michigan Swierenga (6 February 1997, presented to the Zeeland Historical Society).
"From Zeeland to Zeeland in 1847".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
Zeeland Public Schools.
Michigan High School Athletic Association.
City of Zeeland Municipalities and communities of Ottawa County, Michigan, United States Coopersville Ferrysburg Grand Haven Holland Hudsonville Zeeland Allendale Georgetown Grand Haven Holland Jamestown Polkton Tallmadge Zeeland
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Cities in Ottawa County, Michigan - Cities in Michigan - Populated places established in 1847 - Zeeland, Michigan - 1847 establishments in Michigan
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