Michigan Counties - Ottawa County

The county was named after the Ottawa Indian tribe. Fur traders
were the first settlers. A group of Hollanders from the Netherlands
founded Holland. Lumbering and farming were the two major industries.
The Grand River was used to ship logs to the sawmills. Riverboats were
the main transportation between Grand Haven and Grand Rapids in the
beginning, then railroads replaced that in the 1900's. Holland holds
the Tulip Festival every year.

Each year this area welcomes millions of visitors to its vacation
playground. In Holland, people from all over the world come to the
Tulip Time festival each spring. It is the third largest such festival
in the United States. Ottawa County's convenient location and
never-too-warm summer climate have made it a mecca for sportsmen
and vacationers. Besides Lake Michigan beaches, there are 307 miles
of rivers and streams, two state parks, ten county parks, and 24 lakes
to add to vacationers' pleasure.

COUNTY STATISTICS

County Seat: Ottawa

Size: 564 Square Miles

Elevation: 600-900 Feet

Physiography: Lake-Border-Plains, Hill-Lands

Growing Season: 150-170 days

Annual Precipitation: 31-33 inches

Average Snowfall: 70-90 inches

Forest Type: Maple-Beech, Pine-Aspen, Oak-Hickory

Fall Colors: Early October

CITIES WITHIN

Coopersville - Allendale Charter Township - Olive Township
Ferrysburg - Blendon Township - Park Township - Grand Haven
Chester Township - Polkton Charter Township - Holland - Crockery Township
Port Sheldon Township - Hudsonville - Georgetown Charter Township
Robinson Township - Spring Lake - Grand Haven Charter Township
Spring Lake Township - Zeeland - Holland Charter Township
Tallmadge Charter Township - Jamestown Charter Township
Wright Township - Zeeland Charter Township

SURROUNDING COUNTIES

Muskegon - Kent - Allegan

GOVERNMENT INFORMATION

County Clerk (616) 846-8310

District Court (616) 846-8284

Prosecutor’s Office (616) 846-8338

Treasurer’s Office (616) 846-8230

Emergency Management (616) 846-4050

Adult Probation (616) 846-8217

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