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Land area: 44.6 square miles Zip codes: 49501..49510, 49514..49516, 49525, 49523, 49518, 49530, 49512, 49544, 49546, 49548, 49550, 49555, 49560, 49588, 49599. Median resident age: 30.4 years Races in Grand Rapids:
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races) Ancestries: Dutch (15.7%), German (13.8%), Irish (8.6%), Polish (7.8%), English (6.9%), United States (3.0%). |
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Population: 197,800|
For population 25 years and over in Grand Rapids
For population 15 years and over in Grand Rapids city
10.5% Foreign born (6.5% Latin America, 1.7% Europe, 1.6% Asia). |
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Single-family new house construction building permits:
Area code: 616
Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (22.4%), Educational,health and social services (21.4%), Retail trade (12.6%). |
Average weather in Grand Rapids, Michigan
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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Average temp. (°F) |
22.3 |
24.8 |
34.4 |
46.0 |
57.7 |
66.8 |
71.1 |
69.1 |
61.1 |
49.7 |
38.3 |
27.5 |
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High temperature (°F) |
29.3 |
32.7 |
43.4 |
56.6 |
69.4 |
78.3 |
82.3 |
79.8 |
71.9 |
59.7 |
45.6 |
33.8 |
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Low temperature (°F) |
15.3 |
16.9 |
25.4 |
35.5 |
46.0 |
55.3 |
59.9 |
58.4 |
50.4 |
39.7 |
30.9 |
21.2 |
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Precipitation (in) |
2.2 |
1.6 |
2.6 |
3.4 |
3.4 |
3.6 |
3.3 |
4.0 |
4.1 |
2.9 |
3.3 |
2.7 |
Normal climate around Grand Rapids, Michigan
Based on data reported by main weather stations
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Days with precip. |
16 |
12 |
12 |
13 |
11 |
10 |
9 |
9 |
11 |
11 |
13 |
16 |
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Wind speed (mph) |
11.5 |
10.7 |
11.2 |
11.1 |
9.7 |
8.9 |
8.4 |
8.0 |
8.4 |
9.5 |
10.7 |
10.8 |
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Morning humidity (%) |
82 |
81 |
81 |
79 |
79 |
82 |
84 |
89 |
89 |
86 |
83 |
83 |
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Afternoon humidity (%) |
73 |
68 |
63 |
57 |
53 |
56 |
56 |
59 |
60 |
62 |
70 |
75 |
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Sunshine (%) |
28 |
39 |
46 |
51 |
56 |
62 |
64 |
61 |
54 |
44 |
27 |
23 |
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Days clear of clouds |
3 |
3 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
8 |
8 |
7 |
6 |
3 |
2 |
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Partly cloudy days |
5 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
9 |
11 |
12 |
11 |
9 |
8 |
5 |
4 |
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Cloudy days |
23 |
19 |
19 |
17 |
15 |
12 |
11 |
12 |
14 |
17 |
22 |
25 |
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Snowfall (in) |
21.8 |
12.4 |
10.0 |
2.7 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.8 |
7.9 |
19.8 |
Hospitals/medical centers in Grand Rapids:
FOREST VIEW PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL (1055 MEDICAL PARK SE)
MARY FREE BED HOSPTIAL (235 WEALTHY SE)
METROPOLITIAN HOSPITAL (1919 BOSTON S E)
PINE REST CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL (300 - 68TH STREET, SE)
SAINT MARY'S MERCY MEDICAL CENTER (200 JEFFERSON SE)
SPECTRUM HEALTH-DOWNTOWN CAMPUS (100 MICHIGAN ST-N E)
SPECTRUM HEALTH-KENT COMMUNITY CAMP (750 FULLER AVE NE)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Grand Rapids:
GERALD R. FORD INTERNATIONAL (about 12 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; ID: GRR)
MUSKEGON COUNTY (about 43 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; ID: MKG)
KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 51 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; ID: AZO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Grand Rapids:
RIVERVIEW (about 10 miles; JENISON, MI; ID: 08C)
PAUL C. MILLER-SPARTA (about 11 miles; SPARTA, MI; ID: 8D4)
SOMERVILLE (about 13 miles; ADA, MI; ID: 34I)
Colleges/Universities in Grand Rapids:
GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 7,590; Location: 143 BOSTWICK AVE NE; Public; Website: www.grcc.cc.mi.us)
CALVIN COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 4,148; Location: 3201 BURTON SE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.calvin.edu; Offers Master's degree)
AQUINAS COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 2,022; Location: 1607 ROBINSON RD SE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.aquinas.edu; Offers Master's degree)
CORNERSTONE UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 1,664; Location: 1001 E BELTLINE AVE NE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.cornerstone.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY-WESTERN REGION-GRAND RAPIDS (FT enrollment: 1,461; Location: 415 E FULTON STREET; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.davenport.edu; Offers Master's degree)
DAVID WOLCOTT KENDALL MEMORIAL SCHOOL (FT enrollment: 620; Location: 17 FOUNTAIN ST NW; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.kcad.edu; Offers Master's degree)
ITT TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 404; Location: 4020 SPARKS DR SE; Private, for-profit)
GRAND RAPIDS EDUCATIONAL CENTER (FT enrollment: 279; Location: 1750 WOODWORTH ST NE; Private, for-profit)
CALVIN THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY (FT enrollment: 219; Location: 3233 BURTON ST SE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.calvin.edu/seminary; Offers Master's degree)
DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY-WESTERN REGION-CAREER CENTER (FT enrollment: 204; Location: 3030 EASTERN AVENUE, SE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.davenport.edu)
CHIC UNIVERSITY OF COSMETOLOGY (FT enrollment: 159; Location: 1735 FOUR MILE NE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.chicuniversity.com)
REFORMED BIBLE COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 47; Location: 3333 East Beltline N.E.; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.reformed.edu)
ROSS MEDICAL EDUCATION CENTER (FT enrollment: 25; Location: 2035 28TH ST SE; Private, for-profit)
NORTHERN AIR FLIGHT TRAINING (Location: 5500 44TH ST; Private, for-profit)
RAPID AIR INC (Location: PO BOX 8820; Private, for-profit)
U S BROKERS INSTITUTE INC (Location: 300 E BELTLINE NE; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Grand Rapids:
GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; Full-time enrollment: 15,124)
HOPE COLLEGE (about 34 miles; HOLLAND, MI; FT enrollment: 2,918)
MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; FT enrollment: 2,365)
KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 5,017)
WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 23,132)
KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; FT enrollment: 2,824)
FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 8,593)
Biggest public high schools in Grand Rapids:
UNION HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,534; Location: 1800 TREMONT BOULEVARD NW; Grades: 09 - 12)
OTTAWA HILLS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,490; Location: 2055 ROSEWOOD AVENUE SE; Grades: 09 - 12)
FOREST HILLS CENTRAL HIGH SC (Students: 1,398; Location: 5901 HALL STREET SE; Grades: 09 - 12)
FOREST HILLS NORTHERN HIGH S (Students: 1,386; Location: 3801 LEONARD STREET NE; Grades: 09 - 12)
NORTHVIEW HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,164; Location: 4451 HUNSBERGER AVENUE NE; Grades: 09 - 12)
KENOWA HILLS HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,130; Location: 3825 HENDERSHOT AVENUE NW; Grades: 09 - 12)
CRESTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 927; Location: 1720 PLAINFIELD NE; Grades: 09 - 12)
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 891; Location: 421 FOUNTAIN STREET NE; Grades: 09 - 12)
CITY MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 594; Location: 111 COLLEGE AVENUE NE; Grades: 07 - 12)
KELLOGGSVILLE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 575; Location: 23 JEAN STREET SW; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Grand Rapids:
GRAND RAPIDS CHRISTIAN H S (Students: 1,172; Location: 2300 PLYMOUTH AVE SE; Grades: 9 - 12)
CATHOLIC CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 966; Location: 319 SHELDON MALL SE; Grades: 9 - 12)
SOUTH CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 800; Location: 160 68TH STREET SW; Grades: 9 - 12)
WEST CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 536; Location: 1801 BRISTOL AVE NW; Grades: 9 - 12)
GRAND RAPIDS BAPTIST SCH JR/SR (Students: 468; Location: 3101 LEONARD NE; Grades: 7 - 12)
THE POTTERS HOUSE (Students: 290; Location: 810 VAN RAALTE DR SW; Grades: KG - 12)
COVENANT CHRISTIAN HIGH SCH (Students: 244; Location: 1401 FERNDALE SW; Grades: 10 - 12)
PLYMOUTH CHRISTIAN HI SCH (Students: 232; Location: 965 PLYMOUTH NE; Grades: 7 - 12)
NORTH HILLS CLASSICAL ACADEMY (Students: 136; Location: 2777 KNAPP N.E.; Grades: KG - 12)
LAKE MICHIGAN ACADEMY (Students: 35; Location: 1607 ROBINSON RD SE; Grades: 5 - 12)
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Grand Rapids:
WESTWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 729; Location: 1525 MT. MERCY DRIVE NW; Grades: 06 - 08)
BURTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 708; Location: 2133 BUCHANAN AVENUE SW; Grades: 06 - 08)
KNAPP CHARTER ACADEMY (Students: 659; Location: 1759 LEFFINGWELL AVENUE NE; Grades: KG - 08)
EXCEL CHARTER ACADEMY (Students: 655; Location: 4201 BRETON ROAD SE; Grades: KG - 08)
IROQUOIS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 651; Location: 1050 IROQUOIS DRIVE SE; Grades: 07 - 08)
CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 636; Location: 5810 ADA DRIVE SE; Grades: 07 - 08)
NORTHERN HILLS MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 632; Location: 3775 LEONARD STREET NE; Grades: 07 - 08)
NORTHEAST MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 612; Location: 1400 FULLER AVENUE NE; Grades: 06 - 08)
RIVERSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 608; Location: 265 ELEANOR STREET NE; Grades: 06 - 08)
ADA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 604; Location: 731 ADA DRIVE SE; Grades: KG - 04)
Biggest private primary/middle schools in Grand Rapids:
CUTTERVILLE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 576; Location: 67 68TH ST SW; Grades: PK - 8)
SYLVAN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 562; Location: 1630 GRIGGS STREET SE; Grades: PK - 8)
HOLY SPIRIT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 528; Location: 2222 LAKE MICHIGAN DR NW; Grades: PK - 8)
WEST SIDE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 491; Location: 955 WESTEND NW; Grades: PK - 8)
IMMACULATE HEART OF MARY SCH (Students: 472; Location: 1951 PLYMOUTH S E; Grades: PK - 8)
CRESTON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 445; Location: 1031 PAGE STREET NE; Grades: PK - 8)
OAKDALE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 388; Location: 1050 FISK ST SE; Grades: PK - 8)
ST ANTHONY OF PADUA ELEM SCH (Students: 368; Location: 2510 RICHMOND NW; Grades: PK - 8)
GD RAPIDS BAPT SCHS-CRESTVIEW (Students: 329; Location: 540 RUSSWOOD ST NORTHEAST; Grades: KG - 6)
BLESSED SACRAMENT SCHOOL (Students: 322; Location: 2233 DIAMOND N E; Grades: PK - 8)
Library in Grand Rapids:
GRAND RAPIDS PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $8,953,702; Location: 111 LIBRARY STREET NE; 1,011,952 books; 40,219 audio materials; 13,168 video materials; 1,341 serial subscriptions)
Grand Rapids compared to Michigan state average:
Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
House age above state average.
Strongest AM radio stations in Grand Rapids:
WTKG (1230 AM; 1 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBBL (1340 AM; 1 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WFUR (1570 AM; 1 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI)
WNWZ (1410 AM; 1 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)
WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WGVU (1480 AM; 5 kW; KENTWOOD, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY B OF C)
WMJH (810 AM; daytime; 4 kW; ROCKFORD, MI)
WJNZ (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; KENTWOOD, MI; Owner: GOODRICH RADIO, LLC)
WYGR (1530 AM; daytime; 1 kW; WYOMING, MI; Owner: WYGR BROADCASTING)
WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
WPNW (1260 AM; 10 kW; ZEELAND, MI; Owner: LANSER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WKZO (590 AM; 5 kW; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FAIRFIELD BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Grand Rapids:
WFUR-FM (102.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: FURNITURE CITY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WBLU-FM (88.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: BLUE LAKE FINE ARTS CAMP)
WLHT-FM (95.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)
WFGR (98.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)
WYCE (88.1 FM; WYOMING, MI; Owner: GRAND RAPIDS CABLE ACCESS CENTER)
WBFX (101.3 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTRV (100.5 FM; WALKER, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)
WGRD-FM (97.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)
WCSG (91.3 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CORNERSTONE UNIVERSITY.)
WLAV-FM (96.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WOOD-FM (105.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WVGR (104.1 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN)
WAYG (89.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CORNERSTONE UNIVERSITY)
WBCT (93.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
W214AY (90.7 FM; WALKER, MI; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
WVTI (96.1 FM; HOLLAND, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WODJ (107.3 FM; GREENVILLE, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WKLQ (94.5 FM; HOLLAND, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WZUU (92.3 FM; ALLEGAN, MI; Owner: FORUM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WGNB (89.3 FM; ZEELAND, MI; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
TV broadcast stations around Grand Rapids:
WOLP-CA (Channel 27; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WOGC-CA (Channel 25; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WXSP-CA (Channel 15; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
W48CL (Channel 48; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WTLJ (Channel 54; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
WGVU-TV (Channel 35; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY)
WWMT (Channel 3; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
WXMI (Channel 17; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
WOOD-TV (Channel 8; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
W19BA (Channel 19; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WLLA (Channel 64; KALAMAZOO, MI; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)
WZZM-TV (Channel 13; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: COMBINED COMMUNICATIONS CORP. OF OKLAHOMA, INC.)
WOTV (Channel 41; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
WZPX (Channel 43; BATTLE CREEK, MI; Owner: PAXSON BATTLE CREEK LICENSE, INC.)
WOHO-CA (Channel 33; HOLLAND, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
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