County
Ottawa County, Michigan
Use this county page to find cities, townships, and villages in Ottawa County. Each local page gives you property-tax context, school-district rate ranges, official-source links, nearby places, and any Porch Notes tied to that community.
County snapshot
Cities
6
Townships
17
Villages
0
School districts
16
Primary home (PRE) rates, for homes with Michigan's Principal Residence Exemption, range from 21.9358 mills to 43.2003 mills.
Other property, often called non-homestead, usually means rentals, vacation homes, and second homes. Those rates range from 39.9358 mills to 61.2003 mills.
Rate rows come from the official Michigan Treasury millage-rate reports . Last reviewed June 8, 2026.
Local pages
Places in Ottawa County
City
Coopersville
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Ferrysburg
1 school district available.
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Grand Haven
1 school district available.
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Holland
2 school districts available.
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Hudsonville
1 school district available.
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Zeeland
1 school district available.
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Township
Allendale Township
2 school districts available.
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Blendon Township
2 school districts available.
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Chester Township
4 school districts available.
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Crockery Township
3 school districts available.
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Georgetown Township
3 school districts available.
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Grand Haven Township
1 school district available.
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Holland Township
3 school districts available.
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Jamestown Township
2 school districts available.
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Olive Township
2 school districts available.
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Park Township
2 school districts available.
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Polkton Township
1 school district available.
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Port Sheldon Township
2 school districts available.
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Robinson Township
2 school districts available.
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Spring Lake Township
4 school districts available.
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Tallmadge Township
3 school districts available.
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Wright Township
3 school districts available.
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Zeeland Township
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Porch Notes
Local notes from Ottawa County
Stories, practical notes, and local details tied to places in this county.
Ottawa County · Money and taxes
Buying in a township? Watch for special assessments on top of your taxes
Michigan township buyers should check for special assessments that can add separate road, sewer, water, lighting, sidewalk, or drain charges.
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Can you run an Airbnb here? Your city or township decides
Michigan leaves short-term rental rules to each city or township, so Airbnb and Vrbo rules can change from one community to the next.
Read this note ->Ottawa County · History and culture
Coopersville: a farm town, a tourist train, and the home of "Runaway"
Coopersville keeps its farm-country character while celebrating hometown singer Del Shannon, a tourist railway, and local museums.
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Grand Haven: the original "Coast Guard City," with a musical fountain to match
Grand Haven was the first Coast Guard City, and its summer traditions include the Coast Guard Festival, Musical Fountain, pier, and beach.
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Hudsonville: "Michigan's Salad Bowl"
Hudsonville's Salad Bowl nickname comes from Dutch settlers draining muck fields into productive vegetable farmland.
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In Grand Haven, the city runs your electricity (and melts the downtown snow)
Grand Haven has its own municipal electric utility, and its downtown snowmelt system helps keep streets and sidewalks clear in winter.
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What to check next in Ottawa County
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