Place:Ottawa, Michigan, United States

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Ottawa County is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the United States 2020 Census, the population was 296,200. The county seat is Grand Haven. The county is named for the Ottawa Nation. It was set off in 1831 and organized in 1837.[1]

Ottawa County is included in the Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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Date Event Source
1831 County formed Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1834 Land records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1839 Court records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1840 First census Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1844 Probate records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1848 Marriage records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources
1860 No significant boundary changes after this year Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
1866 Birth records recorded Source:Red Book: American State, County, and Town Sources

Population History

source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
Census Year Population
1840 208
1850 5,587
1860 13,215
1870 26,651
1880 33,126
1890 35,358
1900 39,667
1910 45,301
1920 47,660
1930 54,858
1940 59,660
1950 73,751
1960 98,719
1970 128,181
1980 157,174
1990 187,768

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