Map of Jenison CDP

Jenison is a census-designated place (CDP) in Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The community is located within Georgetown Charter Township. The population of the CDP was 17,211 as of the 2000 census. The current estimated population for the entire Jenison ZIP code, 49428, is 25,770. The geographical boundaries of the ZIP code are larger than that of the CDP.

It is a bedroom community in proximity to Grand Rapids.

Jenison CDP overview:
Name:	Jenison CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Michigan
County:	Ottawa County
Elevation:	604 ft (184 m)
Total Area:	5.93 sq mi (15.36 km²)
Land Area:	5.86 sq mi (15.16 km²)
Water Area:	0.08 sq mi (0.20 km²)
Total Population:	16,640
Population Density:	2,842.02/sq mi (1,097.35/km²)
Area code:	616
FIPS code:	2641680
GNISfeature ID:	0629253

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History

The area that Jenison occupies was first inhabited by Peoria and Odawa indigenous peoples, and later populated by white settlers in 1836 as a lumber site along the Grand River. Jenison gained its name from the Jenison family’s sawmill, which opened in 1864. A post office called Jenisonville was established in 1872, and the name was changed to Jenison in 1887.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of 5.9 square miles (15 km), of which 5.8 square miles (15 km) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km) (0.85%) is water.