Map of Pentwater village

Pentwater is a village in Oceana County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 890 at the 2020 census. The village is located within Pentwater Township. Pentwater is home to Mears State Park. The name Pentwater comes from Pent or Penned up waters. The entrance to the channel is notoriously shallow and for many years dictated the size of vessels that the village was able to accommodate.

Pentwater village overview:
Name:	Pentwater village
LSAD Code:	47
LSAD Description:	village (suffix)
State:	Michigan
County:	Oceana County
Elevation:	610 ft (186 m)
Total Area:	1.72 sq mi (4.46 km²)
Land Area:	1.34 sq mi (3.46 km²)
Water Area:	0.38 sq mi (0.99 km²)
Total Population:	890
Population Density:	665.17/sq mi (256.92/km²)
ZIP code:	49449
Area code:	231
FIPS code:	2663540
GNISfeature ID:	1621203

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the hamlet has a total area of 1.62 square miles (4.20 km), of which 1.28 square miles (3.32 km) is land and 0.34 square miles (0.88 km) is water. Pentwater is the biggest community in Oceana County due to the community’s area.