East Grand Rapids is a city in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan.

Another schoolhouse was constructed in 1835 near Reeds Lake in the Grand River Valley, with Francis Prescott as one of its teachers.

[6] Residents voted to establish the Village of East Grand Rapids in 1891.

The village was incorporated into a home rule city in 1926 when the population was approximately 1,300.

Reeds Lake attracted visitors as early as the 1870s as a destination for day trips and summertime activities.

Four steamboats owned by the Poisson family operated excursion rides on the lake starting in 1882.

[7] Visitors to East Grand Rapids initially traveled by foot, stagecoach, or horse and buggy.

Interurban also brought residents from nearby cities to Reeds Lake.

[7] The park included amusement rides, games, concession stands, and two large pavilions where activities from theater to roller skating were hosted.

[5] In 1974 East Grand Rapids came to national attention as the legal domicile of Gerald R. Ford, 38th President of the United States, however, as a serving Congressman and Vice-President, Ford had resided in the District of Columbia area for the previous twenty-five years.

A local developer completed a new retail center as part of a $50 million project, which is also intended to include offices and multi-floor condominium buildings spread over a 4-acre (16,000 m2) tract.

In 2006, the City of East Grand Rapids performed a $3 million refurbishing of Wealthy Street with new paving, lighting, and decorative features.

The racial makeup was 93.4% White, 1.0% Black, 1.6% Asian, 0.1% Native American, and 3.3% from two or more races.