[4] The entrance to the channel is notoriously shallow and for many years dictated the size of vessels that the village was able to accommodate.

[6] Eight streets within the village: Hancock, Carroll, Wythe, Rutledge, Rush, Ellery, Morris, and Clymer, are named after signers of the Declaration of Independence.

36.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 19.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The area is a tourist mecca in the summer, frequently visited by Chicagoans looking to get away.

Pentwater has a number of bed and breakfasts, in addition to the more traditional motels.

Nearby Charles Mears State Park is a popular location during the summer months as well.

Memorial Day in Pentwater is considered the beginning of the summer season, and there is a popular annual fishing contest.

Pentwater is home to several bands, which play concerts Thursday nights during the summer, beginning in late June, in the outdoor bandshell at the village green, a park and natural amphitheatre located downtown on the shore of Pentwater Lake.