Spring Lake is a village in Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan.
The village is located within Spring Lake Township; the two share a ZIP code.
In 1837, Captain Benjamin Hopkins purchased land in the area and built a mill.
In 1849, Thomas W. White and S.C. Hopkins recorded a plat with the name "Mill Point".
In May 1867, the post office was renamed "Spring Lake", which was also the name of a station on the Detroit, Grand Haven and Milwaukee Railway (later part of the Grand Trunk Western Railroad).
[4] The post office continues to operate, with ZIP code 49456.
36.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
36.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.