Muskegon
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Muskegon is a city located in western Michigan that serves as the county seat of Muskegon County. As a significant population center in the region, it functions as an important administrative and economic hub for the surrounding area.
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Michigan
- County
- Muskegon
- Type
- Commission-Manager
- Mayor
- Ken Johnson
- City manager
- Jonathan Seyferth
- City
- 18.20 sq mi (47.13 km )
- Land
- 14.14 sq mi (36.63 km )
- Water
- 4.05 sq mi (10.50 km )
- Elevation
- 628 ft (191.4 m)
- Density
- 2,709.3/sq mi (1,046.05/km )
- Metro
- 175,824
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( EST )
Article
Muskegon (/məˈskiːɡən/ mə-SKEE-gən) is a city in and the county seat of Muskegon County, Michigan, United States. Situated around a harbor of Lake Michigan, Muskegon is known for fishing, sailing regattas, and boating. It is the most populous city along Lake Michigan's eastern shore. At the 2020 census, the city's population was 38,318. The city is administratively autonomous from adjacent Muskegon Township, and several locations in Muskegon Township and other surrounding townships have Muskegon addresses.
Muskegon is the center of the Muskegon metropolitan statistical area, which is coextensive with Muskegon County and had a population of 175,824 as of the 2020 census. It is also part of the larger Grand Rapids-Kentwood-Muskegon-combined statistical area.