Ottawa County
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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Michigan
- Founded
- 1831 (authorized), 1837 (organized)
- Named after
- Ottawa Nation
- Seat
- Grand Haven
- Largest city
- Holland
- Administrator
- Patrick Waterman
- Total
- 1,631 sq mi (4,220 km )
- Land
- 563 sq mi (1,460 km )
- Water
- 1,068 sq mi (2,770 km ) 65%
- Estimate 2025
- 308,459
- Density
- 526/sq mi (203/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−5 ( Eastern )
- Summer dst
- UTC−4 ( EDT )
- Congressional districts
- 2nd , 3rd , 4th
- Website
- miottawa .org
via Wikipedia infobox
Article
Ottawa County (/ˈɒtəwə/ OT-ə-wə) is a county located in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the United States 2020 Census, the population was 296,200. The county seat is Grand Haven. The county is named for the Ottawa Nation. It was set off in 1831 and organized in 1837. Ottawa County is included in the Grand Rapids metropolitan area and has a significant Dutch American population.
Area farmers produce more than $726 million in products annually, making Ottawa County an "agricultural powerhouse" in the state.