The Village of Fruitport, Michigan is made up of one-square-mile of land in southern Muskegon County and has a population of just over a thousand.
In the western Lower Peninsula, the village is surrounded by Fruitport Charter Township to the north, by Spring Lake Township to the south, and by Crockery Township to the southeast. It is on the border of Muskegon County and Ottawa County.
The northeastern portion of Spring Lake is in the southwest Fruitport and Norris Creek and Willow Hill Creek flow through the eastern part of the village.
I-86 runs northwest-southeast, touching the northeastern corner of the village. The chief routes to and from the village include Airline Road, Apple Drive, Fruitport Road, North Fruitport Road, West Fruitport Road, and Pontaluna Road. Nearby cities and villages include Spring Lake, Ferrysburg, Grand Haven, Muskegon Heights, Norton Shores, Muskegon, Coopersville, North Muskegon, and Ravenna.
Fruitport is known for Pomona Park, an 8.5-acre community waterfront park on Spring Lake, in the heart of the village. The village has recently announced its acquisition of nearly three acres of adjoining waterfront property, which will be added to Pomona Park.
In the 1870s, people would take a steamer from Chicago to Grand Haven, and then travel on to Fruitport. It once hosted the Pomona House, a large hotel built by the Fruitport Magnetic and Sulphur Springs Company. After it burned, for the second time, in 1881, it wasn't rebuilt. However, the Grand Rapids, Grand Haven & Muskegon Electric Interurban Company built the Pomona Pavilion in 1901. Built over the water, boaters could tie up and ascend stairs to the dance floor. Over the years, the Pomona Pavilion hosted several famous bands, including Vaughn Monroe, the Glenn Miller Band, Tommy Dorsey, Jimmy Dorsey, and Lawrence Wel, and Buddy Holly played at the Pavilion just months before his death in a plane crash. Unfortunately, the Pavilion burned in 1963, and it was never rebuilt.
Today, Pomona Park offers a boat launch and is used for fishing, picnicking, and kayaking. It also has a bandshell, a playground, a multi-use path, and space for occasional carnivals or festivals.
The first recorded European-American settler in the area of the village was Jacob Chapman, who later became the village's first postmaster. Edward L. Craw platted the village in 1868 and named it Crawville. However, the following year, in 1869, the Pere Marquette Railroad opened a station on a branch of its line there, naming it Fruitport Junction, as the township is a fruit-growing area, and the village took that name. A post office was established on April 8, 1869, as Fruitport, with Jacob Chapman as postmaster.
Fruitport was incorporated as a village in 1891. Since 1971, there have been four votes to dissolve the village but, while the majority voted to do so in 2005, the results were two votes short of the two-thirds majority required.
Public school students in Fruitport are served by the Fruitport Community Schools District, which also serves Fruitport Charter Township. The village receives its water and sewer services from the township.
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The family-owned and operated contractor in Fruitport, Michigan designs custom wood fence panels for privacy fences and picket fences, as well as fence repair and installations in West Michigan, using handmade products produced from locally sourced materials. Its manufacturing, installation, repairs, and fence-removal services are highlighted, along with its office address, phone number, hours of operation, and service area, and photos of many of its products and projects are included.
https://www.familyfencefactory.com/
Treating cats, dogs, birds, reptiles, rabbits, and other small mammals, the veterinary hospital in Fruitport, Michigan offers general and emergency veterinary services, wellness exams, vaccinations, nutritional counseling, behavioral medicine, microchipping, pain management, radiology, senior, puppy, and kitten care, parasite prevention and control, surgical services, and veterinary acupuncture. Staff contacts, care guides, and emergency information is featured.
http://www.fruitportah.com/
Serving the village and the township, the public school district offers a PK-12th-grade curriculum, providing preschool services through Child's World Preschool, Great Start Readiness, and Head Start, while its K-12 services are accomplished through Beach Elementary School, Edgewood Elementary School, Shettler Elementary School, Fruitport Middle School, and Fruitport High School, each of which is highlighted here, with schedules, a staff directory, office hours and contacts.
https://www.fruitportschools.net/
Located in the village, the library serves the Village of Fruitport, Fruitport Charter Township, and the surrounding areas, carrying a collection of about 15,000 books, as well as magazines, DVDs, and audiobooks, and can provide access to the resources of dozens of other libraries associated with the Lakeland Library Cooperative. Its location, hours of operation, a list of services available through the library, and a calendar of events are included.
https://www.fruitportdistrictlibrary.org/
Situated on Apple Drive in Fruitport, Michigan, the auto dealership carries a selection of used cars and trucks, which are featured here, with descriptions, photographs, and asking prices. Prospective customers can make offers through the site, negotiating a price online. Its location, hours of operation, and customer testimonials are published to the site, along with an overview of its services, a loan calculator, and online financing. Staff introductions and contacts are included.
https://www.driveteamjohnson.com/
Specializing in the sale of pre-owned cars and trucks, the auto dealership is located on North 3rd Avenue in Fruitport, Michigan. Its site presents detailed information about the vehicles in its inventory, including photographs, mileage, and retail prices. Interested customers may make an offer and negotiate a price online. Included is a loan calculator, and interested buyers may apply for financing online, or value their trade-in. The address is posted, its location is shown on a map.
https://www.thecarstoremi.com/
Situated on one-square-mile within Fruitport Charter Township, the village was incorporated in 1891. The official municipal website posts notices and announcements from the village government, and introduces its boards. The address of the municipal offices, a telephone number for the village clerk, and social media links are put forth. Other resources include village ordinances, financial summaries, details of recent projects or plans, and an overview of parks and recreational opportunities.
http://villageoffruitport.com/
