Jenison, Michigan is an unincorporated community in east Georgetown Charter Township, Ottawa County, in the western Lower Peninsula. Jenison is about twenty miles from Lake Michigan.
For the purpose of the census, Jenison is a census-designated place (CDP), which defines boundaries, although without legal status, as the community is governed by the township. CDP boundaries do not necessarily correspond to that which is locally considered to be part of Jenison, and the Jenison post officers covers an area larger than the CDP.
According to the CDP boundaries, the western border of Jenison is 28th Avenue, the northern boundary is Bauer Road, except for a portion in the northeast that juts north to Oakbrook Drive, then followoing Cottonwood Drive southeast to Baldwin Street, where the boundary moves east a few blocks, following Main Street to Chicago Drive (M-21), where it almost abuts Grandville, then runs southwest to Port Sheldon Court, and Port Sheldon Street, which forms a short southern boundary.
Although the CDP does not include frontage on the Grand River, to the east, that area is locally considered part of the community.
Jenison is centered on Baldwin Street and 20th Avenue, and I-196 is about one mile east of Jenison's easternmost border.
Cities and villages within twenty miles of Jenison include Hudsonville, Grandville, Wyoming, Kentwood, East Grand Rapids, Walker, Zeeland, and Coopersville, and the unincorporated community of Tallmadge is about nine miles to the north.
Jenison was founded by, and named for, twin brothers, Luman and Lucius Jenison, who built a large grist mill there in 1864. When a post office was established on January 29, 1872, it was named Jenisonville, with George Weatherwax as postmaster, but it was changed to Jenison on October 14, 1887.
In 2010, the Jenison CDP had a population of 16,538, with a population density of 2,803.1 persons per square mile.
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The charter township is in Ottawa County, Michigan. The unincorporated community of Jenison includes about half of the township's population. The official municipal website includes property and meeting information, contacts for township officials and staff, and online payments of taxes, utilities, and other fees. The history of the township is told, and a calendar of events, election information, and meeting agendas, and minutes are set forth. Other resources include budget and finance data.
https://www.georgetown-mi.gov/
The school offers lessons in piano, electric and acoustic guitar, drums, bass, ukulele, violin, viola, cello, voice, and singing, including online lessons through Zoom, or in-person at its facilities in Jenison or Cascade, Michigan. Directions, contacts, and a calendar of events are posted to the site, instructors are introduced, and testimonials are published. Photos and videos allow for an online tour of the facilities and programs, and a student portal is available for registered students.
https://jenisonmusiclessons.com/
Located on Graceland Drive, JCS offers a Christian school curriculum for students in preschool through the eighth grade, and has been in operation since 1930, currently providing childcare services, preschool, half-day or full-day pre-kindergarten and kindergarten, and elementary, and middle school programs. School schedules, in-school opportunities, clubs, and athletics are outlined, and its admissions and enrollment policies, tuition, and fees are stated.
https://www.jenisonchristian.org/
The public school district offers a PK-12th-grade curriculum through several campuses and programs, including Jenison Senior High School, Jenison Junior High School, Bauerwood Elementary School, Bursley Elementary School, El Puente Elementary School, Pinewood Elementary School, Rosewood Elementary School, Sandy Hill Elementary School, Jenison Early Childhood Center, and Jenison International Academy, each of which is featured here, along with enrollment information, and a district calendar.
https://www.jpsonline.org/
Situated just east of the Jenison, Michigan CDP boundaries, and seven miles from downtown Grand Rapids, the campgrounds can accommodate large recreational vehicles, with its large angled sites, paved roads, and full hook-up campsites, while some of its sites are directly on the Grand River with its sloping shoreline and sandy bottom. Also on-site is a heated pool, and the park is adjacent to the landing and boarding site for The Grand Lady, a river cruise ship. Directions and rates are defined.
https://steamboatpark.info/
