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Whitehall is in northwestern Muskegon County, about 5 miles (8.0 km) inland from Lake Michigan. White Lake originally emptied into Lake Michigan through a natural channel (see Logging the White: The White Lake Lumber Industry: 1837-1900 by Daniel J. Yakes, Ph. D. and Steven S. Demos, M.D.[Montague, Michigan: Looking Aft Publications, 2010], p 2).
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Whitehall Township has a total area of 9.4 square miles (24 km 2), of which 9.1 square miles (24 km 2) are land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km 2), or 3.42%, are water. The White River crosses the northwestern part of the township, entering White Lake, an arm of Lake Michigan, at Whitehall city. Demographics
The township is in central Muskegon County and is bordered to the southwest by the city of Muskegon and to the west by the city of North Muskegon.According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 23.8 square miles (62 km 2), of which 23.5 square miles (61 km 2) are land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km 2), or 1.54%, are water. [1]
The city of Whitehall, Whitehall Township, and Fruitland Township are on the south side of the lake. The unincorporated community of Wabaningo is situated where the lake flows through a short navigation channel into Lake Michigan at 43°22′31″N 86°25′36″W / 43.37528°N 86.42667°W / 43.37528; -86.
The Montague ZIP code 49437 serves all of Montague city, Montague Township and White River Township, as well as small portions of Whitehall Township and Blue Lake Township in Muskegon County and parts of Claybanks Township and Grant Township in Oceana County. [5]
It was made a branch of the Whitehall office in 1954. [4] The office operated as a summer post office from 1897–1938, 1939–1942, 1944–1953, 1954–1965, and 1966–1999. [ 5 ] Wabaningo is no longer an acceptable name for delivery, although Sylvan Beach is an acceptable name with the Whitehall ZIP code 49461.
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As of the 2020 census [1] there were 2,552 people, 1,034 households, and 639 families residing in the township. The population density was 60.57 inhabitants per square mile (23.39/km 2).