MUSKEGON COUNTY POPULATION HISTORY

UNINCORPORATED COMMUNITIES

Bailey is an unincorporated community on M-37 in the northeast corner of Casnovia Township. The ZIP code is 49303.

Brunswick is a small unincorporated community in section 13 of Holton Township on M-120 at the eastern boundary with section 18 of Sheridan Township in Newaygo County. It was founded about 1875 as the point where the stage coach road met the Pere Marquette Railway line between Muskegon and WhiteCloud. Passengers and mail were taken north from here to Hesperia. The settlement was first called “County Line” and later “Marionville” , after the first postmaster, Isaac Marion. However, the post office, established May 1881, was called “Dash. It was renamed Brunswick, Muskegon County in September 1897 and transferred to Newaygo County in April 1943. Originally there was a feed store in the community for farmers, and in the rear of that building there was a small post office. Both have since closed, and it is now served by the post office in neighboring Holton. St. Michael’s Catholic Church and cemetery are located there. The community is located at the end of Brunswick Road. While the CSX rail line still runs through the town, the train station has closed.

Holton is a small unincorporated community at the corners of sections 22, 23, 26 and 27 of the township (Holton, Michigan) about 15 miles northeast of Muskegon and about 15 miles east of Lake Michigan. Holton was platted in 1871 and named for Henry H. Holt, a Muskegon County delegate to the State Constitutional Convention of 1867 and later Lieutenant Governor of Michigan, 1873-76. He donated the bell to the local Methodist Church. A post office was established in February 1872. The Holton ZIP code, 49425, serves most of the township as well as the southwest corner of Sheridan Township on the east, the northwest corner of Bridgeton Township on the southeast, the northern part of Cedar Creek Township on the south, portions of Easter and northestern Blue Lake Township on the west, the southeast corner of Otto Township on the northwest, and the southern portion of Greenwood Township on the north. The city of Fremont is to the east and the Fremont ZIP code, 49412, serves the northeastern corner of the township.

Twin Lake is an unincorporated community in Muskegon County. It is a census-designated place (CDP) for statistical purposes. Local government services are provided by Dalton Township.

The Twin Lake CDP includes only the areas surrounding the Twin Lakes and the nearby North Lake and West Lakes in the northeast corner of Dalton Township. The Twin Lake ZIP code 49457 serves a much larger area, including much of northern and eastern Dalton Township, most of Cedar Creek Township to the east, parts of Northern Egelston Township and Muskegon Township to the southwest corner of Holton

Wabaningo is a small unincorporated community of Muskegon County. It is situated where the White Lake flows through a short navigation channel into Lake Michigan. Wabaningo, now a resort community was settled before 1833. It was first called Sylvan Beach, but the post office, established in 1897, was named Wabaningo, after a local Ottawa chief. It was made a branch of the Whitehall office in 1954. The office operated as a summer post office through 1999. Wabaningo is no longer an acceptable name for delivery, although Sylvan Beach is an acceptable name with the Whitehall ZIP code 49463.

It is also the location of the White River Light station, which includes a lighthouse built in 1875, which now houses a small lighthouse and maritime museum. The original Fresnel lens is on display there.

Wolf Lake is an unincorporated community in Egelston Township of Muskegon County. It is a census-designated place (CDP) for statistical purposes, but has no official status as an incorporated municipality. The population was 4455 in the 2000 census.

The area included in the CDP includes the entire shoreline of Wolf Lake and extends south of the lake to include an area south of M-46/E. Apple Avenue.