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Michigan / Kent County

Kent County

OverviewMeetingsDataOfficials
Population
663,1502024
Higher than communities in Michigan
Household income
$82,6312024
More favorable than communities in Michigan
Home value
$289,9002024
More favorable than communities in Michigan
Unemployment
4.3%2026
Similar to communities in Michigan
Violent crime
4612023
Less favorable than communities in Michigan
Work from home
14.3%2024
Higher than communities in Michigan
Source: Polco GPAL, using data from the original source shown for each indicator.Data from Polco

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County board

Alan G. Vanderberg
County Administrator/Controller
Lindsey Thiel
Commissioner (Vice Chair) — 11
[email protected]616-632-7164
Steve Faber
Commissioner (Minority Vice Chair) — 18
[email protected]616-821-8006
Ben Greene
Commissioner (Chair) — 1
[email protected]616-632-7160
Carol Hennessy
Commissioner — 14
[email protected]616-632-7166
Dan Burrill
Commissioner — 8
[email protected]616-292-3876
Dave Hildenbrand
Commissioner — 5
[email protected]616-632-7152
Jennifer Merchant
Commissioner — 3
[email protected]616-632-7150
Katie DeBoer
Commissioner — 4
[email protected]616-481-7499
Kris Pachla
Commissioner — 19
[email protected]616-632-7155
Lisa Oliver-King
Commissioner — 15
[email protected]616-632-7153
Liz Morse
Commissioner — 2
[email protected]616-218-0488
Matt Kallman
Commissioner — 9
[email protected]616-632-7167
Melissa LaGrand
Commissioner — 16
[email protected]616-632-7168
Michelle McCloud
Commissioner — 13
[email protected]616-632-7170
Monica Sparks
Commissioner — 12
[email protected]616-813-9397
Nancy Morales
Commissioner — 20
[email protected]562-360-8550
Robert S. Womack
Commissioner — 17
[email protected]616-295-8953
Robin Halsted
Commissioner — 10
[email protected]616-450-9987
Stan Ponstein
Commissioner — 7
[email protected]
Stan Stek
Commissioner — 6
[email protected]616-632-7163
Walter Bujak
Commissioner — 21
[email protected]616-632-7157

County officials

Ken Yonker
Drain Commissioner
[email protected]
Lisa Posthumus Lyons
County Clerk/Register of Deeds
[email protected]
Michelle LaJoye-Young
Sheriff
Peter MacGregor
Treasurer
Avery D. Rose
Probate Judge (Chief Judge)
David M. Murkowski
Probate Judge (Chief Judge Pro Tempore)
Chris Becker
Prosecuting Attorney
[email protected]
Alan G. Vanderberg
County Administrator/Controller
Lindsey Thiel
Commissioner (Vice Chair) — 11
Steve Faber
Commissioner (Minority Vice Chair) — 18