Jenison, Michigan

About Jenison

Set in the central part of Michigan, Jenison is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, Jenison is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 5.86 square miles.

📰 Jenison News Today

• Jenison High's marching band dominates at regional tourney Ottawa News Network · Oct 9
• Jerry Van Solkema MKD Funeral Homes · Oct 5
• Jenison Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
• Weather Forecast and Conditions for Jenison, Michigan - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 11
• Marching bands: West Michigan kicks off competition season at Jenison Invitational MLive.com · Sep 20

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Michigan headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Jenison Unique

• The only place in America named Jenison — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Part of the fabric of Michigan — one of 745 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Easy reach of Wyoming (6 mi) — commute to the city, live where it's calm.

📍 Neighborhoods in Jenison

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Jenison

• Lombardo's Pizza — pizza
• Pizza Hut — pizza
• Biggby Coffee — coffee shop (café)
• Frosty Treat
• Great Lakes Chinese Restaurant — chinese
• Los Amigos — mexican
• Palermo's Pizza — pizza
• The Win
• What's the Scoop — ice cream (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Boynton's Landing

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Jenison

• Grand River Park reviews ★
• Bend Area Open Space · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Georgetown Community Park reviews ★
• Grand Ravines South reviews ★
• Hager Park reviews ★
• Maplewood Park reviews ★
• Pioneer Park reviews ★
• Rosewood Park reviews ★
• Sandyhill Elementary Playground reviews ★
• Woodcrest Park reviews ★
• Zemaitis Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Jenison

• Bauerwood School
• Bursley School
• JIA Elementary
• Jenison High School
• Jenison Innovation Academy
• Jenison Junior High School
• Pinewood School
• Rosewood School
• Sandy Hill School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

Full forecast →

Source: National Weather Service

🗺️ Map of Jenison

🏘️ Nearby Communities