Newaygo, Michigan

Hess Lake is a 755 acres (3.06 km2) lake in Newaygo County, in the U.S. state of Michigan.It has an easily accessible public boat launch. Wheeler Drain directs agricultural run off into this lake. Agricultural runoff has been a problem in this lake.

Garfield Township is a civil township of Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,464 at the 2000 census.

Brooks Township is a civil township of Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 3,671.

Grant is a city in Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 952 at the 2020 census. The city is adjacent to Grant Township and Ashland Township. It is a part of the Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, Michigan combined statistical area.

The Grant Public School District is a K–12 public school district located in Grant, Michigan. The district operates in the City of Grant, and the townships of Ashland, Bridgeton, Ensley, Grant, and portions of Casnovia, Garfield, Solon, Tyrone, and Moorland. It is a constituent of the Newaygo County Regional Educational Service Agency, (NCRESA) which is Newaygo County's Intermediate School District. Grant Public Schools student enrollment is 1,983 (2013–14), which is the second-largest in Newaygo County.

The Grant Depot and Water Tower (or The Grand Rapids, Newaygo and Lake Shore Railroad Company Depot and Water Tower) is a state historical site in Grant, Michigan. The railroad depot and water tower were built in 1891 by the Chicago and West Michigan Railroad, and within a few years became part of the Pere Marquette System. The water tower is believed to be the last original wooden water tower in the State of Michigan, and the site was added to the Michigan State Historical Registry on June 10, 1980.

Grant Township is a civil township of Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 3,130. The city of Grant is adjacent to the township.

The Toft Lake Village Site, also known by the designation 20NE110, is an archaeological site, once a Late Middle Woodland era village, located on 10 acres on the sandy shore of Toft Lake in Everett Township, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972.

The Fremont Area Community Foundation is a philanthropic organization in Fremont, Michigan. Founded in 1972 to serve the people of Newaygo County, it is one of the largest community foundations in the United States on a per capita basis, serving a population of 50,000 with net assets of approximately $218 million. It comprises more than 400 separate funds, and has two supporting organizations and three geographic affiliates.

The Newaygo County Regional Educational Service Agency (NCRESA) is an Intermediate School District in Michigan serving the school districts that are primarily within Newaygo County. NCRESA provides services to six local public districts and five non-public schools within its boundaries. Directly or indirectly, NCRESA serves about 30 schools, with approximately 10,000 students.

Croton Dam (or Croton Hydroelectric Plant) is an earth-filled embankment dam and powerplant complex on the Muskegon River in Croton Township, Newaygo County, Michigan. It was built in 1907 under the direction of William D. Fargo by the Grand Rapids - Muskegon Power Company, a predecessor of Consumers Energy. The 40-foot-high (12 m) dam impounds 7.2 billion U.S. gallons (6 billion imp. gal/27 billion L) of water in its 1,209-acre (489 ha) reservoir and is capable of producing 8,850 kilowatts at peak outflow. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979.

The Croton Dam Mound Group, also known by the designations 20NE105, 20NE112, and 20NE116, is an archaeological site that was once a ceremonial site located on 2.3 acres near Croton, Michigan. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2009.