Muskegon Heights, Michigan

Muskegon Heights, Michigan
Location in Muskegon County and the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 43°12′04″N 86°14′20″W / 43.20111°N 86.23889°W / 43.20111; -86.23889
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyMuskegon
Government
 • City ManagerPearlette Merriweather (Interim)
 • MayorBonnie McGlothin
Area
 • Total
3.19 sq mi (8.25 km2)
 • Land3.19 sq mi (8.25 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
620 ft (190 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
9,917
 • Density3,113.3/sq mi (1,202.05/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
49444
Area code231
FIPS code26-56360
GNIS feature ID0633165
Websitewww.cityofmuskegonheights.org

Muskegon Heights is a city in Muskegon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 9,985 at the 2020 census. The city's population has been falling for decades. It is almost 3/4 African American. Incorporated January 2, 1891, the area was part of a lumber producing region and later foundries.