Oceana County, Michigan
28 public bodies govern here, 4 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 3 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 26,915
- Median household income
- $62,417
- ±3,332
- Unemployed
- 6.5%
- 793 of 12,234 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 83.1%
- 8,659 of 10,419 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Oceana | 26,815 (2021) | 100 S State St, Hart | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 7
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Hart | 1,986 (2021) | 407 S State St, Hart | Website |
| Village of Hesperia | 964 (2021) | Po Box 366, Hesperia | Website |
| Village of New Era | 465 (2021) | Po Box 85, New Era | — |
| Village of Pentwater | 903 (2021) | Po Box 622, Pentwater | Website |
| Village of Rothbury | 441 (2021) | 7804 S Michigan Ave, Rothbury | Website |
| Village of Shelby | 2,175 (2021) | 218 N Michigan Ave, Shelby | Website |
| Village of Walkerville | 266 (2021) | Po Box 5, Walkerville | — |
Townships 16
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Benona | 1,441 (2021) | 7169 W Baker Rd, Shelby | Website |
| Township of Claybanks | 858 (2021) | 5987 W Stony Lake Rd, New Era | — |
| Township of Colfax | 456 (2021) | 6750 E Rossell Lake Rd, Walkerville | — |
| Township of Crystal | 687 (2021) | 1499 E Hammett Rd, Hart | — |
| Township of Elbridge | 1,002 (2021) | 2266 E. Polk Road, Hart | — |
| Township of Ferry | 1,291 (2021) | 3222 Green St, Shelby | — |
| Township of Golden | 1,682 (2021) | 5527 W Fox Rd, Mears | Website |
| Township of Grant | 3,036 (2021) | 7140 S Oceana Dr, Rothbury | — |
| Township of Greenwood | 1,167 (2021) | Po Box 358, Hesperia | — |
| Township of Hart | 2,019 (2021) | Po Box 740, Hart | — |
| Township of Leavitt | 927 (2021) | 2401 N 184th Ave, Walkerville | — |
| Township of Newfield | 2,351 (2021) | 3890 S 198th Ave, Hesperia | — |
| Township of Otto | 878 (2021) | 6068 S 142nd Ave, Rothbury | Website |
| Township of Pentwater | 1,667 (2021) | Po Box 512, Pentwater | Website |
| Township of Shelby | 4,135 (2021) | 204 N Michigan Ave, Shelby | — |
| Township of Weare | 1,232 (2021) | 7499 North Oceana Drive, Hart | — |
Special districts 4
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Oceana 911 Authority | Health | 9160 N Oceana Dr, Pentwater | Website |
| Hart Public Library | Libraries | 415 S State St, Hart | Website |
| Shelby Area District Library | Libraries | 189 Maple St, Shelby | Website |
| Oceana County Conservation District | Soil and water conservation | 1064 Industrial Park Dr, Shelby | Website |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Hart Public School District
School district3 schools
301 JOHNSON ST W, Hart, MI, 49420
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Pentwater Public School District
School district1 schools
600 PARK ST, Pentwater, MI, 49449
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Shelby Public Schools
School district3 schools
525 N STATE ST, Shelby, MI, 49455
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Walkerville Public Schools
School district2 schools
145 LATHROP ST, Walkerville, MI, 49459
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Pentwater, MI Farmers' Market
324 S. Hancock St. (Village Green) Pentwater, MI, 49449
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
New Era Farmers Market
1820 Ray Avenue, New Era, MI, 49446
SNAP / EBTWICSenior coupons
Submitted by the market; USDA record last changed 2021-08-08. USDA listing
Pentwater Farmers Market
231 South Hancock Street, Pentwater, MI
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-21. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.