Muskegon Heights Snapshot
• Total Population: 12,049
• Median Age: 29
• Under 18: 35.2%
• 65 and over: 10.6%
• Average Income: $21,778
• Percentage at or below Poverty Level: 29.6%
Unique Features
• Shares a portion of Mona Lake, which empties into Lake Michigan
• The industrial section of Muskegon
• Home to the largest African American community in Muskegon County
• Home of Lift-Tech International, owners of one of the oldest cranes in the world, which was used in the building of the Panama Canal
• Home to Anderson Global, a global manufacturing company
• Mona View Cemetery, oldest cemetery in Muskegon County
Historical Significance
• Celebrated its 100th Anniversary in 2003
• Site of the Strand Theater, built in 1923 – the oldest theater in Muskegon County
• Home of the first female African American Mayor, the Honorable Rillestine R. Wilkins
• Former site of the Alaskan Refrigerator Company, one of the first refrigeration companies in the country
• Former home of appliance manufacturer Norge
• Former home of Campbell Wyant Cannon, auto parts manufacturer
Major Employers
• Anderson Global
• Churchill Communications
• Dana Corp.
• Hackley Community Care
• Paragon Pattern
• Quality Tool and Stamping Co.
• Tyler Sales Co.
• Versatile Fabrication Company, Inc.
• Lift-Tech International
• Muskegon Heights Public Schools