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Mill Pond

Surrounded by nature

Published by Atlas — Grand Rapids Real Estate · data computed by Atlas · reviewed under Jon Hazeltine, Broker Associate (MI #6502432782)
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Walkability 1.5/10·Schools 5.4/10

🏡Top 3% lot size
🏙️24 mito Downtown GR(~47 min drive)
🏞️44 mito Lake Michigan(~1h 28m drive)

This 276-acre community in Kent County offers an exceptional rural lifestyle with expansive properties averaging over 5 acres per lot. The generous lot sizes provide residents with plenty of space for privacy, gardens, hobby farms, or simply enjoying the natural landscape. The area maintains a peaceful, countryside atmosphere while remaining accessible to Grand Rapids amenities and employment centers.

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Why people love it here

🌊Nature & Outdoors

Lake life

  • Mill Pond within walking distance
  • Mud Lake: 10 min bike
  • Pickerel Lake: 7 min drive
🏞️

Lake facts

MI DNR
Lake size14acres
Homes on lake5parcels
Private — owners only

Depth, fish species, and motor restrictions sourced from MI DNR — coming soon.

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Flood Risk

None

Not in flood zone

Nearest Park

Selkirk Lake Public Access

2.2 mi

Parks Nearby

0

within 1 mile

5.4
/10 avg
Average schools

Based on 5 rated schools nearby

Range: 1/10 to 7/10

School District: Wayland Union Schools

7Wayland High SchoolHigh · 09-12 · 828 students · 20:1 · 3.6 mi
7RJ Steeby SchoolElementary · 02-03 · 272 students · 18:1 · 3.9 mi
7Pine Street ElementaryElementary · 04-05 · 401 students · 19:1 · 4.0 mi
5Wayland Union Middle SchoolMiddle · 05-08 · 649 students · 17:1 · 3.2 mi
1Career Connections AcademyHigh · 09-12 · 40 students · 40:1 · 3.6 mi

Walkability

1.5

Car-dependent

Overall walkability score out of 10

🛒Daily Errands— Grocery, pharmacy
0.0
🍽️Dining— Restaurants, cafes, bars
0.0
🌳Nature— Parks, trails
1.5
🚌Transit— Bus stops, stations
0.0
💪Fitness— Gyms, recreation
0.0

Based on actual walk/bike/drive times to nearby amenities via Mapbox

🛒Grocery Stores
Quick drive

Town & Country Supermarket

10 mindrive
🍽️Restaurants
Quick drive

McDonald's

6 mindrive
Curly Cone
7 mindrive
Tujax Tu
8 mindrive
🌳Parks
Quick drive

Yankee Springs Township Park

8 mindrive
Payne Lake Public Access
9 mindrive
Gun Lake County Park
9 mindrive
🛝Playgrounds
Quick drive

Playground on Patterson Rd

8 mindrive
Yankee Springs Township Park Playground
8 mindrive
🏞️Lakes & Water
Bikeable

Mud Lake

10 minbike· 18 min walk· 4 min drive
Pickerel Lake
7 mindrive
Sager Lake
4 mindrive
Boot Lake
12 mindrive

+1 more

🏖️Beaches
Quick drive

Beach at Gun Lake

13 mindrive
🥾Hiking Trails
Quick drive

Trail Head to Split

13 mindrive
Main Loop
13 mindrive
💪Gyms & Fitness
Quick drive

Gun Lake Gym

9 mindrive
📚Libraries
Quick drive

Henika District Library

11 mindrive

Crime in Mill Pond is reported at the city level, not the neighborhood level. The FBI doesn't publish reliable crime rates for individual neighborhoods, and within any community crime varies street to street. For an accurate, comparable picture, see the jurisdiction-wide figures for Allegan County.

Allegan County crime & safety stats →

Local Government · area-wide

Wayland Township

(269) 792-6394Website

Source: waytwp.org · unconfirmed

Association and local-government details are compiled from public records, municipal sites, and state registries, and can change. Confirm directly with the association or municipality before relying on them.

Solar potential

~$924/yr in electricity from a typical rooftop solar system

Produces ~6,464 kWh/yr · offsets ~62% of a typical home's use

Waterunconfirmed

Private well

Rural township; individual wells.

Sewerunconfirmed

Septic - individual

Individual septic systems.

Trashunconfirmed

Resident-arranged hauler

Curbside trash resident-arranged.

Electricvaries by address

Consumers Energy Co|Great Lakes Energy Coop · ~14.3¢/kWh

Standard provider.

Confirm by address
Natural Gasvaries by address

Consumers Energy

Natural gas where available; propane common rurally.

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Policeunconfirmed

Allegan County Sheriff

No local township PD; county sheriff (city of Wayland has its own PD).

Fireunconfirmed

Wayland Fire Department

City of Wayland FD (Chief Jon Timmers) serves the township by contract/mutual aid.

Services for Wayland Township · Source: waytwp.org

Utility, solar, and service details for Mill Pond are compiled from public records, municipal sites, and NREL / U.S. data.gov, and can change. Electric/gas can vary by address — confirm with the provider before relying on them.

🛒 Grocery(3)

Town & Country Supermarket

Grocery Store

3.2 mimap
Harding's Markets

Grocery Store

4.4 mimap

Tom's Meat Market on Gun Lake

Grocery Store

4.7 mimap

🍕 Restaurants(5)

McDonald's

Fast Food

2.7 mimap

Curly Cone

Fast Food

2.8 mimap

Tujax Tu

Restaurant

2.9 mimap
Sand Bar & Grill

Restaurant

4.2 mimap
Salvinos Ristorante

Restaurant

4.3 mimap

☕ Coffee(1)

Biggby Coffee

Café

4.4 mimap

🏫 Schools(5)

Wayland Middle School

School

3.2 mimap
Wayland Union High School

School

3.5 mimap
Steeby Elementary School

School

3.9 mimap
Pine Street Elementary School

School

4.0 mimap
Baker Elementary School

School

4.0 mimap

💪 Gyms(1)

Gun Lake Gym

Fitness Center

4.4 mimap

🌳 Parks(4)

Selkirk Lake Public Access

2.2 mimap

Gun Lake County Park

3.3 mimap

Yankee Springs Township Park

3.4 mimap

+1 more within 5 miles

🚴 Trails(6)

Kent County Trail

Bike Path

3.7 mimap

Unnamed bike_path

Bike Path

3.8 mimap

Bike Path

Bike Path

3.8 mimap

+3 more within 5 miles

📚 Libraries(1)

Henika District Library
4.0 mimap
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Frequently asked about Mill Pond

What schools serve Mill Pond?
Mill Pond is served by Wayland Union Schools. Its highest-rated assigned school is Wayland High School (7/10).
Is Mill Pond walkable?
Mill Pond scores 1.5/10 for walkability — a measure of walking, biking, and driving access to groceries, dining, parks, schools, and transit.

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