Martin Michigan Map

About Martin, Michigan

Martin is a locality in Allegan County, Michigan, United States. It is a small community with a population of 579. The population density is 287.2 people per km². Martin is located at 42.5370°N, 85.6417°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Detroit) timezone. ZIP code: 49070.

Martin sits in the gentle, rolling terrain of southwestern Michigan, where the land dips and rises in a way that suggests a slow, patient sculpting by water and ice long ago. It lies 17.2 miles north of Kalamazoo, MI (from Kalamazoo, MI: bearing 351°T), and is situated 9.5 miles south of Wayland. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out, their greens and golds deepening as the sun begins its descent, casting long shadows that soften the edges of the landscape. The air here, especially in the late afternoon, carries the faint, earthy scent of tilled soil and the promise of a cool evening, a testament to the region's agricultural heart. Scattered farmsteads, their barns weathered to a comforting silver-grey, punctuate the horizon, each a small universe unto itself, humming with the quiet industry of the land. The history of Martin is deeply entwined with the fertile soil and the waterways that ribbon through Allegan County. Early settlers were drawn by the promise of rich farmland, and the economy has long been anchored by agriculture, with crops like potatoes and dairy forming the backbone of its sustenance. Though the days of sprawling timber operations have largely faded, the echoes of that past can still be felt in the sturdy, enduring character of the buildings and the deep-rooted sense of community. It’s a place where the rhythm of the seasons dictates the pulse of life, and the quiet hum of tractors in the distance is as much a part of the soundscape as the rustle of leaves in the abundant oak and maple trees that grace the surrounding countryside.

About This Martin Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Martin, Michigan — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.536978, -85.641685. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Martin and Allegan County.

Detailed location data for Martin includes the ZIP code (49070), telephone area code (269), county seat of Allegan County (Allegan), and school district assignment (Martin Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Martin is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.