our community
Cedar Grove is a small family-oriented village with a population approaching 2,000 residents. We're located on the shores of Lake Michigan, 45 miles north of the Milwaukee metropolitan area. The surrounding area consists mainly of farmland.
Cedar Grove was originally settled in 1847 along the shore of Lake Michigan by hardy and determined Dutch pioneers. Many of their descendants remain in the area today. The village relocated to its present site, about one mile inland, when the railroad came through. Every year the town remembers its Dutch heritage with a two-day celebration. The yearly Holland Fest is held in Memorial Park during the last Friday and Saturday in July. The festival is strongly family oriented with various ethnic foods and a variety of music. On Saturday afternoon the main street is scrubbed by children and adults dressed in traditional Dutch costumes in order to prepare the road for the Klompen Dancers and parade to follow. Another nod to the village's Dutch roots is a full-sized replica windmill in the aptly-named Windmill Park.
Our largest employer is our school system, a combined system which includes the nearby village of Belgium. There is one public school complex in Cedar Grove which consists of an elementary and middle school separated by a gymnasium and swimming pool along with a new high school constructed in 1999. Total enrollment is approximately 1,000 students.
Faith Reformed Church is one of the 18 churches supporting Pine Haven Christian Communities. As serving is part of our vision, we believe strongly that quality, Christ-centered care should be given to those who have served our community through their lives and now need assistance as they age.