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18% of residents live below the poverty line in Allegan Township, above both the Michigan town median (8.9%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The biggest park or preserve is Allegan State Game Area, at 359 acres. We don’t grade Allegan Township yet; the figures below are still real.
Where Allegan Township beats most towns.
Where Allegan Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2021
Census counts: 2,374 in 1870, 5,222 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1854 and 2 maps from 1958 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Allegan Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.
Ordered by what stands out in Allegan Township.
FEMA expects less storm and flood damage in Allegan Township than in 80% of U.S. communities. Households in the town have drawn federal disaster aid once, in 2026. 71% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 10%.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The largest public high school is Allegan High School, with 543 students. Public schools: the Allegan Public Schools. Two of its 6 schools are shown below, with the reason for each.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| LE White Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 427 | C+ |
| Allegan High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 543 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
The median commute is under 20 miles. Since 2011, Allegan Township has added 199 jobs, to 1,493 in 2021. Most working residents leave Allegan Township for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Allegan (22%), Holland (6%) and Kalamazoo (4%).
| Allegan Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $89,000 | $77,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 5.5% | 5.9% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2021 · ACS
A winter brings about 109 inches of snow, with January nights at 18° and July afternoons at 83°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The share of adults in Allegan Township who have obesity: 38%. 32% of adults in Allegan Township sleep under 7 hours; 16% report frequent physical distress.
| Allegan Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 34% | 36% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 14% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| What stands out | Allegan Township | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 17.4% | 14.6% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.5% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
By age, Allegan Township looks like Michigan: each broad group is within 4 points. Among residents in the town, 25% are under 18. Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 32% across Michigan. The Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate puts Allegan Township at 4,894 residents, up 4.2% since 2020.
| Allegan Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 25% | 21% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 21% | 19% | 18% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.9 points. Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Allegan Township | MI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 16.5% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.6% | 10.1% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 2.7% | 9.2% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 16.9% | 13.2% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10% | 12.2% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.7% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 11.7% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.9% | 7.4% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.4% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 33.1% | 28% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.3% | 21.9% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.4% | 9.8% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.9% | 19.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.9% | 12.7% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,900, single groups can be off by several points
Count the trails in 3 parks and preserves and they come to 4.6 miles. Allegan Township’s trail density is 0.2 miles per square mile.
| Allegan Township | Michigan towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.3 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.6% | 4.4% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Littlejohn Lake County Park | 1.5 mi | 100 |
| 2. Allegan State Game Area | — | 359 |
| 3. Miner Lake Public Access | — | 3 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Allegan Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 Allegan Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Michigan.
City in Michigan, United States
Allegan ( AL-ə-gən) is a city in and the county seat of Allegan County, Michigan. Its population was 5,222 at the 2020 census. It is located 40 miles (64 km) southwest of Grand Rapids and 30 miles (48 km) northwest of Kalamazoo, both via US 131. It lies within Allegan Township but is administratively autonomous.
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4 towns share a border with Allegan Township.
| Town | MI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegan Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Valley Township | — | — | B− | — | C+ | C |
| Watson Township | — | — | B | — | B+ | C+ |
| Trowbridge Township | #495 | C+ | A− | — | C+ | C |
| Monterey Township | #438 | C+ | B+ | — | B− | C+ |
Valley Township and Watson Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Valley Township, Watson Township, Trowbridge Township and Monterey Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Allegan Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Allegan Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
We don’t grade Allegan Township yet; the figures below are still real.