Photo: Rmburza · CC BY 4.0How is Allegan run?
Allegan’s city government spent $8.7 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,735 per resident. The airport ($199,000) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Allegan is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
About $1,735 per resident a year, or $4.75 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 34%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,735 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Allegan’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,735 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 120 Michigan cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,656, and the middle half spent $1,295–$2,384. Allegan spent more than 55% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Michigan cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Allegan itself left out).
No trend yet
Allegan reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.
The typical homeowner pays $1,586 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.90% of the home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Allegan’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Allegan’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Allegan →
Who’s in charge in Allegan
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Allegan’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofallegan.org ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 136 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (5,016).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Allegan Public Schools
Allegan’s K–12 school district, shared with Allegan Township, Trowbridge Township, Cheshire Township, Valley Township, Heath Township. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,810 per pupil, $8,340 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Michigan districts overall: 34% local, 57% state, 9% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Allegan voted in 2024
Official results for Allegan’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.9%1,240 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat46.3%1,106 votesOthers: 1.8% (44 votes).
Most votes in Allegan: Donald J Trump
Allegan County: Trump 62.9%, Harris 35.6% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Allegan’s 4,061 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican49.9%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat45.3%Most votes in Allegan: Mike Rogers
Allegan County: Rogers 61.9%, Slotkin 35.3% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Bill Huizenga
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Allegan, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegan | 51.9% | 46.3% | 1.8% | 2,390 |
| Allegan County | 62.9% | 35.6% | 1.5% | 71,899 |
| Michigan | 49.7% | 48.3% | 2.0% | 5,664,186 |
Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017; Elissa Slotkin: U.S. House portrait (congress-legislators project); Mike Rogers: U.S. House portrait (congress-legislators project). All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Allegan.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofallegan.org ↗
- 2Michigan HouseState representatives
- 3Michigan SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Michigan
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
Reach Allegan’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Allegan’s government
How much does Allegan spend per resident?
About $1,735 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,735 was more than 55% of 120 Michigan cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Allegan?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,586 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.90% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofallegan.org.
Who runs Allegan’s government?
See cityofallegan.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Allegan yet.
How did Allegan vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 51.9%, Kamala D Harris 46.3% (2,390 votes, official results). Allegan County: Trump 62.9%, Harris 35.6%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Allegan?
37 full-time and 24 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $222,176 (about $2.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Allegan in the state legislature?
State Senate District 20 (Aric Nesbitt) and State House District 43 (Rachelle Smit). The House district also covers 28 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Allegan’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →