Photo: Gpwitteveen · CC BY-SA 3.0Allendale Township spent less per resident in 2022 than 96% of similar towns
Allendale Township’s town government spent $12.4 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $466 per resident.
What stands out about how Allendale Township is run
Read from the town’s budget and official records.
$309 per resident in 2022: less than 96% of them
Allendale Township’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($309 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 24 Michigan towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $798, and the middle half spent $681–$1,023. Allendale Township spent less than 96% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.7 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 towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Allendale Township itself left out).
About $466 per resident a year, or $1.28 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: fire, at 34%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 48% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Allendale Township reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $309 · 2023: $466.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $3,400 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.06% 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 Allendale Township’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 Allendale Township’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Allendale Township →
Who’s in charge in Allendale Township
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time town employee for every 805 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (26,573).
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.
Allendale Public School District
Allendale Township’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $15,327 per pupil, $8,981 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 Allendale Township voted in 2024
Official results for Allendale Township’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican60.9%6,940 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat37.7%4,293 votesOthers: 1.5% (166 votes).
Most votes in Allendale Township: Donald J Trump
Ottawa County: Trump 59.5%, Harris 39.0% · Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%
of Allendale Township’s 21,663 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Michigan: 74%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Mike RogersRepublican60.4%
Elissa SlotkinDemocrat36.9%Most votes in Allendale Township: Mike Rogers
Ottawa County: Rogers 59.7%, Slotkin 38.1% · Michigan: Slotkin 48.6%, Rogers 48.3%
Most votes in the district: Hillary Scholten
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Allendale Township, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allendale Township | 60.9% | 37.7% | 1.5% | 11,399 |
| Ottawa County | 59.5% | 39.0% | 1.5% | 178,507 |
| 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 Allendale Township.
- 1Your townTown governmentLocal officials aren’t on record yet.
- 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.
How Allendale Township compares with the towns next door
Allendale Township spent $309 per resident in 2022; the 5 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $184 to $341. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Tallmadge Township | $184 | $3,489 |
| Blendon Township | $200 | $3,777 |
| Polkton Township | $235 | $3,565 |
| Robinson Township | $294 | $2,574 |
| Georgetown Township | $341 | $3,028 |
| Allendale Township | $309 | $3,400 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Allendale Township’s government
Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.
Questions about Allendale Township’s government
How much does Allendale Township spend per resident?
About $466 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $309 was less than 96% of 24 Michigan towns and townships of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Allendale Township?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,400 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.06% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.25% across Michigan. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.
Who runs Allendale Township’s government?
We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Allendale Township yet.
How did Allendale Township vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 60.9%, Kamala D Harris 37.7% (11,399 votes, official results). Ottawa County: Trump 59.5%, Harris 39.0%. Michigan: Trump 49.7%, Harris 48.3%.
How many people work for Allendale Township?
33 full-time and 56 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $204,194 (about $2.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Allendale Township in the state legislature?
State Senate District 30 (Mark Huizenga) and State House District 89 (Luke Meerman). The House district also covers 17 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
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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 →