Allegan County, Michigan (MI)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 11,038
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 31,629
Renter-occupied apartments: 7,966 (it was 6,536 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 17% |
| State: | 28% |
Land area: 827 sq. mi.
Water area: 1005.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 146 people per square mile (average).
Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (25.9%), Educational, health and social services (17.4%), Retail trade (10.3%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 85%
- Government: 8%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 103,94285.9%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 9,5007.9%Hispanic or Latino
- 4,4763.7%Two or more races
- 1,5861.3%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 9230.8%Asian alone
- 3060.3%Some other race alone
- 2170.2%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
| Median resident age: | 40.1 years |
| Michigan median age: | 40.2 years |
| Males: 60,666 |  (50.2%) |
| Females: 60,284 |  (49.8%) |
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| Allegan County: | 2.0 people |
| Michigan: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $74,371 ($45,813 in 1999)
| This county: | $74,371 |
| Michigan: | $63,498 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $851 (lower quartile is $595, upper quartile is $1,027)
| This county: | $851 |
| State: | $805 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $223,100 (it was $111,300 in 2000)
| Allegan: | $223,100 |
| Michigan: | $199,100 |
Mean price in 2021:
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,290Detached houses: $282,387
Here: $282,387 State: $252,837 Townhouses or other attached units: $214,591
Here: $214,591 State: $213,093 In 2-unit structures: $185,473
Here: $185,473 State: $183,447 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $125,969
Here: $125,969 State: $181,715 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $154,753
Here: $154,753 State: $180,346 Mobile homes: $103,553
Here: $103,553 State: $70,381 Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $121,180
Here: $121,180 State: $342,059
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $483
Institutionalized population: 700
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 13
- Robberies: 2
- Assaults: 76
- Burglaries: 117
- Thefts: 380
- Auto thefts: 76
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 1
- Rapes: 7
- Robberies: 3
- Assaults: 83
- Burglaries: 171
- Thefts: 422
- Auto thefts: 67
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 297 buildings, average cost: $371,000
- 2020: 335 buildings, average cost: $316,000
- 2019: 378 buildings, average cost: $282,200
- 2018: 434 buildings, average cost: $272,100
- 2017: 383 buildings, average cost: $214,900
- 2016: 331 buildings, average cost: $269,800
- 2015: 361 buildings, average cost: $248,200
- 2014: 348 buildings, average cost: $238,100
- 2013: 305 buildings, average cost: $206,600
- 2012: 205 buildings, average cost: $203,200
- 2011: 125 buildings, average cost: $212,000
- 2010: 148 buildings, average cost: $204,600
- 2009: 251 buildings, average cost: $159,600
- 2008: 297 buildings, average cost: $179,700
- 2007: 371 buildings, average cost: $179,500
- 2006: 623 buildings, average cost: $177,300
- 2005: 703 buildings, average cost: $158,800
- 2004: 833 buildings, average cost: $151,200
- 2003: 736 buildings, average cost: $144,800
- 2002: 628 buildings, average cost: $148,300
- 2001: 644 buildings, average cost: $122,400
- 2000: 642 buildings, average cost: $122,100
- 1999: 737 buildings, average cost: $114,700
- 1998: 679 buildings, average cost: $105,400
- 1997: 580 buildings, average cost: $103,400
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $2,642 (1.2%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $2,405 (1.1%)
| Allegan County: | 9.6% |
| Michigan: | 13.1% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 40.1 years old
(Males: 39.4 years old, Females: 41.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41.9 years old, Black residents: 19.7 years old, American Indian residents: 35.0 years old, Asian residents: 42.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 26.0 years old, Other race residents: 41.3 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Allegan County is $510 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $611 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $766 a month.
Cities in this county include: Allegan, Wayland, Otsego, Plainwell, Fennville, Douglas, Saugatuck, Hopkins, Martin.
Local government website: www.allegancounty.org
Neighboring counties: Bear Lake County, Idaho 
, Hampshire County, Massachusetts 
, Montgomery County, New York , Ontario County, New York .
| Here: | 4.1% |
| Michigan: | 4.1% |
Current college students: 3,319
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 24.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 3,547 (46.0% naturalized citizens)
| Allegan County: | 2.9% |
| Whole state: | 6.8% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 9332010 or later
- 1,2132000 to 2009
- 7551990 to 1999
- 6751980 to 1989
- 3621970 to 1979
- 666Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 23.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 49.8%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 40,619
- One, attached: 1,712
- Two: 734
- 3 or 4: 965
- 5 to 9: 986
- 10 to 19: 655
- 20 to 49: 762
- 50 or more: 160
- Mobile homes: 5,547
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 128
Housing units in Allegan County with a mortgage: 23,274 (2,687 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 2,023 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 559
| Here: | 4.0% with mortgage |
| State: | 96.9% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Allegan County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Mainline Protestant | 10,526 | 46 |
| Catholic | 10,071 | 9 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 9,314 | 63 |
| Other | 1,583 | 11 |
| Black Protestant | 232 | 2 |
| Orthodox | 42 | 1 |
| None | 79,640 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 22
| Allegan County: | 1.95 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.34 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
| Here: | 0.18 / 10,000 pop. |
| Michigan: | 0.18 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 21
| This county: | 1.87 / 10,000 pop. |
| Michigan: | 1.52 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 36
| Allegan County: | 3.20 / 10,000 pop. |
| Michigan: | 2.99 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 85
| This county: | 7.55 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Allegan County: | 8.3% |
| Michigan: | 9.7% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Allegan County: | 28.1% |
| State: | 29.7% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 13.6% |
| State: | 13.4% |
Agriculture in Allegan County:
Average size of farms: 163 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $154,646
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $648.68
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 27.61%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 51.11%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $128,929
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 71.34%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 8.80%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $82,427
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.65%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 16.85
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 39.28%
Corn for grain: 62792 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 6340 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 42092 harvested acres
Vegetables: 7,953 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 1,880 acres
Earthquake activity:
Allegan County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Michigan state average. It is 16% smaller than the overall U.S. average.On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 34.6 miles away from Allegan County center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 304.7 miles away from the county center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 252.9 miles away from the county center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 292.9 miles away from the county center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB) earthquake occurred 162.8 miles away from Allegan County center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 280.8 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Michigan Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4494, Natural disaster type: Other
- Michigan Flooding, Incident Period: April 16, 2013 to May 15, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4121: June 18, 2013, FEMA Id: 4121, Natural disaster type: Flood
- Michigan Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 06, 2008 to July 13, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1777: July 14, 2008, FEMA Id: 1777, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Michigan Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3225: September 07, 2005, FEMA Id: 3225, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Michigan Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 11, 2000 to December 31, 2000, Emergency Declared EM-3160: January 10, 2001, FEMA Id: 3160, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Michigan Winter Storm, Incident Period: January 02, 1999 to January 15, 1999, Emergency Declared EM-3137: January 27, 1999, FEMA Id: 3137, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Michigan SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: September 10, 1986 to October 10, 1986, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-774: September 18, 1986, FEMA Id: 774, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Michigan SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, Incident Period: September 08, 1980, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-631: September 08, 1980, FEMA Id: 631, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Michigan Blizzards and Snowstorms, Incident Period: January 27, 1978, Emergency Declared EM-3057: January 27, 1978, FEMA Id: 3057, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Blizzard
- Michigan Snowstorms, Incident Period: February 05, 1977, Emergency Declared EM-3030: February 05, 1977, FEMA Id: 3030, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm
- 5 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Allegan County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 8, Floods: 7, Tornadoes: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Winds: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Hurricane: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 38,118 (78.3%)
- Carpooled: 3,721 (7.6%)
- Bus: 71 (0.1%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 670 (1.4%)
- Bicycle: 308 (0.6%)
- Walked: 704 (1.4%)
- Worked at home: 5,075 (10.4%)
- Health care and social assistance (19%)
- Manufacturing (13%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Health care and social assistance (20%)
- Manufacturing (14%)
- Retail trade (12%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Production occupations (19%)
- Management occupations (11%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (8%)
- Material moving occupations (6%)
- Architecture and engineering occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
- Production occupations (9%)
- Management occupations (9%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Healthcare support occupations (8%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Mexico (47%)
- India (9%)
- Canada (4%)
- Guatemala (4%)
- Germany (3%)
- Ethiopia (3%)
- Netherlands (3%)
- Dutch (26%)
- German (12%)
- European (9%)
- English (8%)
- American (7%)
- Irish (4%)
- Polish (4%)
People in group quarters in Allegan County, Michigan in 2010:
- 511 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 158 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
- 155 people in group homes intended for adults
- 54 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 40 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 20 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 7 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
- 5 people in residential treatment centers for adults
- 4 people in correctional residential facilities
People in group quarters in Allegan County, Michigan in 2000:
- 593 people in nursing homes
- 567 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
- 260 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 170 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 90 people in other workers' dormitories
- 59 people in other group homes
- 49 people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 47 people in homes for the mentally ill
- 36 people in unknown juvenile institutions
- 25 people in religious group quarters
- 21 people in homes for the physically handicapped
7.30% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($65,296 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 7.30% |
| Michigan average: | 5.83% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.76% relocated from other counties in Michigan ($45,588 average AGI)
1.53% relocated from other states ($19,708 average AGI)
Allegan County: 1.53% Michigan average: 1.78%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Ottawa County, MI |  1.76% ($57,176 average AGI) |
| from Kent County, MI | 1.57% ($63,582) |
| from Kalamazoo County, MI | 0.83% ($49,728) |
| from Barry County, MI | 0.36% ($49,109) |
| from Van Buren County, MI | 0.34% ($47,452) |
| from Cook County, IL | 0.22% ($198,867) |
| from Calhoun County, MI | 0.10% ($44,250) |
6.89% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($60,099 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 6.89% |
| Michigan average: | 5.95% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.45% relocated to other counties in Michigan ($47,154 average AGI)
1.43% relocated to other states ($12,944 average AGI)
Allegan County: 1.43% Michigan average: 1.91%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Ottawa County, MI | 1.69% ($56,957 average AGI) |
| to Kent County, MI | 1.14% ($86,457) |
| to Kalamazoo County, MI | 0.83% ($49,259) |
| to Van Buren County, MI | 0.42% ($46,882) |
| to Barry County, MI | 0.39% ($57,595) |
| to Muskegon County, MI | 0.11% ($36,600) |
| to Calhoun County, MI | 0.08% ($30,667) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 13.5
Births per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 11.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 7.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2019: 8.6
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.2%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 15,418 (12,603 aged, 2,815 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 1,352 (4%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Allegan County, Michigan in 1999 - 2019:
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (1,215)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,017)
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (930)
- Unspecified dementia (780)
- Atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, so described (778)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (762)
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (659)
- Congestive heart failure (629)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (524)
- Pneumonia, unspecified (445)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 6%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 1,518
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 56
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 10,656
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,284
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 799
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 8
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 23
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 53
Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 12
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1
Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 101.6. This is less than state average.
Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
- Firearm - 45.6
- Poisoning - 28.7
- Other - 27.4
Household type by relationship:
Households: 120,950- Male householders: 22,025 (4,073 living alone), Female householders: 22,454 (4,859 living alone)
27,010 spouses (26,721 opposite-sex spouses), 3,666 unmarried partners, (3,501 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 36,980 children (35,127 natural, 856 adopted, 997 stepchildren), 2,672 grandchildren, 874 brothers or sisters, 678 parents, 36 foster children, 1,401 other relatives, 1,913 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 1,241
Size of family households: 15,642 2-persons, 6,575 3-persons, 5,780 4-persons, 2,700 5-persons, 1,265 6-persons, 1,338 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 8,932 1-person, 2,036 2-persons, 211 3-persons.
20,010 married couples with children.
5,804 single-parent households (2,392 men, 3,412 women).
93.3% of residents of Allegan speak English at home.
5.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (70% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (45% speak English very well, 52% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $406,595,000 ($3,615 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $8,657,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $185,197,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $78,887,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,001,000
Federal grants: $119,090,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,221,000 ($633,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,199,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,366,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $51,907,000
Federal Government insurance: $50,232,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 7,605| Here: | 67 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 68 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 4,370
| Here: | 39 per 1000 residents |
| State: | 45 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +690
| Here: | +6 per 1000 residents |
| State: | +12 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: +3,707
| Here: |  +33 per 1000 residents |
| State: |  -16 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 4.75 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.5 |
| State: | 6.5 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.3 |
| State: | 4.3 |
- Year house built in Allegan County, Michigan
- 3902020 or later
- 3,7342010 to 2019
- 6,6902000 to 2009
- 11,1661990 to 1999
- 5,9901980 to 1989
- 5,3021970 to 1979
- 4,1271960 to 1969
- 4,4161950 to 1959
- 2,3171940 to 1949
- 8,1361939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Allegan County, Michigan
- 01 room
- 172 rooms
- 6923 rooms
- 3,1334 rooms
- 7,1915 rooms
- 8,2276 rooms
- 6,6337 rooms
- 4,9748 rooms
- 8,2939+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Allegan County, Michigan
- 181 room
- 4072 rooms
- 8143 rooms
- 1,7004 rooms
- 1,4045 rooms
- 5436 rooms
- 2867 rooms
- 98 rooms
- 1389+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Allegan County, Michigan
- 0no bedroom
- 8141 bedroom
- 6,6092 bedrooms
- 20,5653 bedrooms
- 7,9144 bedrooms
- 3,2585+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Allegan County, Michigan
- 18no bedroom
- 1,1721 bedroom
- 2,8402 bedrooms
- 9883 bedrooms
- 3014 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Allegan County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 590no vehicle
- 8,6201 vehicle
- 18,6892 vehicles
- 7,6793 vehicles
- 2,6504 vehicles
- 9325+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Allegan County in renter-occupied apartments
- 403no vehicle
- 3,5491 vehicle
- 1,1852 vehicles
- 1393 vehicles
- 434 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
91.3% of Allegan County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 80% lived in Michigan.
| Allegan County: | 91.3% |
| State average: | 87.3% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 97,870
- Other state: 18,962
- Northeast: 2,252
- Midwest: 9,834
- South: 4,889
- West: 1,987
- 65.8%Utility gas
- 16.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 5.5%Other fuel
- 4.9%Wood
- 4.0%Electricity
- 3.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 63.9%Utility gas
- 11.5%Electricity
- 9.5%Other fuel
- 6.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.6%No fuel used
- 3.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.4%Wood
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,106
| Here: | 8.3% |
| Michigan: | 13.9% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 742
| Here: | 11.6% |
| Michigan: | 10.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 413
| Here: | 14.4% |
| Michigan: | 17.1% |
Allegan County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $18,746,000
Other: $18,506,000
Parks and Recreation: $167,000
Parks and Recreation: $116,000
Regular Highways: $99,000
Regular Highways: $88,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $25,089,000
Regular Highways: $21,158,000
Health - Other: $20,162,000
Regular Highways: $19,145,000
Solid Waste Management: $18,966,000
General - Other: $15,562,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $8,577,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $8,471,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $8,225,000
Police Protection: $6,991,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $6,785,000
Public Welfare - Other: $5,607,000
Police Protection: $5,502,000
Health - Other: $4,673,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,111,000
General Public Buildings: $2,851,000
Transit Utilities: $1,751,000
Transit Utilities: $1,608,000
Financial Administration: $1,493,000
Central Staff Services: $1,452,000
Central Staff Services: $1,051,000
Financial Administration: $974,000
Corrections - Other: $507,000
Parks and Recreation: $491,000
Corrections - Other: $474,000
Parks and Recreation: $289,000
Natural Resources - Other: $89,000
Public Welfare - Other: $8,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $4,441,000
Other: $1,903,000
Public Welfare: $1,028,000
Transit Utilities: $494,000
Health and Hospitals: $416,000
Transit Utilities: $349,000
Health and Hospitals: $85,000
Public Welfare: $45,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $923,000
Interest on Debt: $823,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $8,795,000
Highways: $7,619,000
Other: $2,538,000
Other: $1,692,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $30,611,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,252,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,486,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,044,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,808,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,767,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,241,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,585,000
General Revenue - Other: $3,578,000
Interest Earnings: $1,716,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,228,000
Rents: $643,000
Interest Earnings: $577,000
Donations From Private Sources: $300,000
Fines and Forfeits: $219,000
Sale of Property: $16,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $7,182,000
General - Other: $1,165,000
General - Other: $1,150,000
Transit Utilities: $186,000
Public Welfare - Other: $98,000
Health - Other: $15,000
Parks and Recreation: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $52,643,000
Cash and Securities: $46,270,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $528,000
Transit Utilities: $282,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $32,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $16,490,000
Highways: $14,453,000
Other: $6,791,000
Other: $4,014,000
Public Welfare: $2,741,000
General Local Government Support: $2,713,000
Public Welfare: $2,639,000
General Local Government Support: $1,386,000
Transit Utilities: $882,000
Transit Utilities: $673,000
Health and Hospitals: $592,000
Health and Hospitals: $210,000
- Tax - Property: $28,878,000
Property: $27,349,000
Other License: $969,000
Other License: $664,000
Other Selective Sales: $26,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $19,867,000
: $19,054,000
Allegan County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $18,746,000
Other: $18,506,000
Parks and Recreation: $167,000
Parks and Recreation: $116,000
Regular Highways: $99,000
Regular Highways: $88,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $25,089,000
Regular Highways: $21,158,000
Health - Other: $20,162,000
Regular Highways: $19,145,000
Solid Waste Management: $18,966,000
General - Other: $15,562,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $8,577,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $8,471,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $8,225,000
Police Protection: $6,991,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $6,785,000
Public Welfare - Other: $5,607,000
Police Protection: $5,502,000
Health - Other: $4,673,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,111,000
General Public Buildings: $2,851,000
Transit Utilities: $1,751,000
Transit Utilities: $1,608,000
Financial Administration: $1,493,000
Central Staff Services: $1,452,000
Central Staff Services: $1,051,000
Financial Administration: $974,000
Corrections - Other: $507,000
Parks and Recreation: $491,000
Corrections - Other: $474,000
Parks and Recreation: $289,000
Natural Resources - Other: $89,000
Public Welfare - Other: $8,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $4,441,000
Other: $1,903,000
Public Welfare: $1,028,000
Transit Utilities: $494,000
Health and Hospitals: $416,000
Transit Utilities: $349,000
Health and Hospitals: $85,000
Public Welfare: $45,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $923,000
Interest on Debt: $823,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $8,795,000
Highways: $7,619,000
Other: $2,538,000
Other: $1,692,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $30,611,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,252,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,486,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,044,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,808,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,767,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,241,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,585,000
General Revenue - Other: $3,578,000
Interest Earnings: $1,716,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,228,000
Rents: $643,000
Interest Earnings: $577,000
Donations From Private Sources: $300,000
Fines and Forfeits: $219,000
Sale of Property: $16,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $7,182,000
General - Other: $1,165,000
General - Other: $1,150,000
Transit Utilities: $186,000
Public Welfare - Other: $98,000
Health - Other: $15,000
Parks and Recreation: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $52,643,000
Cash and Securities: $46,270,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $528,000
Transit Utilities: $282,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $32,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $16,490,000
Highways: $14,453,000
Other: $6,791,000
Other: $4,014,000
Public Welfare: $2,741,000
General Local Government Support: $2,713,000
Public Welfare: $2,639,000
General Local Government Support: $1,386,000
Transit Utilities: $882,000
Transit Utilities: $673,000
Health and Hospitals: $592,000
Health and Hospitals: $210,000
- Tax - Property: $28,878,000
Property: $27,349,000
Other License: $969,000
Other License: $664,000
Other Selective Sales: $26,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $19,867,000
: $19,054,000
Allegan County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $18,746,000
Other: $18,506,000
Parks and Recreation: $167,000
Parks and Recreation: $116,000
Regular Highways: $99,000
Regular Highways: $88,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $25,089,000
Regular Highways: $21,158,000
Health - Other: $20,162,000
Regular Highways: $19,145,000
Solid Waste Management: $18,966,000
General - Other: $15,562,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $8,577,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $8,471,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $8,225,000
Police Protection: $6,991,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $6,785,000
Public Welfare - Other: $5,607,000
Police Protection: $5,502,000
Health - Other: $4,673,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,111,000
General Public Buildings: $2,851,000
Transit Utilities: $1,751,000
Transit Utilities: $1,608,000
Financial Administration: $1,493,000
Central Staff Services: $1,452,000
Central Staff Services: $1,051,000
Financial Administration: $974,000
Corrections - Other: $507,000
Parks and Recreation: $491,000
Corrections - Other: $474,000
Parks and Recreation: $289,000
Natural Resources - Other: $89,000
Public Welfare - Other: $8,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $4,441,000
Other: $1,903,000
Public Welfare: $1,028,000
Transit Utilities: $494,000
Health and Hospitals: $416,000
Transit Utilities: $349,000
Health and Hospitals: $85,000
Public Welfare: $45,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $923,000
Interest on Debt: $823,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $8,795,000
Highways: $7,619,000
Other: $2,538,000
Other: $1,692,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $30,611,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,252,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,486,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,044,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,808,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,767,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,241,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,585,000
General Revenue - Other: $3,578,000
Interest Earnings: $1,716,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,228,000
Rents: $643,000
Interest Earnings: $577,000
Donations From Private Sources: $300,000
Fines and Forfeits: $219,000
Sale of Property: $16,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $7,182,000
General - Other: $1,165,000
General - Other: $1,150,000
Transit Utilities: $186,000
Public Welfare - Other: $98,000
Health - Other: $15,000
Parks and Recreation: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $52,643,000
Cash and Securities: $46,270,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $528,000
Transit Utilities: $282,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $32,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $16,490,000
Highways: $14,453,000
Other: $6,791,000
Other: $4,014,000
Public Welfare: $2,741,000
General Local Government Support: $2,713,000
Public Welfare: $2,639,000
General Local Government Support: $1,386,000
Transit Utilities: $882,000
Transit Utilities: $673,000
Health and Hospitals: $592,000
Health and Hospitals: $210,000
- Tax - Property: $28,878,000
Property: $27,349,000
Other License: $969,000
Other License: $664,000
Other Selective Sales: $26,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $19,867,000
: $19,054,000
Allegan County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Charges - Other: $18,746,000
Other: $18,506,000
Parks and Recreation: $167,000
Parks and Recreation: $116,000
Regular Highways: $99,000
Regular Highways: $88,000
- Current Operations - General - Other: $25,089,000
Regular Highways: $21,158,000
Health - Other: $20,162,000
Regular Highways: $19,145,000
Solid Waste Management: $18,966,000
General - Other: $15,562,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $8,577,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $8,471,000
Public Welfare Institutions: $8,225,000
Police Protection: $6,991,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $6,785,000
Public Welfare - Other: $5,607,000
Police Protection: $5,502,000
Health - Other: $4,673,000
Correctional Institutions: $4,111,000
General Public Buildings: $2,851,000
Transit Utilities: $1,751,000
Transit Utilities: $1,608,000
Financial Administration: $1,493,000
Central Staff Services: $1,452,000
Central Staff Services: $1,051,000
Financial Administration: $974,000
Corrections - Other: $507,000
Parks and Recreation: $491,000
Corrections - Other: $474,000
Parks and Recreation: $289,000
Natural Resources - Other: $89,000
Public Welfare - Other: $8,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $4,441,000
Other: $1,903,000
Public Welfare: $1,028,000
Transit Utilities: $494,000
Health and Hospitals: $416,000
Transit Utilities: $349,000
Health and Hospitals: $85,000
Public Welfare: $45,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $923,000
Interest on Debt: $823,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $8,795,000
Highways: $7,619,000
Other: $2,538,000
Other: $1,692,000
- Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $30,611,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,252,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,486,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $26,044,000
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,808,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,767,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,241,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,585,000
General Revenue - Other: $3,578,000
Interest Earnings: $1,716,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,228,000
Rents: $643,000
Interest Earnings: $577,000
Donations From Private Sources: $300,000
Fines and Forfeits: $219,000
Sale of Property: $16,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $7,182,000
General - Other: $1,165,000
General - Other: $1,150,000
Transit Utilities: $186,000
Public Welfare - Other: $98,000
Health - Other: $15,000
Parks and Recreation: $7,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $52,643,000
Cash and Securities: $46,270,000
- Revenue - Transit Utilities: $528,000
Transit Utilities: $282,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - Beginning: $32,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $16,490,000
Highways: $14,453,000
Other: $6,791,000
Other: $4,014,000
Public Welfare: $2,741,000
General Local Government Support: $2,713,000
Public Welfare: $2,639,000
General Local Government Support: $1,386,000
Transit Utilities: $882,000
Transit Utilities: $673,000
Health and Hospitals: $592,000
Health and Hospitals: $210,000
- Tax - Property: $28,878,000
Property: $27,349,000
Other License: $969,000
Other License: $664,000
Other Selective Sales: $26,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $19,867,000
: $19,054,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 1,547
- Number of aged recipients: 75
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 1,472
- Number of recipients under 18: 295
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 1,043
- Number of recipients older than 64: 209
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 585
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 703
| Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 20 full tracts) | ||||||||||||
| A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans | B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | C) Refinancings | D) Home Improvement Loans | E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families | F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 237 | $113,485 | 1,674 | $133,097 | 7,739 | $119,244 | 321 | $29,059 | 8 | $370,000 | 643 | $153,002 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 21 | $107,476 | 170 | $154,118 | 866 | $114,961 | 72 | $25,472 | 0 | $0 | 51 | $113,451 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 39 | $108,205 | 411 | $78,304 | 2,029 | $113,041 | 231 | $23,134 | 0 | $0 | 114 | $135,421 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 18 | $115,111 | 128 | $124,984 | 1,100 | $125,203 | 29 | $49,241 | 0 | $0 | 38 | $158,000 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 13 | $121,308 | 41 | $116,561 | 267 | $117,097 | 24 | $71,333 | 1 | $87,000 | 14 | $91,214 |
| Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003 (Based on 20 full tracts) | ||||||
| A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans | B) Refinancings | C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | Number | Average Value | |
| LOANS ORIGINATED | 387 | $129,269 | 507 | $131,359 | 41 | $121,512 |
| APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED | 66 | $132,197 | 142 | $131,211 | 5 | $184,200 |
| APPLICATIONS DENIED | 7 | $103,143 | 11 | $119,273 | 1 | $63,000 |
| APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN | 15 | $124,467 | 35 | $128,343 | 5 | $107,800 |
| FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS | 2 | $85,000 | 2 | $124,500 | 0 | $0 |
| Most common first names in Allegan County, MI among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| John | 374 | 74.8 years |
| William | 348 | 75.3 years |
| Robert | 330 | 72.5 years |
| Mary | 249 | 77.8 years |
| James | 236 | 70.0 years |
| Charles | 220 | 75.3 years |
| Helen | 214 | 80.5 years |
| George | 210 | 77.2 years |
| Ruth | 161 | 81.0 years |
| Harold | 158 | 76.1 years |
| Most common last names in Allegan County, MI among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Smith | 196 | 72.3 years |
| Miller | 112 | 78.1 years |
| Johnson | 107 | 75.0 years |
| Brown | 92 | 77.7 years |
| Thompson | 73 | 74.9 years |
| Anderson | 71 | 75.8 years |
| Jones | 62 | 74.4 years |
| Cook | 60 | 75.0 years |
| Davis | 51 | 75.1 years |
| Baker | 49 | 75.8 years |
| Businesses in Allegan County, MI | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AT&T | 1 | Johnny Rockets | 1 | |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | Jones New York | 1 | |
| Advance Auto Parts | 1 | KFC | 2 | |
| AmericInn | 1 | La-Z-Boy | 1 | |
| Applebee's | 1 | Lane Furniture | 1 | |
| Arby's | 1 | Little Caesars Pizza | 3 | |
| AutoZone | 3 | MasterBrand Cabinets | 4 | |
| Best Western | 1 | McDonald's | 4 | |
| Burger King | 4 | Meijer | 1 | |
| Chevrolet | 2 | Payless | 1 | |
| Cold Stone Creamery | 1 | Pizza Hut | 2 | |
| Comfort Inn | 1 | RadioShack | 2 | |
| Curves | 2 | Rite Aid | 1 | |
| DHL | 1 | Sprint Nextel | 2 | |
| Fashion Bug | 1 | Subway | 8 | |
| FedEx | 5 | Taco Bell | 2 | |
| Ford | 2 | True Value | 3 | |
| GameStop | 1 | U-Haul | 5 | |
| H&R Block | 3 | UPS | 7 | |
| Haworth | 1 | Walgreens | 1 | |
| Home Depot | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
| Jimmy John's | 3 | Wendy's | 2 | |
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