Allegan Township, Michigan

Allegan Township, Michigan
Township
Allegan Township Location within the state of Michigan
Coordinates: 42°32′48″N85°50′38″W / 42.54667°N 85.84389°W / 42.54667; -85.84389
Country	United States
State	Michigan
County	Allegan
Area
• Total	31.9 sq mi (82.6 km2)
• Land	30.4 sq mi (78.7 km2)
• Water	1.5 sq mi (3.8 km2)
Elevation	748 ft (228 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	4,689
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	49010
Area code	269
FIPS code	26-01280 [1]
GNIS feature ID	1625820 [2]
Website	www.allegantownship.org

Allegan Township is a civil township of Allegan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the population was 4,689. ^[3]

The city of Allegan is within the township, but is administratively autonomous.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 31.9 square miles (82.6 km²), of which 30.4 square miles (78.7 km²) is land and 1.5 square miles (3.8 km²), or 4.63%, is water. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1960	2,404		—
1970	2,970		23.5%
1980	3,464		16.6%
1990	3,976		14.8%
2000	4,050		1.9%
2010	4,406		8.8%
2020	4,689		6.4%
Source: Census Bureau. Census 1960- 2000, 2010.

As of the census ^[1] of 2000, there were 4,050 people, 1,574 households, and 1,156 families residing in the township. The population density was 133.1 inhabitants per square mile (51.4/km²). There were 1,780 housing units at an average density of 58.5 per square mile (22.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.04% White, 0.52% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.62% from other races, and 1.26% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.65% of the population.

There were 1,574 households, out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 2.96.

In the township the population was spread out, with 25.9% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. he median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $40,760, and the median income for a family was $48,125. Males had a median income of $37,383 versus $29,716 for females. The per capita income for the township was $18,545. About 4.8% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.

References

1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Allegan Township, Michigan
3. "Allegan township, Allegan County, Michigan - Census Bureau Profile". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Allegan township, Allegan County, Michigan". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 5, 2013.

External links

• Allegan Township official website