Allegan County, Michigan
113 Chestnut St
Allegan, MI 49010
Phone: (269) 673-0450
Fax: (269) 673-0298
www.allegancounty.org
On the southwestern coast of MI, bordered on the west by Lake Michigan; established Mar 2, 1831 (prior to statehood) from Kalamazoo County. Name Origin: Named for the Allegan (Alleghen) Indian tribe by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft (1793-1864), explorer, MI legislator, author, and superintendent of Indian Affairs for MI (1836-41).
Area (sq mi): 1833.30 (land 827.46; water 1005.83). Pop per sq mi: 136.80.
Pop 2005: 113,174. State rank: 18. Pop change: 2000-20005 7.10%; 1990-2000 16.70%. Pop 2000: 105,665 (White 91.00%; Black or African American 1.30%; Hispanic or Latino 5.70%; Asian 0.60%; Other 4.60%). Foreign born: 2.90%. Median age: 35.20.
Income 2000: per capita $19,918; median household $45,813; Pop below poverty level: 7.30%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $26,396-$26,190.
Unemployment 2004: 6.60%. Change from 2000: 2.00%. Median travel time to work: 23.40 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 50.20%.
Allegan, MI 49010
Phone: (269) 673-0450
Fax: (269) 673-0298
www.allegancounty.org
On the southwestern coast of MI, bordered on the west by Lake Michigan; established Mar 2, 1831 (prior to statehood) from Kalamazoo County. Name Origin: Named for the Allegan (Alleghen) Indian tribe by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft (1793-1864), explorer, MI legislator, author, and superintendent of Indian Affairs for MI (1836-41).
Area (sq mi): 1833.30 (land 827.46; water 1005.83). Pop per sq mi: 136.80.
Pop 2005: 113,174. State rank: 18. Pop change: 2000-20005 7.10%; 1990-2000 16.70%. Pop 2000: 105,665 (White 91.00%; Black or African American 1.30%; Hispanic or Latino 5.70%; Asian 0.60%; Other 4.60%). Foreign born: 2.90%. Median age: 35.20.
Income 2000: per capita $19,918; median household $45,813; Pop below poverty level: 7.30%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $26,396-$26,190.
Unemployment 2004: 6.60%. Change from 2000: 2.00%. Median travel time to work: 23.40 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 50.20%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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