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Welcome to Allegan County ...

Time Zone: Allegan County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Allegan is the Seat for Allegan County.

Allegan County was founded ? and was created by taking area from Kalamazoo County.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Allegan had a population of 118,045 people. This is an increase of 5.96% since the last Census (which gave a population of 111,408 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Allegan represented 1.13% of the total population of Michigan.

Below are some of the communities located in Allegan County:

  • Allegan
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
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    • Allegan is located in Allegan County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,016 people
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  • Douglas
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
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    • Douglas is located in Allegan County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,354 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Douglas <2>
  • Fennville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Hopkins
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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    • Hopkins is located in Allegan County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins <2>
  • Martin
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
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    • Martin is located in Allegan County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <2>
  • Otsego
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
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    • Otsego is located in Allegan County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,988 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otsego <2>
  • Plainwell
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Saugatuck
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saugatuck have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saugatuck
    • Saugatuck is located in Allegan County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 966 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Saugatuck <2>
  • Wayland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Wayland is located in Allegan County (MI)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,237 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <2>

Websites of Interest ...

Footnotes ...

<1>On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
 

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This page was last modified/updated: 26 Feb 2024