Allegan City is a city in Allegan County, Michigan, home to about 5,172 people across 3.9 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49010.
Homes sold for a median of $189 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Allegan City; also Allegan Township and Trowbridge
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)30 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL105 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Allegan City; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Allegan City had 5,222 residents in the 2020 census, up 8% since 2000.
It’s the 351st largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Allegan County grew from 38,812 residents in 1900 to 120,502 in 2020.
Allegan County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 83°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 41.1 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 109 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bloomingdale, MI weather station (11 miles away).
38,899 jobs at 2,571 businesses in Allegan County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
169 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Allegan City.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 19 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 7 |
| Dentists | 5 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 23 |
| Mental health providers | 91 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 17 |
| Optometrists | 3 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| Pharmacies | 6 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (7 nearby)
Grocery stores (2 nearby)
Counts are within about 1.5 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1833.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Allegan Area Educational Service Agency, Allegan Public Schools, Outlook Academy. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillside Learning CenterAllegan | Pre-K–12 | 92 | Special Education | 0.4 mi |
| North Ward Elementary SchoolAllegan | Pre-K–K | 29 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Pine Trails Elementary SchoolAllegan | Pre-K–5 | 326 | Public | 1.8 mi |
| Allegan Online K12Allegan | K–12 | 73 | Public | 1.2 mi |
| Dawson Elementary SchoolAllegan | K–5 | 278 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| West Ward Elementary SchoolAllegan | K–5 | 247 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Outlook Academy Youth Home CampusAllegan | 5–12 | 11 | Charter, Alternative Education | 3.9 mi |
| LE White Middle SchoolAllegan | 6–8 | 427 | Public | 0.2 mi |
| Outlook AcademyAllegan | 6–12 | 35 | Charter, Alternative Education | 2.1 mi |
| Allegan Alternative High SchoolAllegan | 9–12 | 112 | Alternative Education | 1.2 mi |
| Allegan High SchoolAllegan | 9–12 | 543 | Public | 0.5 mi |
| Tech CenterAllegan | 11–12 | — | Career and Technical | 2.1 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Allegan Township, Trowbridge, Valley, Cheshire, Heath, Monterey and Watson.
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