Allendale is a charter township in Ottawa County, Michigan, home to about 26,540 people across 31 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49401.
Homes sold for a median of $217 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Allendale. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)21 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Milwaukee, WI103 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL119 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Allendale; 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.
Allendale had 26,582 residents in the 2020 census, up 104% since 2000.
It’s the 76th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Ottawa County grew from 39,667 residents in 1900 to 296,200 in 2020.
Ottawa County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 37.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Grand Haven Wwtp, MI weather station (15 miles away).
117,661 jobs at 6,865 businesses in Ottawa County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
107 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Allendale.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 15 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 1 |
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 22 |
| Mental health providers | 22 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 20 |
| Optometrists | 5 |
| Chiropractors | 12 |
| Pharmacies | 2 |
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)
Pharmacies
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 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 1837.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Allendale Public Schools, Ottawa Area ISD. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allendale Early Childhood CenterAllendale | Pre-K–K | 279 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Evergreen ElementaryAllendale | Pre-K–3 | 573 | Public | 2.1 mi |
| Ottawa Area CenterAllendale | Pre-K–12 | 87 | Special Education | 5.1 mi |
| Oakwood IntermediateAllendale | K–5 | 347 | Public | 2.2 mi |
| Allendale Middle SchoolAllendale | 6–8 | 564 | Public | 2.0 mi |
| Allendale High SchoolAllendale | 8–12 | 737 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| New Options High SchoolAllendale | 9–12 | 51 | Alternative Education | 1.4 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allendale Christian SchoolAllendale | Pre-K–8 | 416 | Christian (no specific denomination) | 1.0 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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