Cheshire is a township in Allegan County, Michigan, home to about 2,491 people across 35 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49010, 49026, 49056 and 49450.
Homes sold for a median of $179 per square foot across 4 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and 3 of 4 were seller’s markets.
Mostly Allegan City; part is in Cheshire
Mostly Bloomingdale; part is in Cheshire
Mostly Columbia Township (Van Buren County); part is in Cheshire
Mostly Lee Township (Allegan County); part is in Cheshire
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Cheshire. 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)34 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)26 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Chicago, IL101 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Cheshire; 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.
Cheshire had 2,211 residents in the 2020 census, down 5% since 2000.
It’s the 706th 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 (7 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).
177 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Cheshire’s ZIP codes.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 19 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 7 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 26 |
| Mental health providers | 94 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 18 |
| 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 (5 nearby)
Grocery stores
Libraries
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.
Public schools here are run by Allegan Area Educational Service Agency, Allegan Public Schools, Bloomingdale Public School District and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hillside Learning CenterAllegan | Pre-K–12 | 92 | Special Education | 4.3 mi |
| North Ward Elementary SchoolAllegan | Pre-K–K | 29 | Public | 5.1 mi |
| Pine Trails Elementary SchoolAllegan | Pre-K–5 | 326 | Public | 4.9 mi |
| Allegan Online K12Allegan | K–12 | 73 | Public | 4.8 mi |
| Bloomingdale Elementary SchoolBloomingdale | K–5 | 272 | Public | 7.2 mi |
| Dawson Elementary SchoolAllegan | K–5 | 278 | Public | 4.4 mi |
| Pullman Elementary SchoolPullman | K–5 | 165 | Public | 8.4 mi |
| West Ward Elementary SchoolAllegan | K–5 | 247 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Outlook Academy Youth Home CampusAllegan | 5–12 | 11 | Charter, Alternative Education | 7.1 mi |
| Bloomingdale Middle and High SchoolBloomingdale | 6–12 | 516 | Public | 7.2 mi |
| LE White Middle SchoolAllegan | 6–8 | 427 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Outlook AcademyAllegan | 6–12 | 35 | Charter, Alternative Education | 5.9 mi |
| Allegan Alternative High SchoolAllegan | 9–12 | 112 | Alternative Education | 4.8 mi |
| Allegan High SchoolAllegan | 9–12 | 543 | Public | 3.9 mi |
| Tech CenterAllegan | 11–12 | — | Career and Technical | 5.9 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 City, Allegan Township, Columbia Township (Van Buren County), Trowbridge, Bloomingdale, Lee Township (Allegan County), Valley, Heath, Monterey, Watson, Casco Township (Allegan County), Geneva Township (Van Buren County) and Waverly Township (Van Buren County).
Town boundaries don’t always match ZIP codes: a ZIP code can cross into neighboring towns, and a town can share a ZIP code with its neighbors. Facts describe the town itself; market figures describe whole ZIP codes.