Town guide

Douglas, Michigan

Douglas is a city in Allegan County, Michigan, home to about 1,427 people across 1.8 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49406.

Homes sold for a median of $426 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a balanced market.

Population1,427802 per sq mi
Median home value$426,400Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$426Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking0%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Douglas

1 ZIP code

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Around Douglas

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)38 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL94 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Douglas; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Douglas

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Douglas had 1,378 residents in the 2020 census, up 12% since 2010.

It’s the 1019th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

Allegan County grew from 38,812 residents in 1900 to 120,502 in 2020.

Douglas population by census2010: 1,232, 2020: 1,3781,23220101,3782020

Allegan County, 1900–2020

Allegan County population, 1900 to 20201900: 38,812, 1910: 39,819, 1920: 37,540, 1930: 38,974, 1940: 41,839, 1950: 47,493, 1960: 57,729, 1970: 66,575, 1980: 81,555, 1990: 90,509, 2000: 105,665, 2010: 111,408, 2020: 120,50239K’00’1038K’20’3042K’40’5058K’60’7082K’80’90106K’00’10121K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 20°F. About 35 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near DouglasJan: high 32°F, low 20°F, 1.9 in; Feb: high 34°F, low 21°F, 1.8 in; Mar: high 44°F, low 28°F, 2.1 in; Apr: high 57°F, low 37°F, 3.5 in; May: high 69°F, low 48°F, 3.8 in; Jun: high 78°F, low 58°F, 3.5 in; Jul: high 82°F, low 62°F, 2.8 in; Aug: high 80°F, low 60°F, 3.1 in; Sep: high 74°F, low 52°F, 3 in; Oct: high 61°F, low 43°F, 4.2 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 34°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 26°F, 2.1 in32°20°Jan1.934°21°Feb1.844°28°Mar2.157°37°Apr3.569°48°May3.878°58°Jun3.582°62°Jul2.880°60°Aug3.174°52°Sep3.061°43°Oct4.248°34°Nov3.237°26°Dec2.1Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Holland Tulip City Ap, MI weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Allegan County

38,899 jobs at 2,571 businesses in Allegan County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Allegan CountyManufacturing: 11,953 jobs; Retail trade: 4,060 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 3,238 jobs; Construction: 2,926 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 2,803 jobs; Administrative and support: 2,212 jobs; Wholesale trade: 1,897 jobs; Professional services: 1,887 jobsManufacturing 31% Retail trade 10% Hotels and restaurants 8% Construction 8% Health care and social assistance 7% Administrative and support 6% Wholesale trade 5% Professional services 5%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

13 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Douglas.

Nearest hospitals

  • Holland HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Holland10.5 miles
  • Corewell Health Zeeland HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Zeeland16.6 miles
  • Bronson South Haven HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · South Haven17.3 miles

Providers with an office here

Dentists3
Mental health providers6
Physical and occupational therapists3
Optometrists1

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.

Places in and around Douglas

Parks (7 nearby)

  • Schultz Park · 21 acres0.7 mi
  • Wade's Bayou Memorial Park · 3 acres0.5 mi
  • Veterans Walk Park · 2 acres0.8 mi
  • Beery Field · 2 acres0.5 mi
  • Douglas Marina Public Park · 1 acres0.7 mi

Grocery stores (1 nearby)

  • Lake Vista SuperValu0.5 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Saugatuck-Douglas District Library0.5 mi

Museums (2 nearby)

  • Saugatuck-Douglas History Center0.5 mi
  • Boathouse0.5 mi

Theaters and performance venues

  • Saugatuck Center for the Arts1.3 mi
  • Ox-Bow School of Art & Artists’ Residency2.1 mi

Counts are within about 1 mile 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.

Schools in Douglas

Public schools here are run by Saugatuck Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (1)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Douglas Elementary SchoolDouglasPre-K–5366Public0.4 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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