Town guide

Monterey, Michigan

Monterey is a township in Allegan County, Michigan, home to about 2,489 people across 36 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49010, 49328 and 49419.

Homes sold for a median of $217 per square foot across 3 ZIP codes in the three months ending August 2026, and all of them were seller’s markets.

Population2,48970 per sq mi
Median home value$186,500Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$217Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Median of 3 ZIP codes

ZIP codes in Monterey

3 ZIP codes, 3 shared with neighboring towns

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Around Monterey

Distances

Nearest major airportGerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)25 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Chicago, IL109 miles away

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

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

Who represents Monterey

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

Monterey had 2,436 residents in the 2020 census, up 18% since 2000.

It’s the 707th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.

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

Monterey population by census2000: 2,065, 2010: 2,356, 2020: 2,4362,06520002,35620102,4362020

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 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.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near MontereyJan: high 32°F, low 17°F, 3.2 in; Feb: high 35°F, low 18°F, 2.3 in; Mar: high 45°F, low 25°F, 2.5 in; Apr: high 58°F, low 35°F, 3.6 in; May: high 70°F, low 46°F, 4.1 in; Jun: high 79°F, low 57°F, 3.8 in; Jul: high 83°F, low 60°F, 3.7 in; Aug: high 81°F, low 59°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 75°F, low 51°F, 3.4 in; Oct: high 62°F, low 40°F, 4.4 in; Nov: high 48°F, low 31°F, 3.2 in; Dec: high 37°F, low 23°F, 3 in32°17°Jan3.235°18°Feb2.345°25°Mar2.558°35°Apr3.670°46°May4.179°57°Jun3.883°60°Jul3.781°59°Aug3.975°51°Sep3.462°40°Oct4.448°31°Nov3.237°23°Dec3.0Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Bloomingdale, MI weather station (16 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

199 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Monterey’s ZIP codes.

Nearest hospitals

  • Beacon AlleganCritical access hospital · emergency room · Allegan5.7 miles
  • Corewell Health Zeeland HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 5 of 5 · Zeeland17.7 miles
  • University of Michigan Health - WestGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Wyoming18.7 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors19
Specialist doctors7
Dentists9
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants23
Mental health providers99
Physical and occupational therapists31
Optometrists3
Chiropractors8
Pharmacies7

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 Monterey

Parks (5 nearby)

  • Dumont Lake County Park · 19 acres1.7 mi
  • North Park · 8 acres3.6 mi
  • Hopkins Soccer Fields · 4 acres3.4 mi
  • Miner Lake Public Access · 3 acres2.1 mi
  • Hopkins Old Park · 2 acres3.4 mi

Grocery stores

  • Village Market Food Center4.7 mi
  • The Grocery Outlet Store5.3 mi

Libraries (1 nearby)

  • Hopkins Public Library3.4 mi

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.

Schools in Monterey

Public schools here are run by Hamilton Community Schools, Allegan Area Educational Service Agency, Hopkins Public Schools and others. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (19)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Bentheim Elementary SchoolHamiltonPre-K–4281Public9.6 mi
Hamilton Elementary SchoolHamiltonPre-K–4359Public10.6 mi
Hillside Learning CenterAlleganPre-K–1292Special Education5.2 mi
Hopkins Elementary SchoolHopkinsPre-K–5393Public3.3 mi
North Ward Elementary SchoolAlleganPre-K–K29Public4.4 mi
Pine Trails Elementary SchoolAlleganPre-K–5326Public5.8 mi
Allegan Online K12AlleganK–1273Public5.2 mi
Dawson Elementary SchoolAlleganK–5278Public4.9 mi
West Ward Elementary SchoolAlleganK–5247Public5.5 mi
Hamilton Middle SchoolHamilton5–8707Public11.8 mi
Outlook Academy Youth Home CampusAllegan5–1211Charter, Alternative Education2.8 mi
Hopkins Middle SchoolHopkins6–8321Public3.4 mi
LE White Middle SchoolAllegan6–8427Public5.4 mi
Outlook AcademyAllegan6–1235Charter, Alternative Education4.2 mi
Allegan Alternative High SchoolAllegan9–12112Alternative Education5.2 mi
Allegan High SchoolAllegan9–12543Public5.3 mi
Hamilton High SchoolHamilton9–12793Public12.3 mi
Hopkins High SchoolHopkins9–12477Public3.4 mi
Tech CenterAllegan11–12—Career and Technical4.2 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, Heath, Hopkins, Trowbridge, Overisel, Manlius, Valley, Cheshire, Watson, Salem Township (Allegan County) and Fillmore.

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