Allegan County

MyTownView tracks 10 municipalities in Allegan County, Michigan. Browse recent news, meeting transcripts, upcoming events, and more across the county.

10Municipalities
121,456Residents
4Articles
23Meetings (30d)
$72,518Avg. Median Income
$245,770Avg. Home Value

Recent News

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Apr 16Allegan’s Alpaca Fest to draw crowds this weekend for competitions, hands-on learningAlleganApr 15Allegan, Michigan tornado? Warning sounded as scary visuals emerge; power outage leaves many affectedAlleganApr 15Update: Tornado warning for Allegan County until early Wednesday – tornado on groundAlleganApr 15No. 9 Johns Hopkins women’s lacrosse upsets No. 5 Michigan, 13-6HopkinsApr 15'Never seen anything like it': Otsego resident describes hearing tornado tear past his homeOtsegoApr 15Homes damaged, power out after tornado in Otsego-Plainwell areaOtsegoApr 15Otsego resident remembers hearing tornado near his homeOtsegoApr 15Severe storm damage in PlainwellPlainwellApr 12Motorcyclist seriously injured in Allegan County crashAlleganApr 1Residents south of Wayland should prepare for a planned power outage on April 8WaylandMar 17Princess Laurentien of the Netherlands visits Holland MuseumHollandMar 12Consumers Energy planned power outage for parts of Wayland postponed due to weatherWaylandMar 9Saugatuck to host St. Patrick’s Day 5K run, pub crawlSaugatuckMar 3Saugatuck euchre night to benefit local student athletesSaugatuck

Meetings

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Upcoming

Apr 20Historic Preservation CommissionMartinAgendaApr 20Old Palm City Neighborhood Advisory CommitteeMartinAgendaApr 21Board of County CommissionersMartinAgendaApr 22Construction Industry Licensing BoardMartinApr 23Board of Zoning AdjustmentMartinAgendaApr 23Airport Noise Advisory CommitteeMartinJul 29Tourist Development CouncilMartinAgendaSep 16Tourist Development CouncilMartinAgenda

Recent

Apr 16Local Planning AgencyMartinAgendaApr 15Library Board of TrusteesMartinAgendaApr 9Port Salerno Neighborhood Advisory CommitteeMartinAgendaApr 7Board of County CommissionersMartinAgendaApr 2Animal Care and Control Oversight BoardMartinAgendaApr 1Environmental Lands Oversight CommitteeMartinMar 26Board of Zoning AdjustmentMartinAgendaMar 25Construction Industry Licensing BoardMartin

Rankings in Allegan County

Fastest Growing Cities

Growth
#CityPopulation Change
1DouglasAllegan+25.6%
2WaylandAllegan+1.0%
3HollandAllegan+0.7%
4PlainwellAllegan0.0%
5AlleganAllegan-0.2%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey

Safest Cities

Safety
#CityCrimes per 1,000
1AlleganAllegan6.6 total crimes per 1k
2OtsegoAllegan12.8 total crimes per 1k
3HollandAllegan13.5 total crimes per 1k
4PlainwellAllegan18.3 total crimes per 1k
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Source: Illinois Uniform Crime Reporting Program (I-UCR)

Municipalities

Allegan

Pop. 5,222Income $42,261Homes $161,100
City (Mayor-Council)

Douglas

Pop. 1,378Income $77,841Homes $383,000
City (Mayor-Council)

Fennville

Pop. 1,745Income $65,268Homes $128,900
City (Mayor-Council)

Holland

Pop. 34,378Income $72,905Homes $235,800
City (Mayor-Council)

Hopkins

Pop. 615Income $77,188Homes $220,000
Village (President-Trustee)

Martin

Pop. 377Income $56,818Homes $161,700
Village (President-Trustee)

Otsego

Pop. 4,120Income $76,944Homes $155,500
City (Mayor-Council)

Plainwell

Pop. 3,788Income $65,846Homes $191,100
City (Mayor-Council)

Saugatuck

Pop. 865Income $118,309Homes $619,400
City (Mayor-Council)

Wayland

Pop. 4,435Income $71,797Homes $201,200
City (Mayor-Council)