Profile for Allegan, Michigan, MI

Allegan is on the Kalamazoo River

Former and merged names include:
· Otsego

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 88. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 17.9 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Allegan County Fair - Sept. 15-19, 2007
• Michigan Fiber Festival - Aug. 15-19, 2007

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Allegan

Cemeteries (9)

Communities (7)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (2)

Ski areas (1)

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20% of Allegan residents report German ancestry, and 13% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Allegan ancestry & family history guide.

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• Allegan County Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - MI data
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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Allegan was $17,075, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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14% of Allegan residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Allegan festival dates:

• Allegan County Fair - Sept. 15-19, 2007
• Michigan Fiber Festival - Aug. 15-19, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Allegan festival web sites:

• Allegan County Fair
• Michigan Fiber Festival

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Historic districts in Allegan include Downtown Allegan Historic District, Marshall Street Historic District, Pritchard's Outlook Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Allegan, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $409.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $816.

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Libraries in Allegan include Allegan Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Allegan include Allegan County News

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Allegan County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Allegan political report.

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The average commute time for Allegan workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Allegan include Budget Host Sunset Motel Suites.

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