Allendale Charter Township, Michigan
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Allendale Charter Township is a charter township
of Ottawa County
in the U.S. state
of Michigan
. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 20,708. It is a part of the Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, Michigan combined statistical area, and is an exurb of Grand Rapids
, due to its major commuter routes into the city (M-45
and I-96).
Malta was initially chosen as the name for the township; however when the township was organized in 1849, state senator Pennoyer changed the name to Allendale, after Agnes Allen, the first person on the tax roll in the area and the widow of Hannibal Allen, who was the son of Revolutionary War
hero Ethan Allen
.
Allendale Charter Township is best known as being home to the main campus of Grand Valley State University
.
, the township has a total area of 32.2 square miles (83.4 km²), of which, 31.3 square miles (81.1 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it (2.80%) is water.
The Grand River
forms the northern and eastern boundaries of the township. Georgetown Township
is to the southeast, Blendon Township
to the south, Olive Township
to the southwest, Robinson Township
to the west. Across the Grand River, Crockery Township
is to the northwest, Polkton Township
to the north, and Tallmadge Township
to the east and northeast.
M-45
crosses east-west through the township, and crosses the Grand River in the east. The only other road to cross the Grand River in central Ottawa County is 68th Ave in the north.
of 2010, there were 20,708 people, 3,306 households, and 2,294 families residing in the township. The population density
was 661.6 per square mile (255.3/km²). There were 3,492 housing units at an average density of 111.6 per square mile (43.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 93.61% White, 2.68% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.84% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.43% from other races
, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.88% of the population.
There were 3,306 households out of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were married couples
living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 15.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.41.
In the township the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 39.3% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 10.5% from 45 to 64, and 4.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $48,669, and the median income for a family was $58,576. Males had a median income of $40,419 versus $25,188 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $15,065. About 2.8% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.
, founded in 1960, is located in Allendale Charter Township on 1237 acres (5 km²). Grand Valley State University
is the fastest growing university in the United States, both in population and physical size, as the university is continually building more facilities. The university is also ranked one of the top up and coming schools in the Midwest. The university enrolls a total of just under 25,000 students on the Allendale campus and two campuses in the surrounding area, and offers over 200 areas of study, making it the largest university in the Grand Rapids
region.
Charter township
A charter township is a form of local government in the U.S. state of Michigan. Townships in Michigan are organized governments. A charter township is a township that has been granted a charter, which allows it certain rights and responsibilities of home rule that are generally intermediary in...
of Ottawa County
Ottawa County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 238,314 people, 81,662 households, and 61,328 families residing in the county. The population density was 421 people per square mile . There were 86,856 housing units at an average density of 154 per square mile...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Michigan
Michigan
Michigan is a U.S. state located in the Great Lakes Region of the United States of America. The name Michigan is the French form of the Ojibwa word mishigamaa, meaning "large water" or "large lake"....
. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 20,708. It is a part of the Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, Michigan combined statistical area, and is an exurb of Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand...
, due to its major commuter routes into the city (M-45
M-45 (Michigan highway)
M-45 is a state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan that is also called Lake Michigan Drive. The highway runs from Agnew near Lake Michigan to the west side of Grand Rapids in the western Lower Peninsula. Lake Michigan Drive continues in each direction from M-45's termini, extending west...
and I-96).
Malta was initially chosen as the name for the township; however when the township was organized in 1849, state senator Pennoyer changed the name to Allendale, after Agnes Allen, the first person on the tax roll in the area and the widow of Hannibal Allen, who was the son of Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
hero Ethan Allen
Ethan Allen
Ethan Allen was a farmer, businessman, land speculator, philosopher, writer, and American Revolutionary War patriot, hero, and politician. He is best known as one of the founders of the U.S...
.
Allendale Charter Township is best known as being home to the main campus of Grand Valley State University
Grand Valley State University
Grand Valley State University is a public liberal arts university located in Allendale, Michigan, United States. The university was established in 1960, and its main campus is situated on approximately west of Grand Rapids...
.
Communities
There are no incorporated municipalities within the township.- AllendaleAllendale, MichiganAllendale is an unincorporated community in Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also a census-designated place for statistical purposes. The population was 17,579 at the 2010 census...
is a census-designated placeCensus-designated placeA census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
consisting of the northern two-thirds of the township and the Allendale ZIP codeZIP CodeZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
49401 serves most of the township except for small areas along the southern boundary. - HudsonvilleHudsonville, MichiganHudsonville is a city in Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 7,160.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 7,160 people, 2,514 households, and 1,920 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,729.1 per square mile...
is to the southeast, and the Hudsonville ZIP code serves a small area on the central part of the southern boundary of Allendale Township. - JenisonJenison, MichiganJenison is an unincorporated community in Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is a census-designated place for statistical purposes, but has no legal status as an incorporated municipality. The community is governed by Georgetown Charter Township. The population of the CDP was 17,211...
is to the southeast, and the Jenison ZIP code 49428 serves a small area in the southeast corner of the Allendale Township. - Pearline, also known as East Allendale, is an unincorporated community about one mile east east of Allendale on M-45M-45 (Michigan highway)M-45 is a state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan that is also called Lake Michigan Drive. The highway runs from Agnew near Lake Michigan to the west side of Grand Rapids in the western Lower Peninsula. Lake Michigan Drive continues in each direction from M-45's termini, extending west...
/Lake Michigan Dr. at 42°58′20"N 85°55′27"W. Fruit grower Joh W. Everhart was the first postmaster of a rural post office here, which operated from April 29, 1891 until May 31, 1908.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the township has a total area of 32.2 square miles (83.4 km²), of which, 31.3 square miles (81.1 km²) of it is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km²) of it (2.80%) is water.
The Grand River
Grand River (Michigan)
The Grand River is the longest river in the U.S. state of Michigan. It runs through the cities of Jackson, Eaton Rapids, Lansing, Grand Rapids, and Grand Haven.-Description:...
forms the northern and eastern boundaries of the township. Georgetown Township
Georgetown Township, Michigan
Georgetown Charter Township is a charter township of Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 41,658 at the 2000 census...
is to the southeast, Blendon Township
Blendon Township, Michigan
Blendon Township is a civil township of Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 5,721.There are no incorporated municipalities within the township...
to the south, Olive Township
Olive Township, Ottawa County, Michigan
Olive Township is a civil township of Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,691 at the 2000 census.- Communities :...
to the southwest, Robinson Township
Robinson Township, Michigan
Robinson Township is a civil township of Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,588 at the 2000 census.- Communities :There are no incorporated municipalities in the township....
to the west. Across the Grand River, Crockery Township
Crockery Township, Michigan
Crockery Township is a civil township of Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2000 census, the township population was 3,782.- Communities :There are no incorporated municipalities within the township....
is to the northwest, Polkton Township
Polkton Township, Michigan
Polkton Charter Township is a charter township of Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,335 at the 2000 census.-Geography:...
to the north, and Tallmadge Township
Tallmadge Township, Michigan
Tallmadge Charter Township is a charter township of Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 7,575 at the 2010 census.-Communities:...
to the east and northeast.
M-45
M-45 (Michigan highway)
M-45 is a state trunkline highway in the US state of Michigan that is also called Lake Michigan Drive. The highway runs from Agnew near Lake Michigan to the west side of Grand Rapids in the western Lower Peninsula. Lake Michigan Drive continues in each direction from M-45's termini, extending west...
crosses east-west through the township, and crosses the Grand River in the east. The only other road to cross the Grand River in central Ottawa County is 68th Ave in the north.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2010, there were 20,708 people, 3,306 households, and 2,294 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 661.6 per square mile (255.3/km²). There were 3,492 housing units at an average density of 111.6 per square mile (43.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 93.61% White, 2.68% African American, 0.35% Native American, 0.84% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 1.43% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.88% of the population.
There were 3,306 households out of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 5.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 15.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.03 and the average family size was 3.41.
In the township the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 39.3% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 10.5% from 45 to 64, and 4.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females there were 89.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $48,669, and the median income for a family was $58,576. Males had a median income of $40,419 versus $25,188 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $15,065. About 2.8% of families and 11.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.
Primary and secondary schools
- Allendale Public Schools
- Allendale High SchoolAllendale High SchoolAllendale High School is located in Allendale, Michigan, in the United States, in the Allendale Public School District, serving grades 9-12.As of the 2010-11 school year, the school had an enrollment of 592 students.-External links:*...
- New Options Alternative High School
- Allendale Middle School
- Oakwood Intermediate School
- Springview Elementary
- Evergreen Elementary
- Allendale High School
- Allendale Christian School
Higher education
The main campus of Grand Valley State UniversityGrand Valley State University
Grand Valley State University is a public liberal arts university located in Allendale, Michigan, United States. The university was established in 1960, and its main campus is situated on approximately west of Grand Rapids...
, founded in 1960, is located in Allendale Charter Township on 1237 acres (5 km²). Grand Valley State University
Grand Valley State University
Grand Valley State University is a public liberal arts university located in Allendale, Michigan, United States. The university was established in 1960, and its main campus is situated on approximately west of Grand Rapids...
is the fastest growing university in the United States, both in population and physical size, as the university is continually building more facilities. The university is also ranked one of the top up and coming schools in the Midwest. The university enrolls a total of just under 25,000 students on the Allendale campus and two campuses in the surrounding area, and offers over 200 areas of study, making it the largest university in the Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids, Michigan
Grand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand...
region.
On Campus
- Lubbers StadiumLubbers StadiumLubbers Stadium, or Arend D. Lubbers Stadium, is a stadium on the Allendale campus of Grand Valley State University in Michigan. The stadium was named after former university president Arend Lubbers. It is primarily used for American football, and is the home field of the Grand Valley State Lakers...
, home of Grand Valley State Laker football. - Cook Carillon TowerCook Carillon TowerThe Cook Carillon Tower is a 10-story-tall carillon-clock tower located in the center of the Grand Valley State University-Allendale campus in Allendale, Michigan. The tower and carillon was built in 1994 with help from generous donations by Peter C. and Pat Cook for which it is named...
- The Meadows at Grand Valley State UniversityThe Meadows at Grand Valley State UniversityThe Meadows at Grand Valley State University in Allendale, Michigan, is the home of the Grand Valley State Lakers men's and women's golf teams. The links-style championship course was designed by Michael John Hurdzan in 1994. The course has hosted six NCAA National Championships since its opening...
- GVSU FieldhouseGVSU FieldhouseGVSU Fieldhouse is a 4,100-seat indoor arena located in Allendale, Michigan, a suburb of Grand Rapids, on the campus of Grand Valley State University. It was built in the early 1980s as the home of the Grand Valley State University Lakers basketball and volleyball teams, as it remains to this day...
Off Campus
- Grand RiverGrand River (Michigan)The Grand River is the longest river in the U.S. state of Michigan. It runs through the cities of Jackson, Eaton Rapids, Lansing, Grand Rapids, and Grand Haven.-Description:...
- Bass River Recreation AreaBass River Recreation AreaBass River Recreation Area is a recreation area, located in Allendale Charter Township and Robinson Township, Ottawa County, Michigan. There is a multi-purpose, trail that is used for cross country skiing, hiking, horseback riding and mountain biking. A gravel boat launch provides access to Max...
- Placid Wake Park
- Grand River Park
Radio
- WGVU-FMWGVU-FMWGVU-FM is a radio station that serves that Greater Grand Rapids, Michigan area and is simulcasted throughout Western Michigan. The main broadcast frequency is 88.5 MHz, which is licensed to Allendale/Grand Rapids. It is simulcast on WGVS-FM 95.3 MHz, which is licensed to Whitehall/Muskegon. The...
(88.5 FM Allendale/Grand RapidsGrand Rapids, MichiganGrand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand...
) - GVSU Public Radio (NPRNPRNPR, formerly National Public Radio, is a privately and publicly funded non-profit membership media organization that serves as a national syndicator to a network of 900 public radio stations in the United States. NPR was created in 1970, following congressional passage of the Public Broadcasting...
/Jazz) - WCKSWCKS (college radio)WCKS "The Whale", is a student radio station at Grand Valley State University. It is a member of the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System. The College radio station broadcasts in a freeform radio format on 1610 AM and on Internet radio, but in 2009 the station sought approval from the U.S. Federal...
"The Whale" - GVSU student run radio
Television
- WGVU-TVWGVU-TVWGVU-TV is the Public Broadcasting Service member public television station for West Michigan, broadcasting on channel 35 in Grand Rapids. It operates a full-time satellite, WGVK, channel 52 in Kalamazoo...
- GVSU PBSPublic Broadcasting ServiceThe Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
member station - GVBN - GVSU student run television station
Mass transit
- Interurban Transit PartnershipInterurban Transit PartnershipThe Interurban Transit Partnership operates a public transport system called The Rapid, which provides bus service to the Grand Rapids, Michigan metropolitan area and beyond...
(The Rapid), is a public regional bus system that provides transit throughout the eastern part of Allendale, GVSU, Grand Rapids and the surrounding areas. It connects Allendale and GVSU with Grand Rapids and GVSU's Pew Campus.
See also
- AllendaleAllendale, MichiganAllendale is an unincorporated community in Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also a census-designated place for statistical purposes. The population was 17,579 at the 2010 census...
- Grand RapidsGrand Rapids, MichiganGrand Rapids is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. The city is located on the Grand River about 40 miles east of Lake Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 188,040. In 2010, the Grand Rapids metropolitan area had a population of 774,160 and a combined statistical area, Grand...
- Grand Rapids-Muskegon-Holland, Michigan combined statistical area