The ZIP code 49401 serves all of Allendale and many of the remnant portions of the township, as well as portions of Blendon Township to the south and Georgetown Township to the southeast.[5]
Allendale is named for the township. 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.[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 23.7 square miles (61.4 km2), of which 22.8 square miles (59.1 km2) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) (3.79%) is water.
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 11,555 people, 2,864 households, and 1,913 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 506.1 inhabitants per square mile (195.4/km2). There were 3,016 housing units at an average density of 132.1 per square mile (51.0/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 93.22% White, 2.97% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.89% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 1.45% from other races, and 1.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.03% of the population.
There were 2,864 households, out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 6.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families. 16.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.36.
In the CDP the population was spread out, with 20.7% under the age of 18, 43.1% from 18 to 24, 22.1% from 25 to 44, 9.6% from 45 to 64, and 4.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $46,671, and the median income for a family was $58,371. Males had a median income of $39,038 versus $25,146 for females. The per capita income for the community was $14,580. About 2.4% of families and 12.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over.
EducationEdit
Primary and secondary schoolsEdit
Cook Carillon Tower at Grand Valley State University Allendale campus
The main campus of Grand Valley State University, founded in 1960, is located in Allendale on 1,237 acres (5.01 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 as 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.[8]
ParksEdit
Allendale Community Park is a 40-acre park situated near the township office.[9][10] It contains a Veterans Garden of Honor honoring U.S. soldiers. It contains nine statues representing veterans of U.S. wars.[11] One of the statues, installed in 1998, depicting a Confederate and Union soldier standing back-to-back with a young slave crouched between them at their feet, has been controversial for seeming to honor the Confederacy.[12][13] During the George Floyd protests in 2020, the Allendale Township Board voted on June 30, 2020 to keep it.[14][15]
Interurban Transit Partnership (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.
^U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Allendale, Michigan
^Allendale CDP, Michigan - Reference Map - American FactFinder[permanent dead link], U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census
^49401 5-Digit ZCTA, 494 3-Digit ZCTA - Reference Map - American FactFinder[permanent dead link], U.S. Census Bureau, 2000 census
^Allendale Historical Recognition Program 2008-08-20 at the Wayback Machine, p. 19
^"Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
^"Quick Facts About Grand Valley". Grand Valley State University web site. Grand Valley State University. Retrieved September 29, 2009.
^"Allendale Charter Township Parks and Recreation Plan 2020-2024". Allendale Charter Township. December 10, 2019. p. 10.
^hostmaster (March 10, 2017). "Allendale Community Park". Michigan. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
^"Veterans Garden of Honor - Allendale MI". www.aaa.com. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
^"Controversial Civil War statue will remain at township park in West Michigan". mlive. July 1, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
^"Hundreds gather in Ottawa County to protest Confederate statue in park, demand removal". mlive. June 27, 2020. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
^. woodtv.com. June 30, 2020. Archived from the original on July 2, 2020. Retrieved July 6, 2020.
^"Allendale leader: Board plans to keep Confederate soldier statue". woodtv.com. June 23, 2020. from the original on June 28, 2020. Retrieved June 23, 2020.
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For the unincorporated community in Clare County see Allendale Clare County Michigan Allendale is a census designated place CDP in Ottawa County in the U S state of Michigan The population was 17 579 at the 2010 census It is located within Allendale Charter Township occupying approximately the northern two thirds of the township from the eastern boundary with the Grand River west along Pierce St north along 75th Ave then west along Lake Michigan Drive M 45 to the western boundary of the township 4 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 Allendale MichiganCensus designated place CDP amp unincorporated communityLocation of Allendale MichiganCoordinates 42 58 20 N 85 57 13 W 42 97222 N 85 95361 W 42 97222 85 95361CountryUnited StatesStateMichiganCountyOttawaArea 1 Total24 15 sq mi 62 54 km2 Land23 23 sq mi 60 18 km2 Water0 91 sq mi 2 36 km2 Elevation653 ft 199 m Population 2020 Total27 073 Density1 165 18 sq mi 449 88 km2 Time zoneUTC 5 Eastern EST Summer DST UTC 4 EDT ZIP code49401 Allendale Area code616FIPS code26 01340 2 GNIS feature ID1626370 3 The ZIP code 49401 serves all of Allendale and many of the remnant portions of the township as well as portions of Blendon Township to the south and Georgetown Township to the southeast 5 Allendale is named for the township 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 6 Allendale is home to the main campus of Grand Valley State University Contents 1 Geography 1 1 Geographic features 2 Demographics 3 Education 3 1 Primary and secondary schools 3 2 Higher education 4 Parks 5 Points of interest 5 1 On Campus 5 2 Off Campus 6 Local media 6 1 Newspapers 6 2 Radio 6 3 Television 7 Transportation 7 1 Mass transit 7 2 Major highways 8 References 9 External linksGeography EditAccording to the United States Census Bureau the CDP has a total area of 23 7 square miles 61 4 km2 of which 22 8 square miles 59 1 km2 is land and 0 9 square miles 2 3 km2 3 79 is water Geographic features Edit Grand River Michigan Demographics EditHistorical population CensusPop Note 202027 073 U S Decennial Census 7 As of the census 2 of 2000 there were 11 555 people 2 864 households and 1 913 families residing in the CDP The population density was 506 1 inhabitants per square mile 195 4 km2 There were 3 016 housing units at an average density of 132 1 per square mile 51 0 km2 The racial makeup of the CDP was 93 22 White 2 97 African American 0 34 Native American 0 89 Asian 0 08 Pacific Islander 1 45 from other races and 1 06 from two or more races Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3 03 of the population There were 2 864 households out of which 38 5 had children under the age of 18 living with them 57 8 were married couples living together 6 3 had a female householder with no husband present and 33 2 were non families 16 1 of all households were made up of individuals and 3 5 had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older The average household size was 2 98 and the average family size was 3 36 In the CDP the population was spread out with 20 7 under the age of 18 43 1 from 18 to 24 22 1 from 25 to 44 9 6 from 45 to 64 and 4 6 who were 65 years of age or older The median age was 21 years For every 100 females there were 87 3 males For every 100 females age 18 and over there were 83 6 males The median income for a household in the CDP was 46 671 and the median income for a family was 58 371 Males had a median income of 39 038 versus 25 146 for females The per capita income for the community was 14 580 About 2 4 of families and 12 5 of the population were below the poverty line including 2 5 of those under age 18 and 3 6 of those age 65 or over Education EditPrimary and secondary schools Edit nbsp Cook Carillon Tower at Grand Valley State University Allendale campusAllendale Public Schools Allendale High School New Options Alternative High School Allendale Middle School Oakwood Intermediate School Springview Elementary Evergreen Elementary Allendale Christian SchoolHigher education Edit The main campus of Grand Valley State University founded in 1960 is located in Allendale on 1 237 acres 5 01 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 as 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 8 Parks Edit nbsp nbsp Allendale Community Park is a 40 acre park situated near the township office 9 10 It contains a Veterans Garden of Honor honoring U S soldiers It contains nine statues representing veterans of U S wars 11 One of the statues installed in 1998 depicting a Confederate and Union soldier standing back to back with a young slave crouched between them at their feet has been controversial for seeming to honor the Confederacy 12 13 During the George Floyd protests in 2020 the Allendale Township Board voted on June 30 2020 to keep it 14 15 Points of interest EditOn Campus Edit Lubbers Stadium home of Grand Valley State Laker football Cook Carillon Tower The Meadows at Grand Valley State University GVSU FieldhouseOff Campus Edit Grand River Bass River State Recreation Area Placid Wake Park Grand River ParkLocal media EditNewspapers Edit Grand Valley LanthornRadio Edit WGVU FM 88 5 FM Allendale Grand Rapids GVSU Public Radio NPR Jazz WCKS The Whale GVSU student run radioTelevision Edit WGVU TV GVSU PBS member station GVBN GVSU student run television stationTransportation EditMass transit Edit Interurban Transit Partnership 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 Major highways Edit nbsp M 45 Lake Michigan Drive References Edit 2020 U S Gazetteer Files United States Census Bureau Retrieved May 21 2022 a b U S Census website United States Census Bureau Retrieved January 31 2008 U S Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System Allendale Michigan Allendale CDP Michigan Reference Map American FactFinder permanent dead link U S Census Bureau 2000 census 49401 5 Digit ZCTA 494 3 Digit ZCTA Reference Map American FactFinder permanent dead link U S Census Bureau 2000 census Allendale Historical Recognition Program Archived 2008 08 20 at the Wayback Machine p 19 Census of Population and Housing Census gov Retrieved June 4 2016 Quick Facts About Grand Valley Grand Valley State University web site Grand Valley State University Retrieved September 29 2009 Allendale Charter Township Parks and Recreation Plan 2020 2024 Allendale Charter Township December 10 2019 p 10 hostmaster March 10 2017 Allendale Community Park Michigan Retrieved July 8 2020 Veterans Garden of Honor Allendale MI www aaa com Retrieved July 8 2020 Controversial Civil War statue will remain at township park in West Michigan mlive July 1 2020 Retrieved July 8 2020 Hundreds gather in Ottawa County to protest Confederate statue in park demand removal mlive June 27 2020 Retrieved July 8 2020 Allendale Twp Confederate soldier statue will stay in place woodtv com June 30 2020 Archived from the original on July 2 2020 Retrieved July 6 2020 Allendale leader Board plans to keep Confederate soldier statue woodtv com June 23 2020 Archived from the original on June 28 2020 Retrieved June 23 2020 External links Edit nbsp Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Allendale nbsp Michigan 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