About Allendale
Allendale is a small unincorporated community in western Michigan.
Officially, Allendale is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 23.23 square miles.
📰 Allendale News Today
- Allendale Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 24
- 5 people injured in shooting at party at state recreation area near Allendale MLive.com · Jul 26
- Mary Lou Benjamin Obituary (2026) - Allendale, MI - Grand Rapids Cremation Services - Grand Rapids Legacy obituary · Aug 7
- Donald Supenski Obituary & Funeral | Allendale, MI Heritage Life Story Funeral Homes · May 15
- James Kloosterman MKD Funeral Homes · Jun 7
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Allendale Unique
- One of 6 places in the US named Allendale — but the Michigan one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in western Michigan, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 9 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Allendale
- Cottage Inn Pizza — pizza
- Jet's Pizza — pizza
- Peppino's Pizzeria & Sports Grille — pizza
- Tea Time Cafe (café)
- Tim Hortons — coffee shop (café)
- 5 de Mayo Mexican Grill & Bar — mexican
- Biggby Coffee — coffee shop (café)
- El Aztecas — mexican
- Peppino's Pizza Express
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Allendale
- Burr Oak Landing West Open Space Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Eastmanville Farm reviews ★
- Pigeon Creek Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Allendale Community Park reviews ★
- Bass River Recreation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Burr Oak Landing East Open Space Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Cadence Place Condo Common Area reviews ★
- Eastmanville Bayou Park · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Grand Ravines North reviews ★
- Grand River County Open Space · Nature reserve reviews ★
- Robinson Township Park reviews ★
- VanSteeland Arboretum reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Allendale
- Allendale Early Childhood Center
- Allendale High School
- Allendale Middle School
- Evergreen Elementary
- Lighthouse Academy Ottawa Juvenile Detention Center
- New Options High School
- Oakwood Intermediate
- Ottawa Area Center
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateMichigan
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area23.23 sq mi
Coordinates42.9820, -85.9441