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	Allegan County, Michigan -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Allegan County is a (A region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government) county located in the (The way something is with respect to its main attributes) state of (A midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region) Michigan.
		In the county the population is spread out with 28.90% under the age of 18, 8.00% from 18 to 24, 30.00% from 25 to 44, 22.00% from 45 to 64, and 11.10% who are 65 years of age or older.
		The median income for a household in the county is $45,813, and the median income for a family is $51,908.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/al/allegan_county,_michigan.htm (1175 words)

	Allegan County Allegan, Michigan (Counties)
		Douglas is in Allegan County, and in the West-Southwest Region.
		Plainwell is in Allegan County, and in the West-Southwest Region.
		Saugatuck is in Allegan County, and in the West-Southwest Region.
	www.ohwy.com /mi/y/y26005.htm (247 words)

	Allegan County, Michigan Genealogical Records Information
		Allegan County Michigan was formally established in 1835 and is situated on the shore of Lake Michigan to the west and between the cities of Grand Rapids to the North and Kalamazoo to the South.
		Allegan County is one of the largest counties (in land mass) in lower Michigan, consisting of 829 square miles and 24 townships.
		The county is still mostly rural in nature, and still maintains an agriculture and tourist based economy, however trends are toward more light industry and technology which has translated into Allegan County being in one of the fastest growing regions of the state.
	www.mymichigangenealogy.com /mi_county/all.htm (536 words)

	Allegan County
		Allegan County: Strategically located at the hub of West Michigan business enterprise centers Allegan County is approximately 25 minutes and miles from metropolitan Grand Rapids, Holland and Kalamazoo.
		Education: The Allegan County Area Technical/Education Center and its Allegan County Area Workforce Center are recognized at the state level as progressive and innovative with regard to programs for the enhancement and training of its workforce.
		Allegan County, supported by the business diversity, regional opportunities and vibrant economy of West Michigan provides a perfect place in which to live, work, relax and invest.
	www.bestmichigan.org /Brix?pageID=6 (397 words)

	The History of Allegan County, Michigan :: The Southwest Michigan Directory
		It may be derived from the Indian word "Allegawi" or "Allegans" referring to a tribe of so-called "Mound Builders" or from an alternate name for "Cherokee." We do know that Allegan County was organized in 1835, a time of rapid settlement in Michigan.
		A small portion of the famous Dutch-American community of Holland is located in the county: the nearby Graafschap Christian Reformed Church, listed on the State Register, is an 116 year old reminder of the area's Dutch presence.
		The first people to live in Allegan County were Indians who camped by rivers and lakes swollen with the runoff of the melting glaciers 11,000 years ago.
	www.swmidirectory.org /History_of_Allegan_County.html (654 words)

	Allegan County, Michigan
		Allegan County was named by Michigan statesman/historian Henry Schoolcraft for the Alleghen Indian tribe which inhabited the area prior to its settlement.
		By the mid 1800’s, steamboats were traveling the Kalamazoo River from Saugatuck to Allegan, transporting lumber and farm crops to Lake Michigan for shipping.
		Today Allegan County retains much of its agricultural tradition carefully balanced with growth and change that has come with modern times.
	www.infomi.com /county/allegan (266 words)

	Allegan County Road Commision (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Allegan County Road Commission is a three member board who are appointed to six year terms elected by the county board, and by law are responsible for the operation of the Road Commission.
		The Allegan County Road Commission is reponsible for a total of 1791 miles of roadway located within 24 townships.
		In addition to snow removal, grading of gravel roads, repair and maintenance of the county roadways, and placement and upkeep of all roadway signs, the Road Commission also has the responsibility of design, engineering, and contract administration of roadway improvements.
	www.alleganroads.org /facts.htm (356 words)

	Allegan County to start farmland preservation program - 09/01/03
		ALLEGAN -- Allegan County officials initiated an effort they hope will encourage the preservation of farmland in the largely rural county.
		The county board unanimously approved the creation of a 12-member committee that will research and put together a draft proposal for a farmland preservation program.
		County Commissioner Casey Jones, of Gun Plain Township, emphasized that participation in the program would be strictly up to individual farmers.
	www.detnews.com /2003/metro/0309/01/metro-258929.htm (409 words)

	Walter Gilbert Genealogy: Joshua Stuller & Angeline Potter
		Angeline Potter was born in Johnson Township, La Grange County, Indiana, in 1844, and died in Allegan County, Michigan, on September 3, 1906.
		William Stuller was born in Casco Township in 1865, and died in Casco Township in 1937.
		Jennie Blood was born January 1, 1872, in Trumbell County, Ohio, and died in 1906 in Casco Township.
	www.otal.umd.edu /~walt/gen/htmfile/26.htm (1376 words)

	Allegan County Farm Bureau (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Your county Farm Bureau believes that its member families are the most important people in the organization.
		Allegan County Farm Bureau (ACFB) is an organization that represents individuals with a desire to see agriculture promoted and better understood in our county.
		Allegan County Farm Bureau members are eligible for the Family Eye Care discount.
	www.michiganfarmbureau.com /counties/allegan.php (916 words)

	Allegan County Community Foundation. More About Us.
		The ACCF is a public charity serving thousands of donors and non-profit agencies who share a common goal-improving the quality of life in Allegan County.
		The mission of the Allegan County Community Foundation (ACCF) is to provide the means for donors to make a lasting impact on Allegan County through the establishment and growth of endowed funds.
		These funds are used to address the ever-changing social, cultural, educational, and recreational needs of county residents, through grants distributed to nonprofit agencies serving Allegan County.
	www.alleganfoundation.org /aboutus.htm (254 words)

	Allegan, Michigan American Local History Network
		Allegan was one of many counties named by Henry Schoolcraft.
		Other meanings often given are "fine river" or "fair river."" The county is often called the "Cape Cod" of the Midwest and is abundant with lakes and borders on Lake Michigan.
		The Allegan County Fair is the largest in the Midwest.
	www.usgennet.org /usa/mi/state/orphan/allegan (415 words)

	Macomb Daily : Sports : Allegan first county to use state's radio towers 07/19/04
		With miles of Lake Michigan shoreline and plenty of state forests, Allegan County boasts a rural landscape dotted with small towns, sand dunes and space in-between.
		But for some counties who pushed the concept, it may be too late.
		Bouchard and other county officials complain the state placed unnecessary constraints on their ability to use the towers, delaying negotiations.
	www.macombdaily.com /stories/071904/sta_towers001.shtml (309 words)

	Allegan County News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Allegan Township Public Safety Officer Bruce Hoyer was the unanimous selection of the Allegan Fire District Board on Wednesday, Oct. 12, as the members voted 9-0 to offer him the position of fire chief of the new, consolidated fire department.
		Allegan County commissioners continued discussing the county budget at a special work session and at their regular meeting, Thursday, Oct. 13.
		Allegan County Commissioners may vote this week to do away with a budget guideline that seems to mandate deeper cuts to the county's budget than those already proposed
	www.zwire.com /site/news.cfm?brd=8 (592 words)

	Allegan County Save A Life Kickoff (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Allegan General Hospital Foundation and the Allegan County Sheriffs Department are holding a press conference on Tuesday, January 28 at 10:00 a.m.
		Allegan County Save A Life is a community effort being promoted by Allegan General Hospital Foundation and the Allegan County Sheriff’s Department to equip Allegan County Sheriff Patrol’s vehicles with Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs).
		Press conference speakers include: James Klun, President and CEO of Allegan General Hospital; Larry Ladenburger, AGH Foundation; and Sheriff Blaine Koops, Allegan County Sheriffs Department.
	www.aghosp.org /pressrelease012303.htm (231 words)

	Allegan County Democratic Party
		Allegan County is located in southwest Michigan on the shore of Lake Michigan.
		Allegan is also famous for its vacation and resort areas.
		Chairperson: José Blanco is currently the Chair of the Allegan County Democratic Party.
	www.allegandems.org (112 words)

	Allegan News
		Allegan- An Allegan County man is dead after a single car accident last night.
		Official results are not in yet, but Allegan County Fair officials say it appears that attendance at the event was down this year by at least 25 percent.
		The Allegan County Road Commission was greeted with a busload of concerned lakeside residents at their meeting Wednesday, Aug. 2.7
	www.topix.net /city/allegan-mi (1116 words)

	Michigan Poorhouse History
		The Calhoun County Genealogical Society has provided us with an illustration and historical notes for The Calhoun County Poor Farm.
		Their farm was at the corner of County Farm Road and Dearing Road.
		1900 Census for the Allegan County Poor Farm in Allegan Village in Allegan Township
	www.poorhousestory.com /poorhouses_in_michigan.htm (1439 words)

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		The Allegan County's Sheriff's Office says 13-year old Melissa Jonkers was killed when the car she was riding drove into a ravine near 146th Avenue.
		Allegan County's Sheriff's Department is also considering filing charges against the 14-year-old driver.
		The 18 and the 14-year-old, both injured in the accident, were treated and released from spectrum hospital.
	www.wzzm13.com /news/news_article.aspx?storyid=2856 (301 words)

	Allegan county Michigan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Allegan County Heritage Trail covers every corner of the county in a 122 mile drive featuring 28 Historical sites.
		Much of the county is just as it was 100 years ago.
		There is a very special place in Allegan County.
	www.michiganbackroads.com /allegan.htm (130 words)

	The Political Graveyard: Allegan County, Mich.
		Assignment of birthplaces, deathplaces, and cemeteries to counties is subject to error.
		The intent is to locate places according to current county names and boundaries.
		William Brewster Williams (1826-1905) — of Allegan, Allegan County, Mich. Born in Pittsford,
	politicalgraveyard.com /geo/MI/AL.html (662 words)

	Allegan County, Michigan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		These marriages were performed in Allegan County between the years 1837-1873 and were reported by the officiating clergymen or justices but not recorded by the early County Clerks.
		They were found by Esther Warner Hettinger, County Clerk, in 1939, while checking early reports for other data.
		She then recorded 44 in Liber I on the pages indicated, and 3 in Liber III 27 Mar 1839 WILLIAM L. FITCH, 22, of Otsego to JANE CARMAN, 20, of Otsego at House of Timothy H. Prindles.
	home.att.net /~Carman_Family_History/articles/art24.htm (177 words)

	Allegan County gets new casino - 06/07/01
		Tribal officials said the casino would greatly benefit Allegan County and Wayland Township, which lost its largest employer when Ampro closed this spring, eliminating 55 jobs.
		Almost 3,000 of those jobs would go to Allegan County residents, officials said.
		"Allegan County is dependent on the economics of other areas," he said, noting that the latest U.S. Census Bureau figures show that 48.6 percent of Allegan County residents work outside the county.
	www.detnews.com /2001/metro/0106/07/d08d-233201.htm (466 words)

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		The Allegan County Animal Shelter is a great place to find a family pet or companion.
		This shelter's participation in petfinder is being performed by the residents of Cheever Treatment Center in Allegan County with the helpful cooperation of the Animal Control Officers.
		The Allegan County Animal Shelter is a small shelter in a rural area.
	www.petfinder.com /shelters/allegancountyanimalshelter.html (488 words)

	Allegan County Community Foundation. For good. For ever.
		mission is to enable Allegan County individuals, families, and organizations to make a lasting impact on county residents through the establishment of endowments.
		Typically, when you hear about the ACCF in the news, the focus is on the grants that have been made to worthwhile organizations.
		After all, the Allegan County Community Foundation is all about your community.
	alleganfoundation.org (237 words)

	Allegan County ISD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Allegan County ISD (ACISD) serves eight (8) local school districts and two (2) PSAs.
		The Allegan County Development Center, which currently houses various special education, is operated by the ACISD, along with three (3) center programs for special education which are housed in local districts.
		Services are provided as directed by the Michigan School Law and Michigan Department of Education Rules and Regulations as well as those representing the expressed need of the majority of the constituent school districts.
	www.gomaisa.org /ISDDirectory/allegan.htm (243 words)

	AllRefer.com - Allegan County , Michigan (MI) - (county) - Facts and Information
		Allegan (AL-uh-guhn), county (1,833s q mi/4,747 sq km; 1990 pop.
		Allegan State Forest; Saugatuck State Park in NW on L. Michigan; Yankee Springs State Recreation Area on E boundary, numerous lakes throughout co. Organized 1835.
		Capital city or county seat is shown by the symbol
	reference.allrefer.com /gazetteer/A/A03242-allegan.html (175 words)

	Allegan County Tourist & Recreation Council - Allegan Destination Marketing Organizations - Travel Michigan
		The Allegan County Tourist & Recreation Council welcomes you to Allegan County.
		From the sandy beaches of Lake Michigan to the wonderful shopping and outdoor activities throughout the county, you'll soon understand why Allegan is one of the most visited areas in the state.
		Although Travel Michigan uses reasonable efforts to maintain the accuracy and currency of the website Content, it is not represented to be error free.
	travel.michigan.org /detail.asp?p=g4619 (111 words)

	Visit Allegan County, Michigan
		Hike in the scenic Allegan Game Land or drive rural roads to see ghost towns hidden just around the bend.
		For more information about all Allegan County has to offer call us at 1-888-4ALLEGAN (1-888-425-5342) or send us an e-mail.
		You'll want to stay ahead of all the great things there are to see and do in Allegan County.
	www.visitallegancounty.com (136 words)

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