Address: 471 41st St., Allegan MI 49010
Phone: 269-521-3440
Fax: 269-521-3440

Current Township News and Information

Township Calendar

***NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETINGS, RESCHEDULED REGULAR MEETINGS, AND PUBLIC HEARINGS

June 16, 2026 Special Meeting 6:30PM

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August 4th Primary Election Hours

July 25th 2026 8:00 am- 4:00 pm

July 26th 2026 8:00 am- 4:00 pm

July 27th 2026 8:00 am- 4:00 pm

July 28th 2026 8:00 am- 4:00 pm

July 29th 2026 8:00 am- 4:00 pm

July 30th 2026 8:00 am- 4:00 pm

July 31st 2026 8:00 am- 4:00 pm

August 1st 2026 8:00 am- 4:00 pm

August 2nd 2026 8:00 am- 4:00 pm

Election Day August 4th 2026 7:00 am- 8:00 pm

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Ride the bus to your favorite grocery location, Weekdays 11am-2pm

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Allegan Health Department - Public Health Community Newsletter - March 2026

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2026 Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Waste Events

Allegan County Scrap Tire Recycling Events

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Property Fraud Alert

A free Service to property Owners of Allegan

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>New! Zoning Complaint Form

You may report zoning infractions anonymously by filling in the form and submitting it to our code enforcement officer. You will be contacted for more information before the officer proceeds with researching the complaint.

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Cheshire Township History

Cheshire is an unincorporated community at 42°27′06″N 85°56′04″W. The first permanent white settler was Simeon Pike from Monroe County, New York, who arrived in 1839. Cheshire Township was organized in 1851 and the sawmill village was named for the township. A post office named Cheshire was established on March 8, 1856, with Jonathon Howard as the first postmaster. The name of the office was "Lake" from April 10, 1858, until February 18, 1863, when it reverted to Cheshire. The office closed on March 6, 1879, and reopened from June 20, 1879, until July 30, 1905. -source, Wikipedia

Area
• Total 36.0 sq mi (93.3 km2)
• Land 34.9 sq mi (90.5 km2)
• Water 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2)
• Elevation 689 ft (210 m)
• Population 2,211 (2020)
• Density 66.8/sq mi (25.8/km2)
• Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
• Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)

-source Wikipedia