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Allendale is an unincorporated community in Ottawa County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is also a census-designated place (CDP) for statistical purposes. The population was 11,555 at the 2000 census. The community is located within Allendale Charter Township and the CDP area consists of about 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. Apart from the CDP definition, the community is centered at the intersection of M-45 and 68th Ave., which are the only roads which cross the Grand River in the county east of Grand Haven. It is named after Hannibel Allen, a descendant of Ethan Allen, according to the sign adjacent to a portrait painting located in Grand Valley State University's Cook-DeWitt Center.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 61.5 km² (23.7 mi²). 59.1 km² (22.8 mi²) of it is land and 2.3 km² (0.9 mi²) of it (3.79%) is water.

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Home to Grand Valley State University
Grand Valley State University is an American university. Allendale, Michigan, is home to Grand Valley's main campus, established in 1960, situated on 1,237 acres 12 miles west of Grand Rapids. Classes are also offered at the university's Pew Campus in Grand Rapids, Meijer Campus in Holland, and through centers at Muskegon and Traverse City established in cooperation with local community colleges.

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.

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