Allegan County is located in the south west part of Lower Michigan. It is approximately 827 square miles with 25 miles of coast line along Lake Michigan. It is the 18th largest county in Michigan and has 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.