Plainfield Township, Kent County, Michigan

For other places named "Plainfield" in Michigan, see Plainfield, Michigan (disambiguation).

Plainfield Township, Michigan
Charter township
Plainfield Charter Township
Aerial photograph of Plainfield Township in 2009
Aerial photograph of Plainfield Township in 2009
Location within Kent County (red) and administered portions of the Comstock Park (1) and Northview (2) CDPs (pink)
Location within Kent County (red) and administered portions of the Comstock Park (1) and Northview (2) CDPs (pink)
Plainfield Township is located in Michigan
Plainfield Township
Plainfield Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Plainfield Township is located in the United States
Plainfield Township
Plainfield Township
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 43°03′32″N 85°36′49″W / 43.05889°N 85.61361°W / 43.05889; -85.61361
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyKent
Established1838
Government
 • SupervisorTom Coleman
 • ClerkCathleen Postmus
Area
 • Total
36.73 sq mi (95.13 km2)
 • Land35.04 sq mi (90.75 km2)
 • Water1.69 sq mi (4.38 km2)
Elevation
663 ft (202 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
33,535
 • Density910/sq mi (350/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49306 (Belmont)
49321 (Comstock Park)
49341 (Rockford)
49525 (Northview)
Area code616
FIPS code26-081-64660[1]
GNIS feature ID1626912[2]
WebsiteOfficial website

Plainfield Charter Township is a charter township of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 33,535 at the 2020 census.[3]

It is part of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area and is bordered by Grand Rapids on the south.

Communities

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.73 square miles (95.13 km2), of which 35.04 square miles (90.75 km2) is land and 1.69 square miles (4.38 km2) (4.60%) is water.[10]

The Grand River flows through the southern portion of the township, and the Rogue River is a tributary that flows south into the Grand River within the township.

Plainfield Township is bordered by Alpine Township to the west, Algoma Township and the city of Rockford to the north, Cannon Township to the east, Ada Township to the southeast, Grand Rapids Charter Township and the city of Grand Rapids to the south, and the city of Walker to the southwest.

Major highways

  • US 131 runs south–north through the western portion of the township.
  • M-44 (Beltline Avenue) runs south–north through the eastern portion of the township. M-44 also contains a connector route within the community that links it to Interstate 96 to the south in Grand Rapids.

Education

Plainfield Township is served by four separate school districts. Northview Public School District serves the southern portion of the township in the Northview community. Rockford Public Schools serves the northern portion of the township, and Rockford High School is within the township. Comstock Park Public Schools serves a small western portion, and Kenowa Hills Public Schools also serves a very small western portion of the township.[11]

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 United States census,[12] the township had a population of 33,535 people. The racial makeup was 88.7% Non-Hispanic White, 2.2% Black or African American, 0.5% Asian, 0.3% Native American, and 5.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 4.9% of the population.

2000 census

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 30,195 people, 11,038 households, and 8,168 families residing in the township. The population density was 859.2 inhabitants per square mile (331.7/km2). There were 11,456 housing units at an average density of 326.0 units per square mile (125.9 units/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 95.68% White, 1.22% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.93% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.61% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.75% of the population.

There were 11,038 households, out of which 39.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.3% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.0% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the township the population was spread out, with 30.0% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $55,181, and the median income for a family was $62,241. Males had a median income of $45,757 versus $30,122 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,753. About 3.3% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.1% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Plainfield Township, Kent County, Michigan
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 21, 2024.
  4. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Belmont, Michigan
  5. ^ Romig 1986, p. 54.
  6. ^ Romig 1986, p. 115.
  7. ^ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Comstock Park CDP, MI." (Archive) U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on December 25, 2012.
  8. ^ "2010 Zoning Map ADOPTED BY THE ALPINE TOWNSHIP BOARD JUNE 18, 1990 AS AMENDED THROUGH ORD. No. 10-01." (Archive) Alpine Township, Michigan. Retrieved on December 27, 2012.
  9. ^ "Street Map." (Archive) Plainfield Township. Retrieved on December 25, 2012.
  10. ^ "Michigan: 2010 Population and Housing Unit Counts 2010 Census of Population and Housing" (PDF). 2010 United States Census. United States Census Bureau. September 2012. p. 28 Michigan. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
  11. ^ Michigan Geographic Framework (November 15, 2013). "Kent County School Districts" (PDF). Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  12. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 9, 2024.

Sources

  • Romig, Walter (October 1, 1986) [1973]. Michigan Place Names: The History of the Founding and the Naming of More Than Five Thousand Past and Present Michigan Communities (Paperback). Great Lakes Books Series. Detroit, Michigan: Wayne State University Press. ISBN 0-8143-1838-X.

Further reading

  • Plainfield Township Chapter XII in Grand Rapids and Kent County, Michigan: Historical Account of Their Progress from First Settlement to the Present Time / Ernest B. Fisher, editor. Chicago [Ill.]: Robert O. Law Company, 1918.

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