Plainwell, Michigan

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Plainwell, Michigan
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Location of Plainwell, Michigan


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Michigan
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Allegan

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leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Rick Brooks
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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 5.6
area_land_km2 = 5.4
area_water_km2 = 0.2
area_total_sq_mi = 2.2
area_land_sq_mi = 2.1
area_water_sq_mi = 0.1

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 3933
population_density_km2 = 732.8
population_density_sq_mi = 1897.9

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 222
elevation_ft = 728
latd = 42 |latm = 26 |lats = 36 |latNS = N
longd = 85 |longm = 38 |longs = 34 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 49080
area_code = 269
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 26-64740GR|2
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blank1_info = 0635077 [gnis|0635077]
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Plainwell is a city in Allegan County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,933 at the 2000 census.

Plainwell is located on M-89 just east of its junction with S 131. The city of Otsego is about three miles to the west. Kalamazoo is about ten miles to the south and Grand Rapids about 35 miles north. The Kalamazoo River flows through the center of the city.

Plainwell is the birth place of syndicated cartoonist Dave Coverly, creator of the Speed Bump comic strip, actor Ed Gale [http://www.edgale.com/xindex.php] [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0301839/] , famous for his role as Howard the Duck in the movie of the same name, and writer and journalist Kathleen Davis. The city also includes Plainwell Ice Cream, which recently received an award for being Southwest Michigan's Best Tasting Ice Cream.Fact|date=August 2008 Its owners are Art and Judy Gaylord, who have been in business for 31 seasons.

Though it sounds somewhat common, there are no other communities named Plainwell anywhere in the United States.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.6 km²), of which, 2.1 square miles (5.4 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (4.17%) is water.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 3,933 people, 1,506 households, and 1,018 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,897.9 per square mile (733.6/km²). There were 1,593 housing units at an average density of 768.7/sq mi (297.1/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.77% White, 0.46% African American, 0.48% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.66% from other races, and 1.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.65% of the population.

There were 1,506 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.01.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $39,590, and the median income for a family was $44,519. Males had a median income of $35,785 versus $26,397 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,982. About 1.4% of families and 6.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.6% of those under age 18 and 18.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

External links

* [http://www.plainwell.org/ City of Plainwell official website]