Plainwell, Michigan

Demographics

People

Total Population3,802
Male Share of the Population45.8%
Female Share of the Population54.2%
Senior Citizens18.4%
Employed Population 16+1,670
Age of the Population41

Families

% of people married57.6%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher20.1%
Median Earnings25+$36,450
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$30,909

Wealth

Median Family Income$68,036
% Above Poverty Level84.6%
% Below Poverty Level15.4%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time21 minutes
% Working from Home1.3%
% Walking and Biking to Work2.1%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone28.4%
Median Gross Rent$644
Median House Value$123,000

Ancestry

Dutch16.6%
Irish14.3%
Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)11.9%
English11.5%
Swedish3.8%
French Except Basque3.7%
Italian2.7%
Canadian2.1%
Croatian1.9%
Polish1.7%
Scottish1.4%
Latvian0.7%
Norwegian0.6%
Slovak0.6%
Finnish0.5%
Czech0.2%
German0.2%
Danishn0.1%
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Plainwell Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyAllegan County
Standard Zip Codes49080
Phone Area Codes269
Time ZoneAmerica/Detroit
Approximate Latitude42.44
Approximate Longitude-85.64

Plainwell Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationKALAMAZOO STATE HOSPITAL
Distance11.1 miles
Jan Temp17 to 32 F
Apr Temp38 to 60 F
Jul Temp62 to 84 F
Oct Temp43 to 63 F
Annual Precip37.4 inches
StationGULL LAKE BIOL STA
Distance13.8 miles
Jan Temp16 to 32 F
Apr Temp36 to 61 F
Jul Temp61 to 86 F
Oct Temp42 to 63 F
Annual Precip38.8 inches
StationSOUTH HAVEN
Distance32.5 miles
Jan Temp20 to 32 F
Apr Temp39 to 55 F
Jul Temp64 to 78 F
Oct Temp46 to 61 F
Annual Precip35.1 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Allegan5,044$46,461
Kalamazoo76,040$54,486
Martin448$60,000
Otsego3,976$55,288
Parchment1,969$54,107
Richland741$81,667

Plainwell Public Libraries

Charles A. Ransom District Library
180 SOUTH SHERWOOD AVENUE
Plainwell, Michigan
(269) 685-8024

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Plainwell Hospitals

Borgess Pipp Hospital
(Non-profit)
411 Naomi Street

Plainwell Public Schools

Gilkey Elementary School
707 South Woodhams St
ZIP: 49080
(269) 685-2424
Primary
Total Enrollment 428
Plainwell High School
684 Starr Rd
ZIP: 49080
(269) 685-9554
High
Total Enrollment 828
Plainwell Middle School
720 Brigham St
ZIP: 49080
(269) 685-5813
Middle
Total Enrollment 589
Renaissance High School
422 Acorn St
ZIP: 49080
(269) 685-1573
High
Total Enrollment 74
Star Family Literacy
623 N. 10th Street
ZIP: 49080
(269) 673-2161
High
Total Enrollment 8
Starr Elementary School
601 School Dr
ZIP: 49080
(269) 685-5835
Primary
Total Enrollment 517
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