Hale, Michigan
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Township of Plainfield Plainfield Township |
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| Township | |
 Township of Plainfield
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| Coordinates: 44°24′18″N 83°46′48″W / 44.40500°N 83.78000°WCoordinates: 44°24′18″N 83°46′48″W / 44.40500°N 83.78000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Iosco |
| Government | |
| • Type | Board/Supervisor |
| • Supervisor | Fred Lewis |
| • Treasurer | Roma J. Bassi |
| • Clerk | Sue Reilly |
| • Trustee | Dianne M. Allen, Michael Reilly |
| Area | |
| • Total | 107.6 sq mi (278.7 km2) |
| • Land | 103.8 sq mi (268.8 km2) |
| • Water | 3.8 sq mi (9.9 km2) |
| Elevation | 850 ft (259 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 4,292 |
| • Density | 41.4/sq mi (16.0/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48739 (Hale) 48743 (Long Lake) 48761 (South Branch) |
| Area code(s) | 989 |
| FIPS code | 26-64640 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626911 |
Plainfield Township is a civil township of Iosco County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,292 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 107.6 square miles (278.7 km²), of which 103.8 square miles (268.8 km²) is land and 3.8 square miles (9.9 km²) (3.56%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,292 people, 1,897 households, and 1,291 families residing in the township. The population density was 41.4 per square mile (16.0/km²). There were 4,139 housing units at an average density of 39.9 per square mile (15.4/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 97.60% White, 0.09% African American, 0.58% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 1.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.
There were 1,897 households out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.71.
In the township the population was spread out with 21.0% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 25.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.
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