Plainfield Township, Kent County, Michigan
| Plainfield Charter Township, Michigan | |
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| Charter township | |
 Location of Plainfield Township, Michigan |
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| Coordinates: 43°3′32″N 85°36′49″W / 43.05889°N 85.61361°WCoordinates: 43°3′32″N 85°36′49″W / 43.05889°N 85.61361°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Kent |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.5 sq mi (94.6 km2) |
| • Land | 35.1 sq mi (91.0 km2) |
| • Water | 1.4 sq mi (3.6 km2) |
| Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 30,952 |
| • Density | 881.8/sq mi (340.1/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| FIPS code | 26-64660 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1626912 |
Plainfield Charter Township is a charter township of Kent County in the state of Michigan. According to the 2010 census, the population was 30,952. The township forms part of the metro Grand Rapids area. It derives its name from the extinct lumbertown of Plainfield founded in 1838 by Andrew Stout at the intersection of the Rogue and Grand Rivers. The town name was eventually changed to Austerlitz before its eventual dissolution. Plainfield township is bordered by Alpine Township to the west, Algoma Township to the north, Cannon Township to the east, and Grand Rapids Township to the south.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 36.5 square miles (94.6 km²), of which, 35.1 square miles (91.0 km²) of it is land and 1.4 square miles (3.6 km²) of it (3.78%) is water. The dominant geographical feature of the township is the Grand River, which has many parks along its banks with available swimming and boating.
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As of the census of 2000, there were 30,195 people, 11,038 households, and 8,168 families residing in the township. The population density was 859.2 per square mile (331.8/km²). There were 11,456 housing units at an average density of 326.0 per square mile (125.9/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.
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