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Plainwell
Michigancity
Total population
3,763
Median home value
$220,500
Bachelor's+
Median income
$66,525
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Within Michigan, United States, Plainwell stands as a city. The settlement sits at 42.445°, -85.642°, a temperate location in the northern hemisphere. The population stands at approximately 3,763. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,376 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 54% of daylight hours. Total area is recorded as about 5.4 km². Based on its temperate position, residents likely encounter four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Resident density is around 697 per km², indicating an average residential density. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.
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History & geography
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves11,217
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves9,899
- Black-capped ChickadeePoecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves9,432
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves8,547
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves8,461
- White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves8,208
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves8,149
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves7,782
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.3 — 2015-06-305 km NNE of Burlington, Michigan
- M 4.2 — 2015-05-025 km S of Galesburg, Michigan
- M 3 — 2012-01-265 km NE of Topeka, Indiana
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Michigan
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Plainwell
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Live readings from USGS NWIS · measured 2026-09-18 11:00 UTC.
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • USGS NWIS (water data)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library