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Welcome to Plainwell ...

The city of Plainwell is located in Allegan County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Plainwell, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1833.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Plainwell has a population of 3,778 people<2> (see below for details).

Plainwell is 720 feet [219 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Plainwell lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Plainwell is within the boundaries of the (269) area code.

The ZIP code for Plainwell: 49080<4>

Websites for Plainwell ...

Official Website: www.plainwell.org/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Plainwell had an population of 3,778 people. This is a decrease of 0.68% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 3.94% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Plainwell had a population of 3,804 people. This makes Plainwell the county's 4th most populous community.

The population of Plainwell represents 0.04% of the population of Michigan (which has 9,883,640 people), making it the state's 179th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 3,804 people, the population of Plainwell decreased 3.28% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 3,933 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Plainwell.

Communities near Plainwell ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Plainwell.

  • Kalamazoo
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
  • Portage
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Allegan
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Wayland
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
    • Wayland is located in Allegan County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,237 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <5>
  • Galesburg
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Mattawan
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mattawan have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mattawan
    • Mattawan is located in Van Buren County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,973 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mattawan <5>
  • Parchment
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Parchment have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parchment
    • Parchment is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,825 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Parchment <5>
  • Augusta
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Augusta have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Augusta
    • Augusta is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 896 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Augusta <5>
  • Richland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richland have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richland
    • Richland is located in Kalamazoo County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 847 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richland <5>
  • Gobles
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Plainwell. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Plainwell.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Plainwell. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Plainwell.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Plainwell. See our Newspapers Page for Plainwell.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Plainwell ...

Looking for more information about Plainwell? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Plainwell, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Plainwell.

Adding Plainwell to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Plainwell in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Plainwell was on a map titled Road Map for Michigan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

We also found Plainwell in the book titled .<7> From that list, the Plainwell post office opened in 1833.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Plainwell.

The official website for Plainwell: www.plainwell.org/

The official website for Allegan County: www.allegancounty.org/

The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Michigan's counties, including Allegan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Plainwell.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Plainwell - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Plainwell). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Plainwell or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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