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Plainwell is a small town of 3,763 people in Allegan County, Michigan. It's about 12 miles from Kalamazoo, MI and 36 miles from Grand Rapids, MI, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 83°F and winter highs 31°F, with about 85 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $221k and rent runs about $900 a month.
3,763people
$221kTypical home
$900/moRent
83° / 31°Summer / winter
85"Snow
202Sunny days
140Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Small town of 3,763
- Its own small hub, not a suburb
- About 1,813 people per sq mi
- 36 mi to Grand Rapids, MI
- 12 mi to Kalamazoo, MI
- 12 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $221k (≈$1,390/mo)
- Median rent $900/mo
- Median household income $67k
- Property tax about 1.4% of value
- 6.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 83°F
- Winter highs around 31°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 202 sunny days a year (63 totally clear)
- 163 cloudy days a year
- 62 of 90 winter days are gray
- 140 days a year with rain or snow
- 85" of snow a year
- 27 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 22 nights a year below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- About average violent crime (317 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,101 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 34% of households have kids
- 21% are 65 or older
- 22% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 5% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 4% walk or take transit to work
- 15 mi to AZO airport
- 31 mi to GRR (major hub)
- 11 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 67% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1971
- 97% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 735 ft
- 511 mi to the ocean
- 32 mi to a big lake
- 13 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 6 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 44 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 339 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 12 bars within 25 mi
- 54 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 2 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 16 museums within 25 mi
- 10 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 12 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the top 22% of Michigan districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 10 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 10 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 8 congregations per 10k people
- 11 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Allegan County: R+27 in 2024
- Michigan: Purple — split almost evenly
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- High tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Very low earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk