Gaines Charter Township is a charter township in Kent County, Michigan, home to about 29,469 people across 36 square miles. Its ZIP code is 49316, and parts of 49315, 49348, 49508 and 49548 are in Gaines Charter Township too.
Homes sold for a median of $218 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Gaines Charter Township; also Caledonia Township (Kent County) and Leighton
Mostly Byron; part is in Gaines Charter Township
Mostly Wayland City; part is in Gaines Charter Township
Mostly Grand Rapids; part is in Gaines Charter Township
Mostly Wyoming; part is in Gaines Charter Township
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Gaines Charter Township. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR)5 miles away |
|---|---|
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Toledo, OH129 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL127 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Gaines Charter Township; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Gaines Charter Township had 28,812 residents in the 2020 census, up 43% since 2000.
It’s the 63rd largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Kent County grew from 129,714 residents in 1900 to 657,974 in 2020.
Kent County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 82°F in summer, and winter lows average 17°F. About 39.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Nwsfo Grand Rapids, MI weather station (5 miles away).
384,635 jobs at 17,799 businesses in Kent County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
193 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Gaines Charter Township.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 27 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 5 |
| Dentists | 19 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 28 |
| Mental health providers | 50 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 44 |
| Optometrists | 6 |
| Chiropractors | 14 |
| Pharmacies | 5 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (12 nearby)
Grocery stores (4 nearby)
Pharmacies (2 nearby)
Libraries (3 nearby)
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 4 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Public schools here are run by Caledonia Community Schools, Kentwood Public Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duncan Lake Early Childhood CenterCaledonia | Pre-K | — | Special Education | 3.4 mi |
| Dutton Elementary SchoolCaledonia | Pre-K–4 | 317 | Public | 1.4 mi |
| Caledonia Elementary SchoolCaledonia | K–4 | 378 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Emmons Lake Elementary SchoolCaledonia | K–4 | 377 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Explorer ElementaryCaledonia | K–5 | 556 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Paris Ridge ElementaryCaledonia | K–4 | 303 | Public | 4.1 mi |
| Kraft Meadows Intermediate SchoolCaledonia | 5–6 | 703 | Public | 3.1 mi |
| Duncan Lake Middle SchoolCaledonia | 7–8 | 696 | Public | 3.5 mi |
| Caledonia High SchoolCaledonia | 9–12 | 1,438 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Duncan Lake Transitions ProgramCaledonia | Ungraded | 3 | Special Education | 2.9 mi |
| School | Grades | Students | Affiliation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dutton Christian SchoolCaledonia | Pre-K–8 | 657 | Calvinist | 1.7 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Byron, Grand Rapids, Wyoming, Kentwood, Caledonia Township (Kent County), Leighton, Wayland City, Jamestown, Wayland Township, Dorr, Yankee Springs and Hopkins.
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