Plainwell is a city in Allegan County, Michigan, home to about 3,763 people across 2.0 square miles. It has no ZIP code of its own: it’s part of 49080.
Homes sold for a median of $195 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Gun Plain; part is in Plainwell
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Plainwell. 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)30 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)16 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Fort Wayne, IN97 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL115 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Plainwell; 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.
Plainwell had 3,788 residents in the 2020 census, down 4% since 2000.
It’s the 478th largest of 1,531 towns in Michigan by population.
Allegan County grew from 38,812 residents in 1900 to 120,502 in 2020.
Allegan County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 19°F. About 39.6 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Gull Lake Biological Stn, MI weather station (12 miles away).
38,899 jobs at 2,571 businesses in Allegan County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
90 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Plainwell.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Specialist doctors | 3 |
| Dentists | 6 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 13 |
| Mental health providers | 39 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 17 |
| Chiropractors | 4 |
| 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.
Grocery stores
Pharmacies
Libraries
Museums
Theaters and performance venues
Counts are within about 1 mile 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.
Notable people born here
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Plainwell Community Schools. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilkey Elementary SchoolPlainwell | Pre-K–5 | 439 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Starr Elementary SchoolPlainwell | Pre-K–5 | 410 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Plainwell Middle SchoolPlainwell | 6–8 | 569 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Plainwell High SchoolPlainwell | 9–12 | 828 | Public | 3.0 mi |
| Renaissance High SchoolPlainwell | 9–12 | 86 | Alternative Education | 1.6 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Gun Plain, Cooper, Prairieville, Otsego Township and Orangeville.
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