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Plainfield Township, Iosco County, Michigan

Plainfield Township, Michigan
Location within Iosco County (red) and an administered portion of the Sand Lake CDP (pink)
Location within Iosco County (red) and an administered portion of the Sand Lake CDP (pink)
Plainfield Township is located in Michigan
Plainfield Township
Plainfield Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Plainfield Township is located in the United States
Plainfield Township
Plainfield Township
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 44°24′18″N 83°46′48″W / 44.40500°N 83.78000°W / 44.40500; -83.78000
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyIosco
Area
 • Total
107.6 sq mi (278.7 km2)
 • Land103.8 sq mi (268.8 km2)
 • Water3.8 sq mi (9.9 km2)
Elevation
850 ft (259 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
3,350
 • Density31/sq mi (12/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Area code989
FIPS code26-64640[1]
GNIS feature ID1626911[2]

Plainfield Township is a civil township of Iosco County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,350 at the 2020 census, down from 3,799 at the 2010 census.[3]

Communities

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 107.6 square miles (278.7 km2), of which 103.8 square miles (268.8 km2) is land and 3.8 square miles (9.9 km2) (3.56%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 4,292 people, 1,897 households, and 1,291 families residing in the township. The population density was 41.4 inhabitants per square mile (16.0/km2). There were 4,139 housing units at an average density of 39.9 units per square mile (15.4 units/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 97.60% White, 0.09% African American, 0.58% Native American, 0.12% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 1.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.70% of the population.

There were 1,897 households, out of which 21.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.71.

In the township the population was spread out, with 21.0% under the age of 18, 4.1% from 18 to 24, 20.3% from 25 to 44, 29.3% from 45 to 64, and 25.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 49 years. For every 100 females, there were 100.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $29,220, and the median income for a family was $32,412. Males had a median income of $31,774 versus $23,446 for females. The per capita income for the township was $17,720. About 11.8% of families and 15.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25.5% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.

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