Plainfield Township, Kent County, Michigan

Plainfield Township, Michigan
Plainfield Charter Township
Aerial photograph of Plainfield Township in 2009
Location within Kent County (red) and administered portions of the Comstock Park (1) and Northview (2) CDPs (pink)
Plainfield Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Plainfield Township
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 43°03′32″N 85°36′49″W / 43.05889°N 85.61361°W / 43.05889; -85.61361
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyKent
Established1838
Government
  SupervisorTom Coleman
  ClerkCathleen Postmus
Area
  Total
36.73 sq mi (95.13 km2)
  Land35.04 sq mi (90.75 km2)
  Water1.69 sq mi (4.38 km2)
Elevation
663 ft (202 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
33,535
  Density910/sq mi (350/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49306 (Belmont)
49321 (Comstock Park)
49341 (Rockford)
49525 (Northview)
Area code616
FIPS code26-081-64660
GNIS feature ID1626912
WebsiteOfficial website

Plainfield Charter Township is a charter township of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 33,535 at the 2020 census.

It is part of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area and is bordered by Grand Rapids on the south.