Gaines Township, Michigan | |
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Gaines Charter Township | |
Coordinates: 42°50′04″N 85°38′13″W / 42.83444°N 85.63694°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Michigan |
County | Kent |
Established | 1848 |
Government | |
• Supervisor | Robert DeWard |
• Clerk | Michael Brew |
Area | |
• Total | 35.76 sq mi (92.62 km2) |
• Land | 35.70 sq mi (92.46 km2) |
• Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
Elevation | 817 ft (249 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 28,812 |
• Density | 810/sq mi (310/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code(s) | |
Area code | 616 |
FIPS code | 26-081-31240[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 1626329[2] |
Website | Official website |
Gaines Charter Township is a charter township of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 28,812 at the 2020 census.[3] The township is part of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area and is located about 3.0 miles (4.8 km) south of the city of Grand Rapids.