Gaines Township, Kent County, Michigan

Gaines Township, Michigan
Gaines Charter Township
Location within Kent County (red) and an administered portion of the Cutlerville CDP (pink)
Location within Kent County (red) and an administered portion of the Cutlerville CDP (pink)
Gaines Township is located in Michigan
Gaines Township
Gaines Township
Location within the state of Michigan
Gaines Township is located in the United States
Gaines Township
Gaines Township
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 42°50′04″N 85°38′13″W / 42.83444°N 85.63694°W / 42.83444; -85.63694
CountryUnited States
StateMichigan
CountyKent
Established1848
Government
 • SupervisorRobert DeWard
 • ClerkMichael Brew
Area
 • Total35.76 sq mi (92.62 km2)
 • Land35.70 sq mi (92.46 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation
817 ft (249 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total28,812
 • Density810/sq mi (310/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code(s)
49315 (Byron Center)
49316 (Caledonia)
49348 (Wayland)
49508, 49512, 49548 (Grand Rapids)
Area code616
FIPS code26-081-31240[1]
GNIS feature ID1626329[2]
WebsiteOfficial 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.

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gaines Township, Kent County, Michigan
  3. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-21.