Gaines Township, Michigan | |
|---|---|
| Gaines Charter Township | |
 Location within Kent County (red) and an administered portion of the Cutlerville CDP (pink) | |
  Gaines Township Location within the state of Michigan  Gaines Township Location within the United States | |
| 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.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Gaines Township, Kent County, Michigan
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved 2024-04-21.