About Plainwell
Incorporated as a village in 1869 and as a city in 1934, Plainwell is home to approximately 3,800 residents. The high quality of life of a small town, together with Plainwell's convenient location, top schools, quaint downtown, nearby community and regional recreation, and affordable, available quality housing, are why residents choose to live, work, play and stay in Plainwell.
In 2019, Plainwell celebrated its sesquicentennial, 1869 to 2019.
View our demographic report (Census Reporter)
Schools
Ransom District Library
Churches
| Church | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Church of Christ | 911 James, Plainwell, MI 49080 | 269-685-5485 |
| Centro Familia | 131 S. Main St., Suite #1 | |
| First Baptist Church | 404 West Bridge St., Plainwell, MI 49080 | 269-685-8888 |
| First United Methodist Church | 200 Park St., Plainwell, MI 49080 | 269-685-5113 |
| Friendship Wesleyan | 1285 102nd Ave., Plainwell, MI 49080 | 269-685-9491 |
| Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall | 280 Starr Rd., Plainwell, MI 49080 | 269-685-6860 |
| Plainwell Assembly of God, Encounter Church | 202 South Sherwood Ave., Plainwell, MI 49080 | 269-685-8618 |
| Presbyterian Church | 303 East Bridge St., Plainwell, MI 49080 | 269-685-5990 |
| St. Stephen's Episcopal Church | 309 Union, Plainwell, MI 49080 | 269-685-8230 |
Hospitals
Local provider
Ascension Borgess-Pipp Health Center, in Plainwell, is a high-quality, high-tech health center offering an array of outpatient services to people throughout Plainwell, Otsego and surrounding areas.
Ascension Borgess-Pipp Hospital
411 Naomi Street, Plainwell, MI
269-685-0700
healthcare.ascension.org
Area providers
| Hospital | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Devos Children's Hospital | 330 Barclay Ave, NE, Grand Rapids, MI | 616-391-8810 |
| Mary Free Bed Hospital | 235 Wealthy St, SE, Grand Rapids, MI | 616-242-0300 |
| Mercy Healthcare | 200 Jefferson Ave, SE, Grand Rapids, MI | 616-752-6090 |
| Spectrum Health | 100 Michigan St, NE, Grand Rapids, MI | 616-391-1774 |
| Spectrum Pennock Hospital | 1009 W Green St, Hastings, MI | 269-945-3451 |
| Allegan General Hospital | 344 W Allegan Street, Allegan, MI | 269-692-2310 |
| Bronson Methodist Hospital | 601 John Street, Kalamazoo, MI | 269-341-6000 |
| Borgess Medical Center | 1521 Gull Road, Kalamazoo, MI | 269-226-7000 |
| VA Medical Center | 5500 Armstrong Road, Battle Creek, MI | 269-966-5600 |
| Battle Creek Health System | 300 North Avenue, Battle Creek, MI | 269-966-8000 |
| Metro Health Hospital | 1919 Boston St, SE, Grand Rapids, MI | 616-252-7200 |
To confirm with the City: whether to keep this list. Several hospital names have changed since it was written (for example, Spectrum Health is now Corewell Health).
Veterans memorial
Dedicated on November 11, 2009, and located in Sherwood Park with the murmur of the Kalamazoo River in the background, the Greater Plainwell Veterans' Memorial is a place of quiet reflection and respect. It is sponsored by Plainwell Memorial Post 9377, Veterans of Foreign Wars.
To help raise funds to build the Veterans Memorial, Plainwell artist and resident Charlie Wakefield created a 10-foot sand castle weighing 20,000 pounds that drew spectators from near and far. The sculpture was housed temporarily inside the former Plainwell Paper Mill.
