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Plainfield

A township of 3,353 people in Iosco County, Michigan
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Map of Plainfield: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land45%30,434 of 68,372 acres
Trails128 mi1.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves79,077 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

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About Plainfield

Civil township in Michigan, United States
3,350Population
107.6 sq miArea
850 ftElevation

Plainfield Township is a civil township of Iosco County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,350 at the 2020 census, down from 3,799 at the 2010 census.

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4better than MI·14worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Tawas St. Joseph HospitalTawas City · 16.5 mi · ER
Hale Clinic- Sterling Area Health CenterHale · 3.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 48739, 48761, 48748 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Plainfield →

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The public schools Plainfield’s kids attend trail 59% of Michigan’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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