Fairplain township

County:: Montcalm County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 35.217
State:: Michigan

Fairplain township is located in Montcalm County, Michigan. Fairplain township has a 2025 population of 1,888. Fairplain township is currently growing at a rate of 0.8% annually and its population has increased by 4.66% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 1,804 in 2020.

The average household income in Fairplain township is $68,262 with a poverty rate of 14.47%.The median age in Fairplain township is 39.4 years: 38.8 years for males, and 40 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of Fairplain township includes 86.74% White, 3.76% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Asian, other race and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	1,845	86.74%
Two or more races	177	8.32%
Black or African American	80	3.76%
Asian	20	0.94%
Other race	5	0.24%

Fairplain township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

Fairplain township's average per capita income is $41,950. Household income levels show a median of $56,458. The poverty rate stands at 14.47%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$73,405	-
Families	$67,813	$76,744
Households	$56,458	$68,262
Non Families	$42,955	$47,020

$41,950

Average Income

$56,458

Median Household Income

14.47%

Poverty Rate