 plainwell is a city in allegan county in the u.s. state of michigan. the population was 3,804 at the 2010 census. plainwell is located on m-89 just east of its junction with us&nbsp;131. the city of otsego is about three miles (5&nbsp;km) to the west. kalamazoo is about ten miles (16&nbsp;km) to the south and grand rapids about  north. the kalamazoo river flows through the center of the city. plainwell is the birthplace of syndicated cartoonist dave coverly, creator of the speed bump comic strip, 
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