Map of Northview CDP

Northview is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 14,541 at the 2010 census. The community is located mostly within Plainfield Township with a very small portion extending into Grand Rapids Township to the south.

The community is part of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area and borders the city of Grand Rapids to the south.

Northview CDP overview:
Name:	Northview CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Michigan
County:	Kent County
Elevation:	741 ft (226 m)
Total Area:	11.01 sq mi (28.52 km²)
Land Area:	10.30 sq mi (26.67 km²)
Water Area:	0.72 sq mi (1.85 km²)
Total Population:	15,301
Population Density:	1,486.11/sq mi (573.78/km²)
Area code:	616
FIPS code:	2658945
GNISfeature ID:	1867321

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Northview online map. Source: Basemap layers from Google Map, Open Street Map (OSM), Arcgisonline, Wmflabs. Boundary Data from Database of Global Administrative Areas.

Northview location map. Where is Northview CDP?

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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Northview CDP has a total area of 11.03 square miles (28.57 km), of which 10.33 square miles (26.75 km) is land and 0.70 square miles (1.81 km) (6.18%) is water.

The CDP is almost entirely within Plainfield Charter Township and consists of the area north of the boundary with Grand Rapids and Grand Rapids Township and south of the Grand River. It also includes a small portion of Grand Rapids Township around the southern end of Dean Lake. It is considered part of the urbanized area around Grand Rapids.

The CDP takes its name from the Northview Public Schools district, although the district includes a larger portion of Grand Rapids Township and a small area of the city of Grand Rapids.

Major highways

M-44, known locally as Beltline Avenue, runs south–north through the center of the community. M-44 also contains a connector route within the community that links it to Interstate 96 to the south in Grand Rapids.