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Comstock Park is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 10,500 at the 2020 census. The community is located within Alpine Township to the west and Plainfield Township to the east.
The community is part of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area, with the city of Walker to the south and Grand Rapids just to the southeast. Comstock Park is the home of the West Michigan Whitecaps, an affiliate of the Detroit Tigers, who play their games at LMCU Ballpark. The Fred Meijer White Pine Trail State Park also passes through the community.
History
In 1838, a settlement known as North's Mill was established by Daniel North. The name changed to Mill Creek in 1848. The area became a major transportation hub, serving both the Grand Rapids and Indiana Railroad and Chicago and Western Indiana Railroad, and set the tone for becoming the northern Grand Rapids-area crossroads it is today. It was renamed Comstock Park in 1906 after politician Charles C. Comstock, who served the district in the U.S. House of Representatives for one term from 1885–1887.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Comstock Park CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (0.26%) is water.
Major highways
Education
Comstock Park Public Schools serves the majority of the community, while Kenowa Hills Public Schools serves a smaller western portion of the community. The Kent District Library KDL Service Center is near Comstock Park in Plainfield Township.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Comstock Park had a population of 10,500. The median age was 32.9 years. 22.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 92.4 males age 18 and over.
99.8% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.2% lived in rural areas.
There were 4,582 households in Comstock Park, of which 28.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 33.9% were married-couple households, 23.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 31.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
! Race !! Number !! Percent
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| White || 7,526 || 71.7%
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| Black or African American || 958 || 9.1%
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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 83 || 0.8%
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| Asian || 175 || 1.7%
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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 2 || 0.0%
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| Some other race || 823 || 7.8%
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| Two or more races || 933 || 8.9%
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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 1,651 || 15.7%
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2000 census
As of the census