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A township of 2,258 people in Mecosta County, Michigan
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Conserved land14%3,189 of 22,854 acres
Trails18 mi0.5 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves01,412 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Plat book of Mecosta County, Michigan1900
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Plat book of Mecosta County, Michigan, 1900

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Township in Michigan, United States
2,241Population
35.9 sq miArea
1,001 ftElevation

Aetna Township is a civil township of Mecosta County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 2,241.

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Health Grade D

Healthier than 14% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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15worse than MI

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Corewell Health Big Rapids HospitalBig Rapids · 12.2 mi · ER
Family Health Care - Big Rapids 220th AveBig Rapids · 11.7 mi · sliding-scale fees
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CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 49336, 49337, 49346 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Aetna →
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