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About Algoma
Township in Michigan, United StatesAlgoma Township is a civil township of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 12,055 at the 2020 census, which is a large increase from 9,932 at the 2010 census. The township is part of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area and is located about 10 miles (16 km) north of the city of Grand Rapids.
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How Algoma ranks
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Health in Algoma
Compared with Michigan
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.
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Schools in Algoma
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The public schools Algoma’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 86% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MI. Ratings are from neighbors.
Where Algoma is
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