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Almena
A township of 5,346 people in Van Buren County, Michigan
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Outdoors in Almena
Parks & trails →Conserved land2.1%456 of 22,186 acres
Trails7.1 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves485 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
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1906
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Van Buren County Michigan 1906 Almena Township, 1906
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About Almena
Township in Michigan, United States5,308Population
34.8 sq miArea
728 ftElevation
Almena Township is a civil township of Van Buren County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 5,308.
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Health in Almena
B−
Health Grade B−
Healthier than 53% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Michigan
4better than MI
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 28 are too close to call.
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Care nearby
Bronson Lakeview HospitalPaw Paw · 6 mi · ER · rural critical access
Family Health CenterKalamazoo · 12 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 49079, 49071, 49055 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Almena →
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