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A township of 6,065 people in Ionia County, Michigan
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Map of Boston: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land2.4%558 of 22,884 acres
Trails10 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves692 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Boston

Township in Michigan, United States
6,021Population
35.9 sq miArea
863 ftElevation

Boston Township is a civil township of Ionia County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 6,021.

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Health in Boston

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6better than MI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Sparrow Ionia HospitalIonia · 9.5 mi · ER · rural critical access
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers BeldingBelding · 13.9 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 48881, 49331, 48815 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Boston →

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The public schools Boston’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 88% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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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.

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