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Branch
A township of 1,311 people in Mason County, Michigan
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Outdoors in Branch
Parks & trails →Conserved land35%8,024 of 22,878 acres
Trails37 mi1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves16,121 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
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About Branch
Civil township in Michigan, United States258Population
35.8 sq miArea
892 ftElevation
Sweetwater Township is a civil township of Lake County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 258 at the 2020 census.
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Living in Branch
Health in Branch
C−
Health Grade C−
Healthier than 18% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Michigan
1better than MI·13worse
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.
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What stands out
Care nearby
Corewell Health Ludington HospitalLudington · 15.3 mi · ER
Baldwin Family Health CareBaldwin · 12.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 49402, 49410, 49405 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Branch →
Where Branch is
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Michigan · MI · Mason CountyTown boundary on OpenStreetMap →
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How things work in Branch
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