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Breitung

A township of 5,862 people in Dickinson County, Michigan

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Map of Breitung: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land15%6,304 of 43,049 acres

Trails61 mi0.9 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves61,075 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

1Copper Country State Forest - Crystal Falls Unit18 mi of trails · 5,357 acres

2Menominee River State Recreation Area - Piers Gorge Unit4.4 mi of trails · 349 acres

3Lake Antoine Park36 acres Directions

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How Breitung ranks

#6Highest graduation rate in MI #35Shortest commute in MI #137Lowest property tax in MI All MI rankings →

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Health in Breitung

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Health Grade C+

Healthier than 38% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Michigan

1better than MI·4worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.

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What stands out

9.8%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityMI 11.9% · better 10.8%More adults who have had cancerMI 8.9% · worse

Care nearby

Dickinson County Memorial HospitalIron Mountain · 4.7 mi · ER

Ice Lake Family Health CenterIron River · 33.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

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CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 49801, 49870, 49876 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Breitung →

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The public schools Breitung’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 86% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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Pine Mountain Christian SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 8 students

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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