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A township of 3,283 people in Shiawassee County, Michigan
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Conserved land2.3%528 of 22,836 acres
Trails4.6 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves1161 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Burns

Civil township in Michigan, United States
1835Established
3,280Population
35.7 sq miArea
850 ftElevation

Burns Township is a civil township of Shiawassee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 3,280.

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Living in Burns

Health in Burns

B−

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 47% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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5better than MI·1worse

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

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Care nearby

Trinity Health Livingston HospitalHowell · 14.9 mi · ER
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers Integrated Care ShiawasseeOwosso · 13.6 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 48418, 48429, 48414 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Burns →

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School Grade B

The public schools Burns’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 64% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#239Best public schoolsof 490 in MI
DistrictByron Area SchoolsSchools3

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