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Butler

A township of 1,090 people in Branch County, Michigan

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About Butler

Civil township in Michigan, United States

1,417Population

35.8 sq miArea

1,010 ftElevation

Butler Township is a civil township in northeastern Branch County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 1,417.

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Health in Butler

C

Health Grade C

Healthier than 33% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Michigan

3worse than MI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 29 are too close to call.

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What stands out

12.5%More older adults who have lost all their teethMI 10.2% · worse 9.8%More adults with COPDMI 8.1% · worse 17.5%More smokersMI 14.6% · worse

Care nearby

Insight Hospital and Medical Center ColdwaterColdwater · 8.5 mi · ER

Grace HealthAlbion · 16.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 49082, 49092, 49252 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Butler →

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School Grade B-

The public schools Butler’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 54% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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Bowen Creek SchoolElementary · Grades 1–8 · 76 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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