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A township of 2,168 people in Gladwin County, Michigan

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Conserved land2.7%620 of 22,685 acres

Trails1.1 mi0 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves2286 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

1Au Sable State Forest - Gladwin Unit498 acres

2Lake Four Public Access1 acres

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About Butman

Civil township in Michigan, United States

2,086Population

35.7 sq miArea

840 ftElevation

Butman Township is a civil township of Gladwin County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 2,086.

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Health in Butman

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Health Grade C−

Healthier than 15% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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1better than MI·14worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

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82.3%More adults treating high blood pressureMI 77.6% · better 12.6%More adults with COPDMI 8.1% · worse

Care nearby

Mymichigan Medical Center GladwinGladwin · 9.8 mi · ER · rural critical access

Sterling Area Health Center - West Branch ClinicWest Branch · 14.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

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Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 13% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves💨 Strong wind

0Does Butman flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 9 declared for Gladwin County MapButman vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Butman Clement Gladwin Sherman

EClement SGladwin WSherman

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