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A township of 14,450 people in Kent County, Michigan
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Township in Michigan, United States
14,379Population
37.1 sq miArea
843 ftElevation

Cannon Township is a civil township of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 13,336 at the 2010 census. The township was organized as a survey township in 1845. It is part of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area and is located about 6.0 miles (9.7 km) northeast of the city of Grand Rapids.

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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.

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Spectrum HealthGrand Rapids · 11.5 mi · ER
Catherine's Health CenterGrand Rapids · 10.7 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 49341, 49306, 49301 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Cannon →

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The public schools Cannon’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 93% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#42Best public schoolsof 490 in MI
DistrictRockford Public SchoolsSchools6

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