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A township of 14,450 people in Kent County, Michigan

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

Conserved land7.1%1,679 of 23,509 acres

Trails55 mi1.5 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves6116 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

1Cannonsburg State Game Area16.5 mi of trails · 856 acres Directions

2Pickerel Lake Park6.1 mi of trails · 306 acres Directions

3Warren Townsend Park2.2 mi of trails · 148 acres Directions

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About Cannon

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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#27Highest income in MI #33Most remote workers in MI #36Most educated in MI All MI rankings →

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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

Crestwood Elementary School AElementary · Grades K–5 · 469 students Lakes Elementary School AElementary · Grades K–5 · 409 students Meadow Ridge Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades PK–5 · 397 students Cannonsburg Elementary School AElementary · Grades K–5 · 262 students Rockford Christian SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 306 students East Rockford Middle School A-Middle · Grades 6–8 · 788 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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