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A township of 19,864 people in Kent County, Michigan
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Charter township in Michigan, United States
19,667Population
34.8 sq miArea
663 ftElevation

Cascade Charter Township is a charter township of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 19,667 at the 2020 census. The township is part of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area and is located just east of the city of Grand Rapids. The township is the location of Gerald R. Ford International Airport.

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Health in Cascade

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Health Grade A

Healthier than 91% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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21better than MI

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

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Mercy Health Saint Mary'sGrand Rapids · 9.7 mi · ER
Southside Health Center Suite 200Grand Rapids · 7.4 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 49301, 49512, 49546 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Cascade →

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School Grade A+

The public schools Cascade’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 96% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#24Best public schoolsof 490 in MI
DistrictForest Hills Public SchoolsSchools3

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