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A township of 2,117 people in Newaygo County, Michigan

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Conserved land1.1%229 of 21,686 acres

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Parks & preserves2108 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Dayton

Township in Michigan, United States

1,994Population

34.2 sq miArea

856 ftElevation

Dayton Township is a civil township of west central Newaygo County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,994 at the 2020 census. The City of Fremont is located partially within the township and is the only incorporated municipality. Dayton Center is an unincorporated community located just a few miles north and west of Fremont at 43°30′38″N 85°58′48″W.

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Health in Dayton

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6worse than MI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.

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13.8%More older adults who have lost all their teethMI 10.2% · worse 10%More adults with COPDMI 8.1% · worse 8.5%More adults with heart diseaseMI 7% · worse

Care nearby

Corewell Health Gerber HospitalFremont · 3.9 mi · ER · rural critical access

Family Health Care - White CloudWhite Cloud · 11 mi · sliding-scale fees

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CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 49412, 49421 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Dayton →

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