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A township of 5,372 people in Roscommon County, Michigan

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

Conserved land5.2%1,196 of 22,956 acres

Trails33 mi0.9 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves3223 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

1Au Sable State Forest - Roscommon Unit19.4 mi of trails · 6,304 acres Directions

2Playhouse2 acres

3Denton Township Park1 acres

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About Denton

Civil township in Michigan, United States

5,293Population

36 sq miArea

1,161 ftElevation

Denton Township is a civil township of Roscommon County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 5,293 at the 2020 census.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

How Denton ranks

#73Lowest property tax in MI #88Cheapest rent in MI #39Safest in MI All MI rankings →

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Safety in Denton

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Safety Grade A-

Denton reports less crime per resident than 78% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Denton 0.9

Michigan 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Denton 1.1

Michigan 13

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Denton

Compared with Michigan

2better than MI·14worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 2▲ 1▼ 4 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

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83.2%More adults treating high blood pressureMI 77.6% · better 89.3%More adults getting cholesterol checkedMI 87.4% · better 13.1%More adults with COPDMI 8.1% · worse

Care nearby

Mymichigan Medical Center West BranchWest Branch · 21.6 mi · ER

Midmichigan Health Park - Houghton LakeHoughton Lake · 7.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

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CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 48651, 48629 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Denton →

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School Grade C-

The public schools Denton’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 76% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictHoughton Lake Community SchoolsSchools3

Collins Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades PK–6 · 489 students Our Lady of the Lake Regional Catholic SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 91 students Houghton Lake JrSr High School CHigh · Grades 7–12 · 484 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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Locator map of Denton — Wikimedia Commons · Map: Notorious4life at en.wikipedia · Public domain

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