Eckford Township is a civil township of Calhoun County in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is part of the Battle Creek Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 1,298 at the 2020 census. Eckford Township was named after Henry Eckford.

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Health Grade C

Healthier than 31% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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3worse than MI

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12.6%More older adults who have lost all their teethMI 10.2% · worse 9.6%More adults with COPDMI 8.1% · worse 10%More adults who have had cancerMI 8.9% · worse

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Oaklawn HospitalMarshall · 6.5 mi · ER

Grace HealthAlbion · 8 mi · sliding-scale fees

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CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 49245, 49068, 49224 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Eckford →

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Charles Tisdale HowardPolitics & Law

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