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Elkland

A township of 3,505 people in Tuscola County, Michigan
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Map of Elkland: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land5.6%1,262 of 22,624 acres
Trails3.9 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves4360 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

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About Elkland

Township in Michigan, United States
3,532Population
35.6 sq miArea
771 ftElevation

Elkland Township is a civil township of Tuscola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,532 at the 2020 census. The village of Cass City is located within the southern part of the township.

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Living in Elkland

Health in Elkland

C

Health Grade C

Healthier than 30% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Michigan

2better than MI·6worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Hills & Dales General HospitalCass City · 1.9 mi · ER · rural critical access
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers Integrated Care Thumb AreaBad Axe · 13.8 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 48726, 48735 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Elkland →

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A−

School Grade A-

The public schools Elkland’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 82% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#169Best public schoolsof 490 in MI
DistrictCass City Public SchoolsSchools2

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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Rawson Memorial Library6495 Pine Street · part of Rawson Memorial Library
E-books57 hrs a week
IMLS Public Libraries Survey · FY2024Rawson Memorial Library →
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