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A township of 1,896 people in Montcalm County, Michigan
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Conserved land22%4,960 of 22,866 acres
Trails10 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves22,616 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Fairplain

Township in Michigan, United States
1,802Population
35.9 sq miArea
840 ftElevation

Fairplain Township is a civil township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,802 at the 2020 census.

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C−

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 21% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 37% of towns with similar incomes.

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6worse than MI

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Sheridan Community HospitalSheridan · 5.1 mi · ER · rural critical access
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers BeldingBelding · 6.4 mi · sliding-scale fees
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CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 48838, 48834, 48884 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Fairplain →
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