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Forsyth

A township of 6,249 people in Marquette County, Michigan
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About Forsyth

Civil township in Michigan, United States
6,194Population
179.1 sq miArea
1,161 ftElevation

Forsyth Township is a civil township of Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,194 at the 2020 census. The township was named for O. F. Forsyth, general agent for a mining firm in the area.

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Safety in Forsyth

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Safety Grade A-

Forsyth reports less crime per resident than 75% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Forsyth 1.7
Michigan 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Forsyth 2.5
Michigan 13
U.S. 15.5
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1worse than MI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 31 are too close to call.

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Uphs Marquette Dlp HospitalMarquette · 21.6 mi · ER
Gwinn Family Health CenterGwinn · 3.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 49841, 49885, 49833 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Forsyth →

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School Grade C

The public schools Forsyth’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 66% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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