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GrattanMI

A town of 3,840. Healthier than 61% of U.S. towns.

Population

3,840

+5.2% since 2010

Median home value

$356K

Census ACS

Household income

$111K

median

Median age

46.5

years

Jobs based here

213

A commuter town

What makes Grattan stand out

The thing Grattan does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

100 U.S. towns● Grattan

Health

Healthier than 61%

of U.S. towns on CDC estimates

Better than MI on 6 measures, worse on 0.

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Grattan for work

Where Grattan’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

213jobs based in Grattan

2%of working residents work in town

17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

Grattan’s report card

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Hazards8/100Very low risk of storm & flood damage HealthBHealthier than 61% of U.S. towns Commute17 miHalf of commuters travel less Climate82°/15°Summer high · winter low · 66″ snow Outdoors1 miof trails · 3.2% conserved

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Weather

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72°

Clear

H 74° · L 58°

Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Grattan. Another town gets a different order.

Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 8% of U.S. communities.

8risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Health

Healthier than 61% of U.S. towns

Grattan beats the Michigan average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

BHealth Grade

32 measures vs. Michigan

6 better26 too close to call0 worse

What stands out	Grattan	MI
Fewer adults facing food insecurity	12.3%	15.4%
Fewer adults facing housing insecurity	9.7%	11.9%

Spectrum Health

17.1 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

75th

percentile among MI towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Grattan

Most working residents leave Grattan for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Grand Rapids (22%), Wyoming (5%) and Cascade (5%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Grattan2%

Grand Rapids22%

Wyoming5%

Cascade5%

Kentwood4%

17 mi

median commute distance

213

jobs based in Grattan

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →

Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Grattan has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 66 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

66″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–33°

Spring35–57°

Summer57–80°

Fall40–60°

Sep 28

typical first frost

May 18

typical last frost

+1.4°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Outdoors

3.2% of Grattan is conserved land

0.5 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves.

3.2%conserved

Map of Grattan: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk — Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below

3.2%

conserved · 741 of 23,511 acres

0.5 mi

of trails · 0 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Murray Lake Public Access	—	8
2. Grattan Township Roadside Park	—	4
3. Big Pine Island Lake Public Access	—	2

About Grattan

Civil township in Michigan, United States

Grattan Township is a civil township of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 3,809. It is part of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area and is located about 15 miles (24 km) northeast of the city of Grand Rapids.

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