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A township of 2,324 people in Gladwin County, Michigan
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Conserved land3.5%778 of 22,138 acres
Trails4.6 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves2335 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Grout

Civil township in Michigan, United States
1,974Population
34.8 sq miArea
797 ftElevation

Grout Township is a civil township of Gladwin County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,974 at the 2020 census.

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Most working residents leave Grout for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Gladwin (22%), Midland (10%) and Clare (3%). Half commute less than 25 miles.

Gladwin
22%
Midland
10%
Clare
3%
Mount Pleasant
2%
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSWork & commute in Grout →

Health in Grout

C−

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 15% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Michigan

1better than MI·14worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Mymichigan Medical Center GladwinGladwin · 3.7 mi · ER · rural critical access
Midmichigan Medical Offices - BeavertonBeaverton · 6.1 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 48624, 48612 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Grout →

Natural hazards in Grout

23
Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 23% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🥶 Cold waves🌪️ Tornadoes
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Grout has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 14°, and about 49 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

32° / 16°Winter
56° / 33°Spring
80° / 56°Summer
59° / 39°Fall
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School Grade B

The public schools Grout’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 60% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

DistrictGladwin Community SchoolsSchools2

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Nearest: Gladwin County District LibraryGladwin · 5 miles · 44 hrs a week
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