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A township of 3,187 people in Barry County, Michigan
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Map of Hope: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land6.5%1,500 of 22,960 acres
Trails3.7 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves3471 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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

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About Hope

Township in Michigan, United States
3,154Population
36.1 sq miArea
974 ftElevation

Hope Township is a civil township of Barry County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As per the 2020 census, its population was 3,154.

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Living in Hope

Health in Hope

B−

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 53% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Michigan

4better than MI·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 26 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Corewell Health Pennock HospitalHastings · 7 mi · ER · rural critical access
Barry Community Health CenterHastings · 7.6 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 49046, 49058, 49050 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Hope →

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School Grade B-

The public schools Hope’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 53% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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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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