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Howard

A township of 6,278 people in Cass County, Michigan

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Conserved land0.1%32 of 22,456 acres

Trails0.3 mi0 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves25 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

1Pepper Martin Park14 acres Directions

2Wilding Plant Preserve0.1 mi of trails · 3 acres

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About Howard

Civil township in Michigan, United States

6,275Population

35.3 sq miArea

758 ftElevation

Howard Township is a civil township of Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,275 at the 2020 census.

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How Howard ranks

#155Lowest property tax in MI #268Most affordable in MI #328Highest income in MI All MI rankings →

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Living in Howard

Health in Howard

Compared with Michigan

10worse than MI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care 1▼ 6 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

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13.3%More older adults who have lost all their teethMI 10.2% · worse 9.8%More adults with COPDMI 8.1% · worse 16.9%More smokersMI 14.6% · worse

Care nearby

Ascension Borgess Lee HospitalDowagiac · 9.2 mi · ER · rural critical access

Niles Community Health CenterNiles · 3.7 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 49120, 49031, 49112 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Howard →

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School Grade B-

The public schools Howard’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 55% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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HowardEllis Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 529 students

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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