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A township of 1,712 people in Saginaw County, Michigan

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Conserved land46%5,542 of 12,156 acres

Trails22 mi1.1 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves23,237 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

1Shiawassee River State Game Area10.4 mi of trails · 3,283 acres Directions

2Shiawassee National Wildlife Refuge6.1 mi of trails · 2,097 acres Directions

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About James

Civil township in Michigan, United States

1,792Population

19.5 sq miArea

581 ftElevation

James Township is a civil township of Saginaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,792 at the 2020 Census.

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Living in James

Health in James

Compared with Michigan

8better than MI·5worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 5▼ 7 close Habits all close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind all close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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9%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityMI 11.9% · better 6.8%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offMI 8.7% · better 11.7%More adults who have had cancerMI 8.9% · worse

Care nearby

Healthsource SaginawSaginaw · 6.3 mi · ER

Great Lakes Bay Health Centers Roosevelt S. RuffinSaginaw · 5.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

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The public schools James’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 85% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

DistrictSwan Valley School DistrictSchools1

Shields Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 447 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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