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Jefferson

A township of 2,578 people in Cass County, Michigan
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Conserved land0.9%213 of 22,901 acres
Trails1.4 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves083 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Jefferson

Civil township in Michigan, United States
2,590Population
36 sq miArea
869 ftElevation

Jefferson Township is a civil township of Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,590 at the 2020 census.

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Health in Jefferson

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Health Grade C

Healthier than 29% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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7worse than MI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Ascension Borgess Lee HospitalDowagiac · 9.6 mi · ER · rural critical access
Cassopolis Family Clinic NetworkCassopolis · 4.9 mi · sliding-scale fees
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CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 49031, 49112 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Jefferson →

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School Grade A-

The public schools Jefferson’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 81% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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