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A township of 487 people in Houghton County, Michigan
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Civil township in Michigan, United States
487Population
189.4 sq miArea
1,030 ftElevation

Laird Township is a civil township of Houghton County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 487 at the 2020 census.

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Baraga County Memorial HospitalL' Anse · 17.1 mi · ER · rural critical access
Ontonagon Family Health CenterOntonagon · 27 mi · sliding-scale fees
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CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 49952, 49958, 49967 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Laird →
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