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Nottawa

A township of 2,305 people in Isabella County, Michigan

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Map of Nottawa: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk

Conserved land0.2%47 of 22,835 acres

Trails0.0 mi0 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves320 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

1Kjolhede's Kove Preserve27 acres

2Coldwater Lake Park27 acres

3Mitchell Park4 acres

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About Nottawa

Civil township in Michigan, United States

2,225Population

36 sq miArea

876 ftElevation

Nottawa Township is a civil township of Isabella County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,225 at the 2020 census.

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How Nottawa ranks

#141Cheapest rent in MI #179Lowest property tax in MI #241Most remote workers in MI All MI rankings →

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Health in Nottawa

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Health Grade C−

Healthier than 24% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Michigan

8worse than MI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

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14.7%More older adults who have lost all their teethMI 10.2% · worse 9.9%More adults without reliable transportationMI 8.3% · worse 17.4%More smokersMI 14.6% · worse

Care nearby

Mclaren Central MichiganMount Pleasant · 9 mi · ER

Women's Health Center of Isabella Citizens for HealthMount Pleasant · 8.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 48893, 48858, 48622 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Nottawa →

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School Grade A-

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

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DistrictBeal City Public SchoolsSchools3

Beal City Elementary School BElementary · Grades K–5 · 265 students St. Joseph the Worker SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 93 students Beal City High School B+High · Grades 6–12 · 376 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within MI. Ratings are from neighbors.

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Nottawa Sherman Isabella Gilmore Deerfield

WSherman EIsabella NGilmore SDeerfield

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