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Odessa

A township of 3,923 people in Ionia County, Michigan
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Map of Odessa: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land0.4%95 of 22,983 acres
Trails2.4 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves324 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

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About Odessa

Township in Michigan, United States
3,918Population
36.2 sq miArea
860 ftElevation

Odessa Township is a civil township of Ionia County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 3,918 at the 2020 census.

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Health in Odessa

B−

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 49% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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4better than MI·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 27 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Sparrow Ionia HospitalIonia · 9.6 mi · ER · rural critical access
Barry Community Health CenterHastings · 13.1 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 48849, 48875 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Odessa →

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School Grade A-

The public schools Odessa’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 75% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#235Best public schoolsof 490 in MI
DistrictLakewood Public SchoolsSchools1

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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