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A township of 733 people in Osceola County, Michigan

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Conserved land3.6%822 of 22,535 acres

Trails2.7 mi0.1 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves2named on the map

1Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit176 acres

2Crittenden County Park8 acres Directions

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About Orient

Civil township in Michigan, United States

733Population

35.4 sq miArea

1,024 ftElevation

Orient Township is a civil township of Osceola County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 733 at the 2020 census.

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Most working residents leave Orient for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Evart (21%), Grand Rapids (7%) and Reed City (5%). Half commute less than 22 miles.

Evart

21%

Grand Rapids

7%

Reed City

5%

Hersey

4%

2%Work in townlive and work in Orient 22 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 87Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2021 · ACSWork & commute in Orient →

Health in Orient

Compared with Michigan

3better than MI·10worse

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

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits all close Care 1▲ 6 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs 2▲ 2 close

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What stands out

7.3%Fewer adults facing a utility shut-offMI 8.7% · better 10%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityMI 11.9% · better 15.8%More older adults who have lost all their teethMI 10.2% · worse

Care nearby

Corewell Health Reed City HospitalReed City · 19.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Farwell Health CenterFarwell · 13.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 49679, 48632 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Orient →

Natural hazards in Orient

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 44% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding💨 Strong wind🥶 Cold waves

9Does Orient flood?paid flood claims since 2014 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 12 declared for Osceola County MapOrient vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Orient has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 13°, and about 61 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

31° / 15°Winter

55° / 32°Spring

80° / 54°Summer

58° / 37°Fall

How much snow does Orient get?About 61 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 2, with the last in spring around May 13.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Orient

Nearest: Evart Public LibraryEvart · 6.6 miles · 40 hrs a week

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Orient Sylvan Garfield Evart Fork

NSylvan EGarfield WEvart SFork

Where Orient residents work nearby:Sylvan 2%Work & commute →

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