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A township of 2,052 people in Cass County, Michigan

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

Conserved land0.8%170 of 22,552 acres

Trails2.1 mi0.1 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves383 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

1Crane Pond State Game Area0.5 mi of trails · 153 acres

2Milo Barnes Park4 acres Directions

3Napolean Fields Park3 acres Directions

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About Penn

Civil township in Michigan, United States

1,755Population

35.4 sq miArea

889 ftElevation

Penn Township is a civil township of Cass County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,755 at the 2020 census. Penn Township is the location of the Bonine House, a lookout post on the Underground Railroad, on the corner of M-60 and Penn Road. Vandalia, located within Penn Township, also was affiliated with the Underground Railroad.

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Health in Penn

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Health Grade C+

Healthier than 36% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Michigan

7worse than MI

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

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits all close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

13%More older adults who have lost all their teethMI 10.2% · worse 9.9%More adults with COPDMI 8.1% · worse 8.5%More adults with heart diseaseMI 7% · worse

Care nearby

Ascension Borgess Lee HospitalDowagiac · 10.2 mi · ER · rural critical access

Cassopolis Family Clinic AnnexCassopolis · 4.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 49031, 49095, 49067 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Penn →

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Penn Newberg LaGrange Volinia Calvin

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