Pentland
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About Pentland
Civil township in Michigan, United StatesPentland Township is a civil township of Luce County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2020 census, the township population was 1,564.
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How Pentland ranks
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Work & commute in Pentland
Full picture →Most working residents leave Pentland for work: only 15% work in town. The top destinations are McMillan (34%), Lakefield (5%) and Breen (4%). Half commute less than 9 miles.
Health in Pentland
Health Grade D
Healthier than 13% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with Michigan
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Pentland
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 26% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Pentland
Full climate →Pentland has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 77°, a January night drops to 9°, and about 99 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Pentland
All Pentland schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Pentland’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 56% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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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