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A township of 4,782 people in Jackson County, Michigan

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

Conserved land0.1%16 of 23,074 acres

Trails0.9 mi0 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves33 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

1Wild 10076 acres

2Meridian-Baseline State Park17 acres

3Maple Grove Bridge Access Site4 acres Directions

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About Rives

Civil township in Michigan, United States

4,750Population

36.2 sq miArea

978 ftElevation

Rives Township is a civil township of Jackson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 4,750 at the 2020 census.

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How Rives ranks

#231Lowest depression in MI #245Highest income in MI #282Lowest property tax in MI All MI rankings →

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Most working residents leave Rives for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Jackson (20%), Blackman (17%) and Summit (5%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

Jackson

20%

Blackman

17%

Summit

5%

Ann Arbor

4%

2%Work in townlive and work in Rives 12 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 189Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Rives

C

Health Grade C

Healthier than 28% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Michigan

2worse than MI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 30 are too close to call.

Conditions 1▼ 11 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care all close Mind all close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

40.4%More adults sleeping under 7 hoursMI 34.7% · worse 32.5%More adults with arthritisMI 29.1% · worse

Care nearby

Henry Ford Allegiance HealthJackson · 8.5 mi · ER

Cfh - LifewaysJackson · 7.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 49277, 49201, 49251 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Rives →

Natural hazards in Rives

Moderate

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 40% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes🥶 Cold waves

0Does Rives flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 8 declared for Jackson County MapRives vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Rives has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 17°, and about 33 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

33° / 19°Winter

57° / 36°Spring

80° / 58°Summer

60° / 41°Fall

How much snow does Rives get?About 33 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 14, with the last in spring around May 1.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.6° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Libraries near Rives

Nearest: Henrietta Branch LibraryPleasant Lake · 5 miles · 23 hrs a week

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Where Rives residents work nearby:Blackman 17%Work & commute →

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