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Rives
A township of 4,782 people in Jackson County, Michigan
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Outdoors in Rives
Parks & trails →Conserved land0.1%16 of 23,074 acres
Trails0.9 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves33 conserved acres per 1,000 residents
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About Rives
Civil township in Michigan, United States4,750Population
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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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.
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Care nearby
Henry Ford Allegiance HealthJackson · 8.5 mi · ER
Cfh - LifewaysJackson · 7.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
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CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 49277, 49201, 49251 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Rives →
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