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A township of 2,325 people in Gladwin County, Michigan

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Junior & 16U Boys Freestyle PIN Ratings and Brackets Released for 2026 U.S. Marine Corps Junior Nationals

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

Conserved land4.2%945 of 22,519 acres

Trails9.7 mi0.3 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves5406 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

1Gladwin County Recreation Area8.8 mi of trails · 167 acres Directions

2Gladwin State Game Area373 acres

3George and Sue Lane Preserve258 acres

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

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About Sage

Civil township in Michigan, United States

2,431Population

35.4 sq miArea

869 ftElevation

Sage Township is a civil township of Gladwin County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,431 at the 2020 census.

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Health in Sage

C⁻

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 15% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Michigan

1better than MI·14worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits 2▼ 2 close Care 1▲ 1▼ 5 close Mind 2▼ 3 close Everyday needs all close

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What stands out

82.3%More adults treating high blood pressureMI 77.6% · better 12.6%More adults with COPDMI 8.1% · worse

Care nearby

Mymichigan Medical Center GladwinGladwin · 4.9 mi · ER · rural critical access

Midmichigan Medical Offices - BeavertonBeaverton · 11.4 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 48624 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Sage →

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School Grade B+

The public schools Sage’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 66% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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Lilac Grove Amish SchoolElementary · Grades 1–8 · 24 students Skeels Christian SchoolOther · Grades PK–12 · 92 students

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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