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A township of 17,725 people in Washtenaw County, Michigan

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

Conserved land9.8%2,029 of 20,633 acres

Trails25 mi0.8 mi per sq mi

Parks & preserves21114 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

1Kidder-McKeachie Scio Woods Preserve2.5 mi of trails · 88 acres Directions

2West Scio Preserve2.2 mi of trails · 208 acres Directions

3DeVine Preserve1.8 mi of trails · 153 acres Directions

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About Scio

Civil township in Michigan, United States

17,552Population

34.2 sq miArea

873 ftElevation

Scio Township is a civil township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 17,552 at the 2020 census.

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How Scio ranks

#1Most active in MI #3Lowest obesity in MI #8Healthiest in MI All MI rankings →

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Health in Scio

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Health Grade A+

Healthier than 98% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with Michigan

26better than MI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 6 are too close to call.

Conditions 10▲ 2 close Habits 3▲ 1 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 5▲ 0 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

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What stands out

7.4%Fewer adults facing food insecurityMI 15.4% · better 5.3%Fewer older adults who have lost all their teethMI 10.2% · better

Care nearby

University of Michigan Health SystemAnn Arbor · 6.1 mi · ER

Packard WestAnn Arbor · 4.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 48103, 48130, 48105 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Scio →

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The public schools Scio’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 96% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#12Best public schoolsof 490 in MI

DistrictDexter Community School DistrictSchools8

Honey Creek Community School AElementary · Grades K–8 · 236 students Washtenaw Deaf and Hard of Hearing ProgramElementary · Grades PK–8 · 4 students Daycroft SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 170 students Christian Montessori School of Ann ArborElementary · Grades PK–5 · 55 students Dexter High School A+High · Grades 9–12 · 1,053 students Young Adult ProgramsHigh · Grades 12 · 87 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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