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Sidney

A township of 2,603 people in Montcalm County, Michigan
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Map of Sidney: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land8.1%1,808 of 22,291 acres
Trails12 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves4695 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Sidney

Township in Michigan, United States
2,538Population
35.1 sq miArea
879 ftElevation

Sidney Township is a civil township of Montcalm County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,538 at the 2020 census.

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Living in Sidney

Housing in Sidney

$231K▲ 9.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Sidney home is worth about $231,000, up 9.8% in a year, 13% below the Michigan typical home.

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Health in Sidney

C−

Health Grade C−

Healthier than 18% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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8worse than MI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Sheridan Community HospitalSheridan · 3.9 mi · ER · rural critical access
Montcalm Area Health CenterGreenville · 7 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 48885, 48884, 48888 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Sidney →

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School Grade B-

The public schools Sidney’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 54% of Michigan’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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DistrictCentral Montcalm Public SchoolsSchools4

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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