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A township of 1,570 people in Hillsdale County, Michigan

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Civil township in Michigan, United States

1,618Population

43.5 sq miArea

909 ftElevation

Wright Township is a civil township of Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,542 at the 2020 census.

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How Wright ranks

#6Highest graduation rate in MI #210Shortest commute in MI #231Highest income in MI All MI rankings →

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9worse than MI

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 23 are too close to call.

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14.4%More older adults who have lost all their teethMI 10.2% · worse 11%More adults with COPDMI 8.1% · worse 19.5%More smokersMI 14.6% · worse

Care nearby

Community Hospitals and Wellness CentersMontpelier · 15.2 mi · ER · rural critical access

Bryan Community Health CenterBryan · 21.2 mi · sliding-scale fees

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CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 49288, 49271, 49247 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Wright →

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School Grade D

The public schools Wright’s kids attend trail 87% of Michigan’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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Waldron Area Schools C-Other · Grades K–12 · 205 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results, graded within MI. Ratings are from neighbors.

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