HOLLAND, Mich. (WOOD) — A new report ranks Ottawa County as the best in the state for child well-being.
The annual Kids Count report takes a look at four main categories to see how children are doing around the state including economic security, education, health, and family and community.
Ottawa County moved up from its No. 2 ranking last year. The county now tops the list of 82 counties that the Michigan League for Public Policy included in the 2017 Kids Count research.
According to the report, the amount of children living in poverty in Ottawa County was 9.2 percent in 2015, compared to a state average of 22.2 percent.
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