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Health in Austin Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Austin Township residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Austin Township, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 48475, 48472. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
20.5%
About the same as MI (19.4%)
Obesity
38.6%
About the same as MI (36.2%)
No exercise
27.8%
About the same as MI (24.9%)
Uninsured
6.8%
About the same as MI (6.9%)
Feel lonely
33.2%
About the same as MI (32.4%)
Nearest ER
11.9 mi
Mclaren Thumb Region
What stands out

What stands out about health in Austin Township

9.6%have COPD · MI 8.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Austin Township adults…

Austin Township runs above MI on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Austin Township adults have COPD
Michigan: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.5–10.7%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Austin Township

No hospital or community health center in Austin Township itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERMclaren Thumb RegionBad Axe · 11.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMclaren Thumb Region★★★★★ · 11.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreat Lakes Bay Health CentersBad Axe · 12.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.9 mi
Mclaren Thumb Region
Bad Axe · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
12 mi
Hills & Dales General Hospital
Cass City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.1 mi
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers
7 sites · nearest in Bad Axe
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.3 mi
Deckerville Community Hospital
Deckerville · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.2 mi
Mckenzie Health System
Sandusky · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
44.2 mi
Lapeer Clinic
Lapeer · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Austin Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Austin Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Austin Township itself

Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Community health centers charge on a sliding scale by income. Distances are straight-line from the center of Austin Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan

Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.8%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.8%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 16.4%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 17.3%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Austin Township, betterAustin Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Austin Township gets moving

2.8 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Minden City State Game Area0.7 mi of trails2Sanilac State Game Area68 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Austin Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Michigan.

79%Yearly checkupMI 80%
68%Dentist visitMI 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
67%Colon screeningMI 69%
75%MammogramMI 77%
78%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Austin Township 6.8% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Austin Township adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Austin Township adults feel lonely
33.2% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Austin Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.5% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
3 in 10Austin Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.4% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Austin Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.9% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Austin Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 7
Austin Township adults worry about having enough food
14.4% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 9
Austin Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 13
Austin Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 13
Austin Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

13.6% of Austin Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Austin Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Argyle Township: 41.4%Greenleaf Township: 39.9%Minden Township: 39.4%Bingham Township: 38.6%Wheatland Township: 39.9%Evergreen Township: 41.3%Moore Township: 40.7%Elkland Township: 40.4%Sheridan Township: 39.4%Delaware Township: 40%Paris Township: 38.8%Verona Township: 39.7%Austin Township: 38.6%Austin TownshipArgyle TownshipGreenleaf TownshipMinden TownshipBingham TownshipMclaren Thumb Region · Bad Axe · 11.9 mi · 5★ MedicareHHills & Dales General Hospital · Cass City · 12 mi · 4★ MedicareHDeckerville Community Hospital · Deckerville · 13.3 miHMckenzie Health System · Sandusky · 16.2 miHGreat Lakes Bay Health Centers Integrated Care Thumb Area · Bad Axe · 12.1 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Austin Township38.6%
Bingham Township38.6%
Minden Township39.4%
Greenleaf Township39.9%
Argyle Township41.4%
MI36.2%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Argyle Township————
Greenleaf Township————
Minden Township————
Bingham TownshipC38.6%12.3%17.3%ZIP codes

Argyle Township, Greenleaf Township and Minden Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

34.7%

of Austin Township adults live with a disability (Michigan 31.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory16%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Michigan

Questions about health in Austin Township

Why doesn’t Austin Township have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Austin Township.

What hospital is closest to Austin Township?

Mclaren Thumb Region in Bad Axe, 11.9 miles in a straight line from Austin Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Austin Township.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Michigan figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.