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Health in Bancroft · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bancroft residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Bancroft. How CDC estimates town health

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bancroft adults…

Bancroft runs above MI on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

36 of every 100 Bancroft adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 32.3–40.7%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Bancroft

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

HNearest ERMemorial HealthcareOwosso · 10.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTrinity Health Livingston Hospital★★★★★ · 19.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreat Lakes Bay Health CentersOwosso · 8.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.5 mi
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Owosso
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.6 mi
Memorial Healthcare
Owosso · ★★★★★
ER
19.2 mi
Trinity Health Livingston Hospital
Howell · ★★★★★
ER
19.3 mi
Mclaren Flint
Flint · ★★★★★
ER
20.8 mi
Hurley Medical Center
Flint · ★★★★★
ER
21 mi
Genesee Health System
2 sites · nearest in Flint
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bancroft itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bancroft itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bancroft 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 Bancroft; ≈ 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 25.4%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.2%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 16.5%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 16.5%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bancroft, betterBancroft, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Bancroft gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupMI 80%
68%Dentist visitMI 68%
87%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
71%Colon screeningMI 69%
77%MammogramMI 77%
77%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bancroft 6.6% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Bancroft adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Bancroft adults feel lonely
33.2% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Bancroft adults lack social or emotional support
23.3% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
3 in 10Bancroft adults have been diagnosed with depression
29.4% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Bancroft adults are in frequent mental distress
19.4% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Bancroft 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
Bancroft adults worry about having enough food
14% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 9
Bancroft adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 13
Bancroft adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 13
Bancroft adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

13.5% of Bancroft adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Bancroft and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.8%
Thinking or memory15.7%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Michigan

Questions about health in Bancroft

Why doesn’t Bancroft have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Bancroft?

Memorial Healthcare in Owosso, 10.6 miles in a straight line from Bancroft’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Bancroft?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Great Lakes Bay Health Centers Integrated Care Shiawassee in Owosso, 8.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Bancroft.

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.