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Health in Bangor Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bangor Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 49013, 49043, 49057, 49064. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bangor Township

Dental care lags in Bangor Township

57.4% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 68% across Michigan. Among those 65 and older, 19.3% have lost all their teeth (Michigan 10.2%). Checkups ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Bangor Township

1 in 4 adults worry about having enough food (25.1%), vs 15.4% across Michigan. Utility shut-off threats (13% vs 8.7%) and no reliable transportation (12.4% vs 8.3%) are higher too. 25.1% of adults receive SNAP, vs 14.3% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

More Bangor Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (34%), vs 24.9% across Michigan. Habits ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Michigan figure falls outside Bangor Township’s likely range; Bangor Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 49013, 49043, 49057, 49064, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupMI 80%
57%Dentist visitMI 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
64%Colon screeningMI 69%
71%MammogramMI 77%
77%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bangor Township 12.9% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
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 4
Bangor Township adults worry about having enough food
25.1% · MI 15.4%
Worse than MI
1 in 6
Bangor Township adults worry about keeping their housing
17.7% · MI 11.9%
Worse than MI
1 in 8
Bangor Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
13% · MI 8.7%
Worse than MI
1 in 8
Bangor Township adults lack reliable transportation
12.4% · MI 8.3%
Worse than MI

25.1% of Bangor Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan

Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.

Get no exercise 34%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 36%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 14.5%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 20.3%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bangor Township, betterBangor Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Bangor Township gets moving

3.9 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bangor Township adults…

Bangor Township runs above MI on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Bangor Township adults have COPD
Michigan: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10–12.8%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Bangor Township

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

HNearest ERCorewell Health Watervliet HospitalWatervliet · 8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBronson Lakeview Hospital★★★★★ · 14.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careIntercare Community Health NetworkBangor · 3.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.4 mi
Intercare Community Health Network
5 sites · nearest in Bangor
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8 mi
Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital
Watervliet · not rated
ER
8.8 mi
Bronson South Haven Hospital
South Haven · not rated
ER
14.5 mi
Bronson Lakeview Hospital
Paw Paw · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.8 mi
Lakeland Hospital, St. Joseph
St. Joseph · ★★★★★
ER
22.2 mi
Lakeland Immediate Care Center
3 sites · nearest in Dowagiac
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bangor Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bangor Township itself
✓ Mental healthBangor Township is not a shortage area

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 Bangor 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).

Mind & connection

How Bangor Township adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Bangor Township runs above Michigan.

1 in 3Bangor Township adults feel lonely
33.6% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Bangor Township adults lack social or emotional support
25% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
3 in 10Bangor Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.3% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Bangor Township adults are in frequent mental distress
20.3% · MI 17.6% · Worse than MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Bangor 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.

Around town

Bangor Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Bangor: 43.3%Geneva Township: 39.4%Arlington Township: 41.8%Hartford Township: 43.6%Covert Township: 44.3%South Haven Township: 38.1%Columbia Township: 41.1%Casco Township: 39.3%Lawrence Township: 41.4%Waverly Township: 39%Keeler Township: 41.4%Watervliet Township: 42%Coloma Township: 38.7%Hagar Township: 42.4%Bangor Township: 42.9%Bangor TownshipBangorGeneva TownshipArlington TownshipHartford TownshipCovert TownshipCorewell Health Watervliet Hospital · Watervliet · 8 miHBronson South Haven Hospital · South Haven · 8.8 miHBronson Lakeview Hospital · Paw Paw · 14.5 mi · 5★ MedicareHIntercare Bangor · Bangor · 3.4 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Geneva Township39.4%
Arlington Township41.8%
Bangor Township42.9%
Bangor43.3%
Hartford Township43.6%
Covert Township44.3%
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
BangorD−43.3%14.6%20.8%CDC place
Geneva TownshipC−39.4%14.5%16.9%ZIP codes
Hartford TownshipD−43.6%16%21.5%ZIP codes
Arlington TownshipD41.8%14.9%19.7%ZIP codes
Covert TownshipD−44.3%18.2%20.1%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

39.6%

of Bangor Township adults live with a disability (Michigan 31.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs19.7%
Thinking or memory19.3%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone12.3%
Vision7.8%
Dressing or bathing5.9%
Michigan

Questions about health in Bangor Township

Why doesn’t Bangor 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 Bangor Township.

What hospital is closest to Bangor Township?

Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital in Watervliet, 8.0 miles in a straight line from Bangor Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Bangor Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Intercare Bangor in Bangor, 3.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.