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Health in Bay Port · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bay Port residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
20.1%
About the same as MI (19.4%)
Obesity
38.6%
About the same as MI (36.2%)
No exercise
26.5%
About the same as MI (24.9%)
Uninsured
7%
About the same as MI (6.9%)
Feel lonely
32.2%
About the same as MI (32.4%)
Nearest ER
4.5 mi
Scheurer Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Bay Port

10.3%have had cancer · MI 8.9%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bay Port adults…

Bay Port runs above MI on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Bay Port adults have had cancer
Michigan: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.2–11.4%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Bay Port

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

HNearest ERScheurer HospitalPigeon · 4.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMclaren Thumb Region★★★★★ · 16.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreat Lakes Bay Health CentersBad Axe · 16.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.5 mi
Scheurer Hospital
Pigeon · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.7 mi
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers
6 sites · nearest in Bad Axe
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.9 mi
Mclaren Thumb Region
Bad Axe · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.6 mi
Hills & Dales General Hospital
Cass City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23.8 mi
Mclaren Caro Region
Caro · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
31.7 mi
Sterling Area Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Standish
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bay Port itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bay Port itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bay Port 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 Bay Port; ≈ 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 26.5%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.7%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 16.1%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 16.6%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bay Port, betterBay Port, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Bay Port gets moving

0.7 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

1Wild Fowl Bay State Wildlife Area223 acres2Bay Port Boating Access Site8 acres3B.C. McLeish Memorial Park5 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupMI 80%
69%Dentist visitMI 68%
87%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
70%Colon screeningMI 69%
76%MammogramMI 77%
78%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bay Port 7% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Bay Port adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Bay Port adults feel lonely
32.2% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Bay Port adults lack social or emotional support
23.1% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
3 in 10Bay Port adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.6% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 6Bay Port adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Bay Port 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
Bay Port adults worry about having enough food
13.9% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 10
Bay Port adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 13
Bay Port adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.6% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 13
Bay Port adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

13.1% of Bay Port adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Bay Port and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Fairhaven Township: 38.7%Sebewaing Township: 39.1%Winsor Township: 38%McKinley Township: 38.1%Caseville Township: 37.3%Bay Port: 38.6%Bay PortFairhaven TownshipScheurer Hospital · Pigeon · 4.5 miH
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 6 towns on this map, healthiest first
Bay Port38.6%
Fairhaven Township38.7%
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
Fairhaven TownshipC38.7%13.4%16.6%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone9%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4%
Michigan

Questions about health in Bay Port

Why doesn’t Bay Port have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Bay Port?

Scheurer Hospital in Pigeon, 4.5 miles in a straight line from Bay Port’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Bay Port.

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.