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Health in Beal City · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Beal City residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Beal City

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Beal City adults…

Beal City runs above MI on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Beal City adults have COPD
Michigan: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.5–11.7%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Beal City

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

HNearest ERMclaren Central MichiganMount Pleasant · 8.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMclaren Central Michigan★★★★★ · 8.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careIsabella Citizens for HealthMount Pleasant · 8.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.7 mi
Isabella Citizens for Health
3 sites · nearest in Mount Pleasant
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.8 mi
Mclaren Central Michigan
Mount Pleasant · ★★★★★
ER
12.7 mi
Mymichigan Medical Center Clare
Clare · ★★★★★
22.6 mi
Mymichigan Medical Center Alma
Alma · ★★★★★
ER
25.6 mi
Midmichigan Medical Offices - Beaverton
Beaverton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
29.7 mi
Mymichigan Medical Center Gladwin
Gladwin · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Beal City itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Beal City itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Beal City 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 Beal City; ≈ 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 27.2%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.2%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 16.4%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 16.9%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Beal City, betterBeal City, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Beal City gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupMI 80%
65%Dentist visitMI 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
68%Colon screeningMI 69%
74%MammogramMI 77%
78%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Beal City 7% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Beal City adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Beal City adults feel lonely
34.5% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Beal City adults lack social or emotional support
22.9% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
3 in 10Beal City adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.7% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Beal City adults are in frequent mental distress
18.6% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Beal City 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
Beal City adults worry about having enough food
14.6% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 9
Beal City adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 13
Beal City adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 13
Beal City adults lack reliable transportation
8% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

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

Around town

Beal City 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.

35.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.7%
Thinking or memory15.9%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Michigan

Questions about health in Beal City

Why doesn’t Beal City have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Beal City?

Mclaren Central Michigan in Mount Pleasant, 8.8 miles in a straight line from Beal City’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 Beal City?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Women's Health Center of Isabella Citizens for Health in Mount Pleasant, 8.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Beal City.

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.