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C+Health Grade
Health in Bellevue Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Bellevue Township is healthier than 38% of U.S. towns

Bellevue Township differs from Michigan on 6 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 4 better, 2 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 49021, 49076, 48813. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Bellevue Township

Health Grade

What’s behind Bellevue Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Bellevue Township is healthier than 38% of U.S. towns, #428 of 701 in Michigan. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 51% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 26%).

B−Self-rated health19.4% · MI 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
C+Physical distress14.9% · MI 14% · U.S. 13%
CMental distress18.3% · MI 17.6% · U.S. 15.9%
CObesity39.3% · MI 36.2% · U.S. 32.9%
B−Diabetes12% · MI 11.9% · U.S. 12%
C+Smoking16.1% smoke · MI 14.6% · U.S. 11.8%
B−Exercise25.6% · MI 24.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 38%
Less healthyHealthier
Michigan towns we grade (701)Healthier than 39%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $63K–$105K (10,486)Healthier than 28%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Bellevue Township’s median household income is $83,636; among the 10,486 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($63K–$105K), it’s healthier than 28%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

Where Bellevue Township compares well: worried about having enough food, 12.9% (U.S. 15%); worried about keeping housing, 10% (U.S. 12%); lack reliable transportation, 7.1% (U.S. 7.9%).

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Bellevue Township could be anywhere from C− to B+. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 49021,49076,48813), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · 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 8
Bellevue Township adults worry about having enough food
12.9% · MI 15.4%
Better than MI
1 in 10
Bellevue Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · MI 11.9%
Better than MI
1 in 14
Bellevue Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · MI 8.7%
Better than MI
1 in 14
Bellevue Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · MI 8.3%
Better than MI

11.9% of Bellevue Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bellevue Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Bellevue Township adults have had cancer
Michigan: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.4–10.8%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Bellevue Township

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

HNearest ERUniversity of Michigan Health - Sparrow EatonCharlotte · 11.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOaklawn Hospital★★★★★ · 13.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGrace HealthBattle Creek · 12.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.5 mi
University of Michigan Health - Sparrow Eaton
Charlotte · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
12.7 mi
Bronson Battle Creek Hospital
Battle Creek · ★★★★★
ER
12.8 mi
Grace Health
3 sites · nearest in Battle Creek
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.7 mi
Oaklawn Hospital
Marshall · ★★★★★
ER
16.8 mi
Battle Creek VA Medical Center
Battle Creek · not rated
For veterans
18.6 mi
Barry Community Health Center
Hastings · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careBellevue Township is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Greater Lansing · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental careBellevue Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBellevue 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 Bellevue 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 25.6%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.6%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 16.5%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 16.1%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bellevue Township, betterBellevue Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Bellevue Township gets moving

0.5 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupMI 80%
69%Dentist visitMI 68%
88%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
70%Colon screeningMI 69%
76%MammogramMI 77%
78%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bellevue Township 6.4% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Bellevue Township adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Bellevue Township adults feel lonely
31.5% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Bellevue Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.3% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
3 in 10Bellevue Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.7% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Bellevue Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

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

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

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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

Bellevue Township and the towns around it

Bellevue Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 5 graded towns around it.

Walton Township: 37.7%Assyria Township: 39.4%Kalamo Township: 39.6%Convis Township: 39.8%Lee Township: 38%Brookfield Township: 39.5%Carmel Township: 39.8%Eaton Township: 39.6%Johnstown Township: 39.9%Maple Grove Township: 38.9%Vermontville Township: 40%Pennfield Township: 42.8%Marshall Township: 39.7%Bellevue Township: 39.3%Bellevue TownshipWalton TownshipAssyria TownshipKalamo TownshipConvis TownshipUniversity of Michigan Health - Sparrow Eaton · Charlotte · 11.5 mi · 1★ MedicareHBronson Battle Creek Hospital · Battle Creek · 12.7 mi · 3★ MedicareHOaklawn Hospital · Marshall · 13.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHBattle Creek VA Medical Center · Battle Creek · 16.8 miHGrace Health · Battle Creek · 12.8 mi+Barry Community Health Center · Hastings · 18.6 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Walton Township37.7%
Bellevue Township39.3%
Assyria Township39.4%
Kalamo Township39.6%
Convis Township39.8%
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
Bellevue TownshipC+39.3%12%16.1%ZIP codes
Walton TownshipB37.7%10.1%14%ZIP codes
Assyria TownshipC+39.4%12.1%16.4%ZIP codes
Kalamo TownshipC39.6%12.1%16.5%ZIP codes
Convis TownshipC+39.8%11.9%15.6%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.8%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Michigan

Every CDC estimate for Bellevue Township

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Bellevue Township is better than Michigan on 4 and worse on 2; on the rest, the Michigan figure falls inside Bellevue Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Bellevue TownshipMIU.S.vs MI
Overall health
Fair or poor health19.4%17.5–21.519.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14.9%13.6–16.314%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)18.3%16.7–19.917.6%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity39.3%34.5–44.436.2%32.9%About the same
Diabetes12%10.8–13.211.9%12%About the same
High blood pressure37.3%34.4–40.136.7%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)37.9%34.9–40.835.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis32.2%29.8–34.629.1%25.3%Worse
Asthma11.7%10.7–12.811.5%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer10.1%9.4–10.88.9%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease7.5%6.9–8.27%6.4%About the same
COPD9%8.1–9.98.1%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.8%3.5–4.13.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)11.9%10.2–13.810.2%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.1%14.3–1814.6%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work25.6%22.5–28.824.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking16.5%14.4–18.715.9%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.6%29.5–37.734.7%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)6.4%5.4–7.56.9%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year80%77.7–82.380.3%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year69.4%66.7–7268%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years87.6%86.3–88.987.4%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)77.8%75.6–79.877.6%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)70.3%66.8–73.369%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)75.6%70.1–80.276.9%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression27.7%24.9–30.525.7%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely31.5%28.1–35.132.4%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support22.3%19.8–2523.1%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food12.9%11.2–14.515.4%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing10%8.8–11.311.9%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off7.1%6.3–88.7%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation7.1%6.4–7.88.3%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)11.9%10.2–13.514.3%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability32.9%29.9–3631.1%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs14.8%13.2–16.314%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering14.9%13.5–16.514.3%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty8.1%7.4–8.97.3%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty4.6%4.3–5.14.9%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8.7%7.9–9.58.6%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.8%3.5–4.23.8%3.8%About the same

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Michigan figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Bellevue Township

Is Bellevue Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Bellevue Township is healthier than 38% of U.S. towns: C+ for health, #428 of 701 in Michigan. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 28%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Bellevue Township?

CDC estimates 39.3% of adults have obesity, likely between 34.5% and 44.4%, against 36.2% across Michigan and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Bellevue Township?

University of Michigan Health - Sparrow Eaton in Charlotte, 11.5 miles in a straight line from Bellevue Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

How many people in Bellevue Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 6.4% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.4–7.5%), against 6.9% across Michigan.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Bellevue Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to B+.

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.