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Health in Bendon · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bendon residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
20.9%
About the same as MI (19.4%)
Obesity
40.3%
About the same as MI (36.2%)
No exercise
25.5%
About the same as MI (24.9%)
Uninsured
6.9%
About the same as MI (6.9%)
Feel lonely
31.6%
About the same as MI (32.4%)
Nearest ER
13.3 mi
Munson Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Bendon

20.2%smoke · MI 14.6%
★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan

Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.5%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.2%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 18.4%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 20.2%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bendon, betterBendon, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Bendon gets moving

0.6 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit0.5 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bendon adults…

On every condition, Bendon is about the same as Michigan. Tap one to see it as people.

36 of every 100 Bendon adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 31.4–40.8%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Bendon

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

HNearest ERMunson Medical CenterTraverse City · 13.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMunson Medical Center★★★★★ · 13.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthwest Michigan Health ServicesBenzonia · 13.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.2 mi
Northwest Michigan Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Benzonia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.3 mi
Munson Medical Center
Traverse City · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.2 mi
Traverse Health Clinic and Coalition
Traverse City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
19.5 mi
Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital
Frankfort · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
32.8 mi
Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital
Manistee · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
33.5 mi
Kalkaska Memorial Health Center
Kalkaska · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bendon itself
✓ Dental careBendon is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bendon 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 Bendon; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupMI 80%
68%Dentist visitMI 68%
87%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
67%Colon screeningMI 69%
72%MammogramMI 77%
74%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bendon 6.9% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Bendon adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Bendon adults feel lonely
31.6% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Bendon adults lack social or emotional support
23.6% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
3 in 10Bendon adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.5% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Bendon adults are in frequent mental distress
19.5% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Bendon 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 6
Bendon adults worry about having enough food
15.8% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 8
Bendon adults worry about keeping their housing
12.5% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 11
Bendon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.5% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 12
Bendon adults lack reliable transportation
8.4% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

15.8% of Bendon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Bendon and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Inland Township: 36%Green Lake Township: 36.8%Almira Township: 35.1%Homestead Township: 35.9%Colfax Township: 38.9%Long Lake Township: 35.1%Platte Township: 34.9%Grant Township: 38.2%Blair Township: 36.1%Grawn: 39.2%Bendon: 40.3%BendonInland TownshipGreen Lake TownshipMunson Medical Center · Traverse City · 13.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHTraverse Health Clinic and Coalition · Traverse City · 14.2 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Inland Township36%
Green Lake Township36.8%
Bendon40.3%
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
Green Lake TownshipB−36.8%10.9%15.1%ZIP codes
Inland TownshipB36%11%14.4%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory16.2%
Hearing7.1%
Errands alone9%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Michigan

Questions about health in Bendon

Why doesn’t Bendon have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Bendon?

Munson Medical Center in Traverse City, 13.3 miles in a straight line from Bendon’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.