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Health in Bentley Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bentley Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 48652, 48612. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
20.2%
About the same as MI (19.4%)
Obesity
38.3%
About the same as MI (36.2%)
No exercise
25.7%
About the same as MI (24.9%)
Uninsured
6.6%
About the same as MI (6.9%)
Feel lonely
31.9%
About the same as MI (32.4%)
Nearest ER
15.1 mi
Mymichigan Medical Center Gladwin
What stands out

What stands out about health in Bentley Township

9.6%have COPD · MI 8.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bentley Township adults…

Bentley Township runs above MI on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Bentley Township adults have COPD
Michigan: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–10.6%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Bentley Township

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

HNearest ERMymichigan Medical Center GladwinGladwin · 15.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySaint Mary's Standish Community Hospital★★★★★ · 15.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMidmichigan Medical Offices - BeavertonBeaverton · 12.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.4 mi
Midmichigan Medical Offices - Beaverton
Beaverton · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
15.1 mi
Mymichigan Medical Center Gladwin
Gladwin · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
15.5 mi
Sterling Area Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Standish
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.7 mi
Saint Mary's Standish Community Hospital
Standish · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
≈16.5 mi
Mymichigan Medical Center Midland
Midland · ★★★★★
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.3 mi
Mclaren Bay Region
Bay City · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bentley Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bentley Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bentley Township 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 Bentley 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 25.7%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.9%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 16.6%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 17.5%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bentley Township, betterBentley Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Bentley Township gets moving

14 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

1Au Sable State Forest - Gladwin Unit10.9 mi of trails2Robert H. Briggs and Herald W. Cox Memorial Nature Sanctuary40 acres3Bentley Township Park14 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupMI 80%
67%Dentist visitMI 68%
87%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
69%Colon screeningMI 69%
76%MammogramMI 77%
78%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bentley Township 6.6% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Bentley Township adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Bentley Township adults feel lonely
31.9% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Bentley Township adults lack social or emotional support
23% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
3 in 10Bentley Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
28% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Bentley Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.7% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Bentley 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.

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
Bentley Township adults worry about having enough food
14.3% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 9
Bentley Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 13
Bentley Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 13
Bentley Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

13.8% of Bentley Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Bentley Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Billings Township: 39.4%Mills Township: 33.8%Mount Forest Township: 38.2%Grim Township: 39.7%Tobacco Township: 40.3%Hay Township: 40.4%Hope Township: 34.1%Larkin Township: 31.3%Garfield Township: 37.6%Gibson Township: 38.5%Pinconning Township: 38.1%Bourret Township: 40%Secord Township: 40.4%Adams Township: 39.3%Bentley Township: 38.3%Bentley TownshipBillings TownshipMills TownshipMount Forest TownshipGrim TownshipSaint Mary's Standish Community Hospital · Standish · 15.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHMidmichigan Medical Offices - Beaverton · Beaverton · 12.4 mi+Sterling Area Health Center Walk in Clinic · Standish · 15.5 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Mills Township33.8%
Mount Forest Township38.2%
Bentley Township38.3%
Billings Township39.4%
Grim Township39.7%
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
Billings TownshipC−39.4%14%17.8%ZIP codes
Mount Forest TownshipC38.2%12.8%17%ZIP codes
Mills TownshipB+33.8%10.8%14.2%ZIP codes
Grim Township————

Grim Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory15.6%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4%
Michigan

Questions about health in Bentley Township

Why doesn’t Bentley 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 Bentley Township.

What hospital is closest to Bentley Township?

Mymichigan Medical Center Gladwin in Gladwin, 15.1 miles in a straight line from Bentley Township’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 Bentley Township.

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.