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Health in Bridgehampton Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Bridgehampton Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 48419, 48427. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Bridgehampton Township

COPD, heart disease and cancer run high in Bridgehampton Township

1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.6%), vs 8.1% across Michigan. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.8%), vs 7% across Michigan. Cancer is also above the state: 10.8%, vs 8.9% across Michigan. In all, Bridgehampton Township runs above Michigan on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Bridgehampton Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (30.1%), vs 24.9% across Michigan. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Bridgehampton Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.7%), vs 14.6% across Michigan. Habits ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Michigan figure falls outside Bridgehampton Township’s likely range; Bridgehampton Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 48419, 48427, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bridgehampton Township adults…

Bridgehampton Township runs above MI on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Bridgehampton Township adults have COPD
Michigan: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.4–11.9%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan

Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.1%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.6%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 15.4%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 17.7%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bridgehampton Township, betterBridgehampton Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Bridgehampton Township gets moving

1.4 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Bridgehampton Township

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

HNearest ERDeckerville Community HospitalDeckerville · 4.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreat Lakes Bay Health CentersBad Axe · 28.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.5 mi
Deckerville Community Hospital
Deckerville · not rated
ERRural critical access
8.2 mi
Mckenzie Health System
Sandusky · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.1 mi
Marlette Regional Hospital
Marlette · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.4 mi
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers
3 sites · nearest in Bad Axe
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.6 mi
Mclaren Thumb Region
Bad Axe · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
37 mi
Downriver Community Services
2 sites · nearest in Port Huron
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bridgehampton Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Bridgehampton Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Bridgehampton 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 Bridgehampton 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupMI 80%
66%Dentist visitMI 68%
88%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
69%Colon screeningMI 69%
76%MammogramMI 77%
80%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bridgehampton Township 7.5% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Bridgehampton Township adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Bridgehampton Township adults feel lonely
31.9% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Bridgehampton Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.8% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Bridgehampton Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.5% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 6Bridgehampton Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Bridgehampton 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.

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
Bridgehampton Township adults worry about having enough food
15% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 9
Bridgehampton Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 12
Bridgehampton Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.1% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 13
Bridgehampton Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

14.6% of Bridgehampton Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Bridgehampton Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Washington Township: 39.9%Custer Township: 39.6%Marion Township: 39.8%Watertown Township: 39.7%Sanilac Township: 39.8%Lexington Township: 39.5%Sandusky: 39.2%Moore Township: 40.7%Wheatland Township: 39.9%Forester Township: 39.9%Delaware Township: 40%Bridgehampton Township: 39.9%Bridgehampton TownshipWashington TownshipCuster TownshipMarion TownshipDeckerville Community Hospital · Deckerville · 4.5 miHMckenzie Health System · Sandusky · 8.2 miH
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Custer Township39.6%
Marion Township39.8%
Bridgehampton Township39.9%
Washington Township39.9%
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
Washington TownshipC−39.9%13.6%17.6%ZIP codes
Custer Township————
Marion TownshipC−39.8%14.1%17.8%ZIP codes

Custer 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.

36.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.2%
Thinking or memory15.6%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Michigan

Questions about health in Bridgehampton Township

Why doesn’t Bridgehampton 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 Bridgehampton Township.

What hospital is closest to Bridgehampton Township?

Deckerville Community Hospital in Deckerville, 4.5 miles in a straight line from Bridgehampton 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 Bridgehampton Township.

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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. 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.