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Health in Brookfield Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Brookfield Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 48754, 48735, 48759. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
20.5%
About the same as MI (19.4%)
Obesity
39%
About the same as MI (36.2%)
No exercise
27.2%
About the same as MI (24.9%)
Uninsured
6.8%
About the same as MI (6.9%)
Feel lonely
32.1%
About the same as MI (32.4%)
Nearest ER
8.3 mi
Scheurer Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Brookfield Township

8.3%have heart disease · MI 7%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Brookfield Township adults…

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

8 of every 100 Brookfield Township adults have heart disease
Michigan: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.4–9.2%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Brookfield Township

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

HNearest ERScheurer HospitalPigeon · 8.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMclaren Thumb Region★★★★★ · 14.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreat Lakes Bay Health CentersBad Axe · 14.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.3 mi
Scheurer Hospital
Pigeon · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
9.5 mi
Hills & Dales General Hospital
Cass City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.4 mi
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers
8 sites · nearest in Bad Axe
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.5 mi
Mclaren Thumb Region
Bad Axe · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.2 mi
Mclaren Caro Region
Caro · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Brookfield Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Brookfield Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Brookfield 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 Brookfield 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 27.2%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.5%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 16.3%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 16.9%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Brookfield Township, betterBrookfield Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Brookfield Township gets moving

0.2 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

1Gagetown State Game Area79 acres2Oliver Township State Game Area38 acres3Walter Howard Village Park1 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Brookfield 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%
75%MammogramMI 77%
79%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Brookfield Township 6.8% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Brookfield Township adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Brookfield Township adults feel lonely
32.1% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Brookfield Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.3% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Brookfield Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.1% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 6Brookfield 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 Brookfield 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
Brookfield Township adults worry about having enough food
13.9% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 10
Brookfield Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 13
Brookfield Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.6% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 13
Brookfield Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

13.1% of Brookfield Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Brookfield Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Sebewaing Township: 39.1%Grant Township: 39.5%Elmwood Township: 40.4%Winsor Township: 38%Fairhaven Township: 38.7%Akron Township: 40.8%Columbia Township: 40.7%Elkland Township: 40.4%Sheridan Township: 39.4%Oliver Township: 39.5%Ellington Township: 41.4%McKinley Township: 38.1%Brookfield Township: 39%Brookfield TownshipSebewaing TownshipGrant TownshipElmwood TownshipWinsor TownshipScheurer Hospital · Pigeon · 8.3 miHHills & Dales General Hospital · Cass City · 9.5 mi · 4★ MedicareHMclaren Thumb Region · Bad Axe · 14.5 mi · 5★ MedicareHGreat Lakes Bay Health Centers Integrated Care Thumb Area · Bad Axe · 14.4 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Winsor Township38%
Brookfield Township39%
Sebewaing Township39.1%
Grant Township39.5%
Elmwood Township40.4%
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
Grant Township————
Sebewaing TownshipC39.1%13.5%17%ZIP codes
Elmwood TownshipC40.4%12.5%16.8%ZIP codes
Winsor TownshipC38%14.1%15.8%ZIP codes

Grant Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

34.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory15.2%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4%
Michigan

Questions about health in Brookfield Township

Why doesn’t Brookfield 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 Brookfield Township.

What hospital is closest to Brookfield Township?

Scheurer Hospital in Pigeon, 8.3 miles in a straight line from Brookfield 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 Brookfield 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.