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≈ BHealth Grade
Health in Bunker Hill Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Bunker Hill Township is healthier than 60% of U.S. towns

Bunker Hill Township beats Michigan on 5 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 49285, 49251, 48819. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Bunker Hill Township

Health Grade

What’s behind Bunker Hill Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Bunker Hill Township is healthier than 60% of U.S. towns. No exercise holds the grade up (fewer adults who get no exercise than 73% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 42%).

B+Self-rated health17.2% · MI 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
B−Physical distress13.9% · MI 14% · U.S. 13%
C+Mental distress17.5% · MI 17.6% · U.S. 15.9%
B−Obesity35.7% · MI 36.2% · U.S. 32.9%
B+Diabetes11% · MI 11.9% · U.S. 12%
B−Smoking15% smoke · MI 14.6% · U.S. 11.8%
B+Exercise22.1% · MI 24.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 60%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $60K–$100K (10,756)Healthier than 64%

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). Bunker Hill Township’s median household income is $79,852; among the 10,756 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($60K–$100K), it’s healthier than 64%, about where its income would put it.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Bunker Hill Township could be anywhere from C to A−. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 49285,49251,48819), 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 9
Bunker Hill Township adults worry about having enough food
11.2% · MI 15.4%
Better than MI
1 in 11
Bunker Hill Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.3% · MI 11.9%
Better than MI
1 in 15
Bunker Hill Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · MI 8.7%
Better than MI
1 in 15
Bunker Hill Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · MI 8.3%
Better than MI

10.1% of Bunker Hill Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bunker Hill Township adults…

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

36 of every 100 Bunker Hill Township adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 33–39.5%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Bunker Hill Township

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

HNearest ERHenry Ford Allegiance HealthJackson · 15.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChelsea Hospital★★★★★ · 18.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCenter for Family HealthJackson · 15.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
15.5 mi
Center for Family Health
3 sites · nearest in Jackson
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.8 mi
Henry Ford Allegiance Health
Jackson · ★★★★★
ER
17.8 mi
Eaton Rapids Medical Center
Eaton Rapids · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.4 mi
Chelsea Hospital
Chelsea · ★★★★★
ER
18.7 mi
Mclaren Greater Lansing
Lansing · ★★★★★
ER
18.8 mi
County of Ingham
4 sites · nearest in Lansing
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careBunker Hill Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBunker Hill Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBunker Hill 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 Bunker Hill Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan

Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.1%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.7%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 17.5%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 15%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Bunker Hill Township, betterBunker Hill Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Bunker Hill Township gets moving

1.8 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupMI 80%
72%Dentist visitMI 68%
88%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
70%Colon screeningMI 69%
78%MammogramMI 77%
77%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bunker Hill Township 5.9% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Bunker Hill Township adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Bunker Hill Township adults feel lonely
32.7% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Bunker Hill Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.3% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
3 in 10Bunker Hill Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.6% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 6Bunker Hill Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Bunker Hill 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

Bunker Hill Township and the towns around it

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

Leslie Township: 36.1%Henrietta Township: 38.4%Stockbridge Township: 35.4%Ingham Township: 35%Vevay Township: 34%Onondaga Township: 37%Rives Township: 39.4%Leoni Township: 39.5%Waterloo Township: 36.4%Unadilla Township: 32.5%White Oak Township: 35.3%Wheatfield Township: 33.9%Bunker Hill Township: 35.7%Bunker Hill TownshipLeslie TownshipHenrietta TownshipStockbridge TownshipIngham TownshipHenry Ford Allegiance Health · Jackson · 15.8 mi · 3★ MedicareHCFH - Lifeways · Jackson · 15.5 mi+Cedar Community Health Center · Lansing · 18.8 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Ingham Township35%
Stockbridge Township35.4%
Bunker Hill Township35.7%
Leslie Township36.1%
Henrietta Township38.4%
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
Bunker Hill TownshipB35.7%11%15%ZIP codes
Leslie TownshipB36.1%11%15.3%ZIP codes
Henrietta TownshipC+38.4%12%15%ZIP codes
Ingham TownshipB+35%10.3%14.4%ZIP codes
Stockbridge TownshipB35.4%11.2%14.6%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.8%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Michigan

Every CDC estimate for Bunker Hill Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Bunker Hill Township is better than Michigan on 5 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Michigan figure falls inside Bunker Hill Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Bunker Hill TownshipMIU.S.vs MI
Overall health
Fair or poor health17.2%15.2–19.519.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)13.9%12.5–15.514%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)17.5%15.7–19.417.6%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity35.7%31–40.736.2%32.9%About the same
Diabetes11%9.8–12.511.9%12%About the same
High blood pressure36.2%33–39.536.7%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)35.4%32.2–38.835.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis31.1%28.4–33.929.1%25.3%About the same
Asthma11.6%10.5–12.911.5%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.6%8.8–10.58.9%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease6.8%6.1–7.57%6.4%About the same
COPD7.9%7–8.88.1%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.4%3.1–3.73.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)9.2%7.6–11.110.2%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15%13–17.214.6%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work22.1%19.1–25.524.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking17.5%15.1–20.415.9%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.7%29.4–38.134.7%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)5.9%4.9–76.9%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year79.6%76.8–82.280.3%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year71.9%69.2–74.568%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years88.1%86.5–89.587.4%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)76.5%73.8–79.177.6%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)70.1%66.2–73.969%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)77.7%71.8–82.876.9%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression27.6%24.5–30.925.7%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely32.7%28.6–37.232.4%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support22.3%19.3–25.723.1%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food11.2%9.4–13.315.4%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing9.3%7.9–10.911.9%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off6.6%5.7–7.68.7%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation6.6%5.7–7.58.3%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)10.1%8.3–1214.3%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability30.4%27.1–3431.1%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs12.8%11.2–14.514%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering14.2%12.7–15.914.3%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.4%6.7–8.27.3%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4.2%3.7–4.64.9%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone7.8%6.9–8.78.6%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.3%3–3.73.8%3.8%Lower

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 Bunker Hill Township

Is Bunker Hill Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Bunker Hill Township is healthier than 60% of U.S. towns: ≈ B for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 64%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Bunker Hill Township?

CDC estimates 35.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 31% and 40.7%, against 36.2% across Michigan and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Bunker Hill Township?

Henry Ford Allegiance Health in Jackson, 15.8 miles in a straight line from Bunker Hill Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Bunker Hill Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 5.9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.9–7%), 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 Bunker Hill Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A−.

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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.