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Health in Burr Oak · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Burr Oak residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Burr Oak

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan

Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.8%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.7%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 17.7%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 18.5%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Burr Oak, betterBurr Oak, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Burr Oak gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Burr Oak adults…

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

35 of every 100 Burr Oak adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.5–38.8%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Burr Oak

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

HNearest ERSturgis HospitalSturgis · 5.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyParkview Lagrange Hospital★★★★★ · 14.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCovered Bridge Healthcare of St. Joseph CountyCentreville · 11.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.7 mi
Sturgis Hospital
Sturgis · not rated
ER
11.1 mi
Covered Bridge Healthcare of St. Joseph County
Centreville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
14.3 mi
Bowen Health
3 sites · nearest in Lagrange
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.9 mi
Parkview Lagrange Hospital
Lagrange · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.7 mi
Three Rivers Health
Three Rivers · ★★★★★
18.3 mi
Insight Hospital and Medical Center Coldwater
Coldwater · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Burr Oak itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Burr Oak itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Burr Oak 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 Burr Oak; ≈ 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 Burr Oak adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Michigan.

77%Yearly checkupMI 80%
64%Dentist visitMI 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
66%Colon screeningMI 69%
74%MammogramMI 77%
74%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Burr Oak 7.9% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Burr Oak adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Burr Oak adults feel lonely
33.5% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Burr Oak adults lack social or emotional support
23.5% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
3 in 10Burr Oak adults have been diagnosed with depression
29.2% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Burr Oak adults are in frequent mental distress
19.8% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Burr Oak 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
Burr Oak adults worry about having enough food
15.7% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 8
Burr Oak adults worry about keeping their housing
12.1% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 12
Burr Oak adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.6% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 12
Burr Oak adults lack reliable transportation
8.4% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

14.8% of Burr Oak adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Burr Oak and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory16.7%
Hearing6.9%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Michigan

Questions about health in Burr Oak

Why doesn’t Burr Oak have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Burr Oak?

Parkview Lagrange Hospital in Lagrange, 14.9 miles in a straight line from Burr Oak’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Burr Oak.

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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.