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≈ CHealth Grade
Health in Butler Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Butler Township is healthier than 32% of U.S. towns

Butler Township trails Michigan on 3 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 49082, 49092, 49252, 49245. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Butler Township

Health Grade

What’s behind Butler Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Butler Township is healthier than 32% of U.S. towns. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 51% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 21%).

C+Self-rated health20.9% · MI 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
C−Physical distress15.8% · MI 14% · U.S. 13%
C−Mental distress18.8% · MI 17.6% · U.S. 15.9%
B−Obesity36.1% · MI 36.2% · U.S. 32.9%
C+Diabetes12.5% · MI 11.9% · U.S. 12%
C−Smoking17.5% smoke · MI 14.6% · U.S. 11.8%
C+Exercise26.7% · MI 24.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 32%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $53K–$89K (10,589)Healthier than 34%

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). Butler Township’s median household income is $70,909; among the 10,589 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($53K–$89K), it’s healthier than 34%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Butler Township could be anywhere from D to B. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 49082,49092,49252,49245,49036), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

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★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Butler Township adults…

Butler Township runs above MI on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Butler Township adults have COPD
Michigan: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.7–11%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Butler Township

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

HNearest ERInsight Hospital and Medical Center ColdwaterColdwater · 8.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOaklawn Hospital★★★★★ · 17.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGrace HealthAlbion · 16.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.5 mi
Insight Hospital and Medical Center Coldwater
Coldwater · ★★★★★
ER
14.9 mi
Hillsdale Hospital
Hillsdale · ★★★★★
ER
16.3 mi
Grace Health
3 sites · nearest in Albion
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.5 mi
Oaklawn Hospital
Marshall · ★★★★★
ER
25.9 mi
Bowen Center Angola
Angola · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
26.1 mi
Bronson Battle Creek Hospital
Battle Creek · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Butler Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Butler Township itself
✓ Mental healthButler 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 Butler 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 26.7%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.9%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 16.2%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 17.5%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Butler Township, betterButler Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Butler Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupMI 80%
66%Dentist visitMI 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
70%Colon screeningMI 69%
75%MammogramMI 77%
77%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Butler Township 7.5% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Butler Township adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Butler Township adults feel lonely
33.3% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Butler Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.9% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
3 in 10Butler Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.3% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Butler Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.8% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Butler 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 6
Butler Township adults worry about having enough food
15.4% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 9
Butler Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.2% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 12
Butler Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.2% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 12
Butler Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.2% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

15% of Butler Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Butler Township and the towns around it

Butler Township’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 5 graded towns around it.

Girard Township: 37.4%Clarendon Township: 41.3%Litchfield Township: 38%Quincy Township: 35%Coldwater: 37.9%Coldwater Township: 36.4%Union Township: 37.6%Tekonsha Township: 39.3%Homer Township: 42.3%Eckford Township: 40.9%Allen Township: 38.8%Scipio Township: 38.2%Fayette Township: 37.7%Algansee Township: 36.2%Butler Township: 36.1%Butler TownshipGirard TownshipClarendon TownshipLitchfield TownshipQuincy TownshipInsight Hospital and Medical Center Coldwater · Coldwater · 8.5 mi · 2★ MedicareHHillsdale Hospital · Hillsdale · 14.9 mi · 3★ MedicareHGrace Health · Albion · 16.3 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Quincy Township35%
Butler Township36.1%
Girard Township37.4%
Litchfield Township38%
Clarendon Township41.3%
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
Butler TownshipC36.1%12.5%17.5%ZIP codes
Girard TownshipC37.4%13.3%17.5%ZIP codes
Litchfield TownshipC−38%13.7%18.8%ZIP codes
Clarendon TownshipC−41.3%13.1%18.3%ZIP codes
Quincy TownshipC35%12.4%17.6%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

35.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory16.2%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Michigan

Every CDC estimate for Butler Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Butler Township is better than Michigan on 0 and worse on 3; on the rest, the Michigan figure falls inside Butler Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Butler TownshipMIU.S.vs MI
Overall health
Fair or poor health20.9%18.4–23.719.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)15.8%14–17.714%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)18.8%16.8–20.917.6%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity36.1%29.3–43.336.2%32.9%About the same
Diabetes12.5%10.9–14.211.9%12%About the same
High blood pressure38.3%34.4–42.336.7%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)37.1%33–41.135.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis31.8%28.6–35.229.1%25.3%About the same
Asthma11.9%10.6–13.211.5%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.8%8.9–10.68.9%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease7.8%7–8.77%6.4%About the same
COPD9.8%8.7–118.1%6.3%Worse
Stroke3.9%3.6–4.33.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)12.5%10.3–15.110.2%12.3%Worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.5%15.3–20.214.6%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work26.7%22.8–3124.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking16.2%13.4–19.415.9%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.9%28–40.334.7%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7.5%6.3–96.9%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year79%75.5–82.280.3%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year66.2%62.9–69.568%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years86.1%84.2–87.887.4%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)77%74.1–79.677.6%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)69.7%65.3–7469%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)74.8%67.6–81.276.9%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression28.3%24.7–32.325.7%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely33.3%28.4–38.332.4%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support22.9%19.5–26.423.1%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food15.4%12.9–1815.4%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing11.2%9.6–1311.9%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off8.2%7.1–9.48.7%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation8.2%7.1–9.38.3%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)15%12.6–17.514.3%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability35.4%31.3–39.831.1%30.1%Higher
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs15.4%13.6–17.614%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering16.2%14.4–18.214.3%13.9%Higher
Hearing difficulty8.5%7.6–9.57.3%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty5.3%4.8–5.84.9%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone9.7%8.6–10.98.6%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing4.2%3.8–4.73.8%3.8%About the same

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 Butler Township

Is Butler Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Butler Township is healthier than 32% of U.S. towns: ≈ C for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 34%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Butler Township?

CDC estimates 36.1% of adults have obesity, likely between 29.3% and 43.3%, against 36.2% across Michigan and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Butler Township?

Insight Hospital and Medical Center Coldwater in Coldwater, 8.5 miles in a straight line from Butler Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

How many people in Butler Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7.5% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.3–9%), 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 Butler Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.

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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.