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≈ CHealth Grade
Health in Caledonia Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Caledonia Township is healthier than 28% of U.S. towns

Caledonia Township trails Michigan on 5 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 48867, 48817. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Caledonia Township

COPD runs high in Caledonia Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.6%), vs 8.1% across Michigan. Conditions ↓

Caledonia Township has a community health center but no hospital

Great Lakes Bay Health Centers is in town and charges on a sliding scale by income. The nearest ER is Memorial Healthcare in Owosso, 3.9 miles away. Getting care ↓

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 Caledonia Township’s likely range; Caledonia Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 48867, 48817, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.

Health Grade

What’s behind Caledonia Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Caledonia Township is healthier than 28% of U.S. towns, #524 of 701 in Michigan. No exercise holds the grade up (fewer adults who get no exercise than 42% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 20%).

C+Self-rated health21.2% · MI 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
C−Physical distress15.9% · MI 14% · U.S. 13%
C−Mental distress18.9% · MI 17.6% · U.S. 15.9%
CObesity38.8% · MI 36.2% · U.S. 32.9%
C+Diabetes12.7% · MI 11.9% · U.S. 12%
CSmoking16.6% 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 28%
Less healthyHealthier
Michigan towns we grade (701)Healthier than 25%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $53K–$88K (10,507)Healthier than 29%

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). Caledonia Township’s median household income is $70,069; among the 10,507 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($53K–$88K), it’s healthier than 29%, 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, Caledonia Township could be anywhere from D to B. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 48867,48817), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Caledonia Township adults…

Caledonia Township runs above MI on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Caledonia Township adults have COPD
Michigan: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–10.7%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Caledonia Township

1 community health center in Caledonia Township, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERMemorial HealthcareOwosso · 3.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMemorial Healthcare★★★★★ · 3.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreat Lakes Bay Health CentersOwosso · 1.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.1 mi
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Owosso
Sliding-scale feesIn Caledonia Township
Directions to nearest
3.9 mi
Memorial Healthcare
Owosso · ★★★★★
ER
18.7 mi
Mclaren Flint
Flint · ★★★★★
ER
19.3 mi
Hamilton Community Health Network
4 sites · nearest in Flint
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.2 mi
Hurley Medical Center
Flint · ★★★★★
ER
22.9 mi
University of Michigan Health- Sparrow Clinton
Saint Johns · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Caledonia Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Caledonia Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Caledonia 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 Caledonia 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 36%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 15.7%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 16.6%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Caledonia Township, betterCaledonia Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Caledonia Township gets moving

1.8 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupMI 80%
67%Dentist visitMI 68%
87%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
70%Colon screeningMI 69%
75%MammogramMI 77%
78%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Caledonia Township 7% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Caledonia Township adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Caledonia Township adults feel lonely
33.1% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Caledonia Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.5% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
3 in 10Caledonia Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.5% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Caledonia Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.9% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Caledonia 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
Caledonia Township adults worry about having enough food
14.5% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 9
Caledonia Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 13
Caledonia Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 13
Caledonia Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

14% of Caledonia Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Caledonia Township and the towns around it

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

Owosso: 39.8%Venice Township: 38.1%Owosso Township: 39.4%New Haven Township: 38.9%Vernon Township: 38%Hazelton Township: 37.5%Clayton Township: 38%Gaines Township: 36.8%Rush Township: 38.4%Bennington Township: 39%Middlebury Township: 39.1%Chesaning Township: 34.6%Caledonia Township: 38.8%Caledonia TownshipOwossoVenice TownshipOwosso TownshipNew Haven TownshipMemorial Healthcare · Owosso · 3.9 mi · 3★ MedicareHGreat Lakes Bay Health Centers Shiawassee (Closing) · Owosso · 1.1 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Venice Township38.1%
Caledonia Township38.8%
New Haven Township38.9%
Owosso Township39.4%
Owosso39.8%
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
Caledonia TownshipC38.8%12.7%16.6%ZIP codes
OwossoC−39.8%12.1%18.1%CDC place
Owosso TownshipC−39.4%12.9%17.3%ZIP 48867
Venice TownshipC+38.1%12.1%15.8%ZIP codes
New Haven TownshipC38.9%12.8%17%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.9%
Thinking or memory15.7%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Michigan

Every CDC estimate for Caledonia Township

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

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

Adults who…Caledonia TownshipMIU.S.vs MI
Overall health
Fair or poor health21.2%18.7–24.119.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)15.9%14.1–17.814%13%Worse
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)18.9%17–21.117.6%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity38.8%31.6–46.436.2%32.9%About the same
Diabetes12.7%11.1–14.511.9%12%About the same
High blood pressure38%34.1–42.136.7%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)37.5%33.4–41.835.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis32.8%29.5–36.229.1%25.3%Worse
Asthma11.9%10.6–13.311.5%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer10.1%9.2–118.9%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease7.9%7.1–8.87%6.4%Worse
COPD9.6%8.6–10.78.1%6.3%Worse
Stroke4%3.6–4.33.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)10.6%8.5–12.810.2%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.6%14.4–1914.6%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work26.7%22.7–31.324.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking15.7%13–18.715.9%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours36%29.6–42.334.7%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7%5.9–8.26.9%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year80.7%77.4–83.680.3%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year66.5%63–69.868%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years86.8%85.2–88.487.4%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)78.2%75.5–80.877.6%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)70.1%65.1–74.569%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)75.3%67.4–81.776.9%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression28.5%24.8–32.525.7%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely33.1%28.1–38.432.4%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support23.5%20.1–27.323.1%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food14.5%12.4–16.915.4%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing10.7%9.3–12.611.9%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off8%7–9.28.7%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation7.9%7–98.3%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)14%11.9–16.114.3%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability33.9%29.9–38.331.1%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs15.9%14–18.114%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering15.7%14.1–17.714.3%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty8.5%7.6–9.57.3%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty5.1%4.7–5.74.9%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone9.5%8.6–10.68.6%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing4.1%3.8–4.53.8%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 Caledonia Township

Is Caledonia Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Caledonia Township is healthier than 28% of U.S. towns: ≈ C for health, #524 of 701 in Michigan. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 29%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Caledonia Township?

CDC estimates 38.8% of adults have obesity, likely between 31.6% and 46.4%, against 36.2% across Michigan and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Caledonia Township?

Memorial Healthcare in Owosso, 3.9 miles in a straight line from Caledonia Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Caledonia Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.9–8.2%), 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 Caledonia Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Caledonia 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. 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.