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Health in Cedar Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cedar Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 49677, 49631, 49655, 49639. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Cedar Township

COPD, heart disease and arthritis run high in Cedar Township

1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.9%), vs 8.1% across Michigan. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.9%), vs 7% across Michigan. Arthritis is also above the state: 34.7%, vs 29.1% across Michigan. In all, Cedar Township runs above Michigan on five of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 27% of residents are 65 or older (Michigan 19%), and COPD, heart disease and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Cedar Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (18.4%), vs 14.6% across Michigan. Habits ↓

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 Cedar Township’s likely range; Cedar Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 49677, 49631, 49655, 49639, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cedar Township adults…

Cedar Township runs above MI on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Cedar Township adults have COPD
Michigan: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.7–12.2%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Why age matters here

Cedar Township is an older town: 27% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Michigan. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Cedar Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Cedar Township27%
Michigan19%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan

Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.8%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.3%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 15.7%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 18.4%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cedar Township, betterCedar Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Cedar Township gets moving

41 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Cedar Township

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

HNearest ERCorewell Health Reed City HospitalReed City · 8.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCorewell Health Big Rapids Hospital★★★★★ · 18.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBaldwin Family Health CareBig Rapids · 18.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.1 mi
Corewell Health Reed City Hospital
Reed City · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.3 mi
Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital
Big Rapids · ★★★★★
ER
18.7 mi
Baldwin Family Health Care
7 sites · nearest in Big Rapids
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.4 mi
Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital
Cadillac · ★★★★★
ER
27.8 mi
Farwell Health Center
Farwell · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
32.5 mi
Mymichigan Medical Center Clare
Clare · ★★★★★
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cedar Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cedar Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cedar 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 Cedar 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupMI 80%
64%Dentist visitMI 68%
87%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
69%Colon screeningMI 69%
75%MammogramMI 77%
79%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cedar Township 7.4% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Cedar Township adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Cedar Township adults feel lonely
32.5% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Cedar Township adults lack social or emotional support
23% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
3 in 10Cedar Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.2% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Cedar 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 Cedar 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 6
Cedar Township adults worry about having enough food
16.2% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 9
Cedar Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.5% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 11
Cedar Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.8% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 12
Cedar Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.5% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

16.4% of Cedar Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Cedar Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lincoln Township: 39.2%Rose Lake Township: 39.5%Hersey Township: 39.3%Osceola Township: 40%Le Roy Township: 39.5%Pinora Township: 39.2%Richmond Township: 39.1%Hartwick Township: 40.2%Sherman Township: 38.9%Le Roy: 38.8%Evart Township: 39.9%Hersey: 39.1%Grant Township: 36.7%Green Township: 37.4%Evart: 41.6%Sylvan Township: 38.8%Cedar Township: 39.4%Cedar TownshipLincoln TownshipRose Lake TownshipHersey TownshipOsceola TownshipCorewell Health Reed City Hospital · Reed City · 8.1 miH
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lincoln Township39.2%
Hersey Township39.3%
Cedar Township39.4%
Rose Lake Township39.5%
Osceola Township40%
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
Lincoln TownshipC−39.2%13.2%18.4%ZIP codes
Hersey TownshipC−39.3%13.6%18%ZIP codes
Rose Lake TownshipC−39.5%12.9%18.2%ZIP 49655
Osceola Township————

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

36.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.5%
Thinking or memory16.5%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone10.3%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
Michigan

Questions about health in Cedar Township

Why doesn’t Cedar 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 Cedar Township.

What hospital is closest to Cedar Township?

Corewell Health Reed City Hospital in Reed City, 8.1 miles in a straight line from Cedar 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 Cedar 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.