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Health in Chandler Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Chandler Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 48731, 48725, 48755, 48445. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Chandler Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Chandler Township adults…

Chandler Township runs above MI on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Chandler Township adults have had cancer
Michigan: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 10.5–12.7%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Chandler Township

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

HNearest ERScheurer HospitalPigeon · 6.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMclaren Thumb Region★★★★★ · 9.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreat Lakes Bay Health CentersBad Axe · 9.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.9 mi
Scheurer Hospital
Pigeon · not rated
ERRural critical access
9.3 mi
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Bad Axe
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.6 mi
Mclaren Thumb Region
Bad Axe · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.3 mi
Hills & Dales General Hospital
Cass City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
26.2 mi
Harbor Beach Community Hospital
Harbor Beach · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.7 mi
Alcona Citizens for Health
3 sites · nearest in Oscoda
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Chandler Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Chandler Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Chandler 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 Chandler 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 27.9%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.5%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 14.6%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 16.3%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Chandler Township, betterChandler Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Chandler Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupMI 80%
68%Dentist visitMI 68%
89%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
71%Colon screeningMI 69%
74%MammogramMI 77%
81%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Chandler Township 6.7% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Chandler Township adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Chandler Township adults feel lonely
31.4% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Chandler Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.3% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Chandler Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.8% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 6Chandler Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Chandler 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 7
Chandler Township adults worry about having enough food
13.9% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 10
Chandler Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · MI 11.9%
Better than MI
1 in 13
Chandler Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · MI 8.7%
Better than MI
1 in 14
Chandler Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

13.3% of Chandler Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Chandler Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Meade Township: 39.5%Lake Township: 37.6%Oliver Township: 39.5%McKinley Township: 38.1%Caseville Township: 37.3%Hume Township: 38.6%Colfax Township: 39.7%Lincoln Township: 39.5%Winsor Township: 38%Grant Township: 39.5%Fairhaven Township: 38.7%Sims Township: 37.5%Chandler Township: 38.6%Chandler TownshipMeade TownshipLake TownshipOliver TownshipMcKinley TownshipCaseville TownshipScheurer Hospital · Pigeon · 6.9 miHMclaren Thumb Region · Bad Axe · 9.6 mi · 5★ MedicareHGreat Lakes Bay Health Centers Integrated Care Thumb Area · Bad Axe · 9.3 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Caseville Township37.3%
Lake Township37.6%
McKinley Township38.1%
Chandler Township38.6%
Meade Township39.5%
Oliver Township39.5%
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
Meade Township————
Lake Township————
Oliver TownshipC−39.5%13.5%17.5%ZIP codes
Caseville TownshipC+37.3%14.6%14.8%ZIP codes
McKinley Township————

Meade Township, Lake Township and McKinley Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

35.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.1%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Michigan

Questions about health in Chandler Township

Why doesn’t Chandler 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 Chandler Township.

What hospital is closest to Chandler Township?

Scheurer Hospital in Pigeon, 6.9 miles in a straight line from Chandler Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Chandler Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Great Lakes Bay Health Centers Integrated Care Thumb Area in Bad Axe, 9.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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