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Health in Claybanks Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Claybanks Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 49437, 49446. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Claybanks Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Claybanks Township adults…

Claybanks Township runs above MI on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Claybanks Township adults have had cancer
Michigan: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.4–11.3%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Why age matters here

Claybanks Township is an older town: 25% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Michigan. Heart disease, arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Claybanks Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Claybanks Township25%
Michigan19%
Getting care

Care in and near Claybanks Township

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

HNearest ERMercy Health Lakeshore CampusShelby · 6.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthwest Michigan Health ServicesShelby · 6.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.8 mi
Northwest Michigan Health Services
Shelby · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
6.9 mi
Mercy Health Lakeshore Campus
Shelby · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.5 mi
Hackley Community Care Center
4 sites · nearest in Muskegon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.8 mi
Corewell Health Gerber Hospital
Fremont · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.9 mi
Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital
Muskegon · ★★★★★
ER
31.9 mi
Corewell Health Ludington Hospital
Ludington · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Claybanks Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Claybanks Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Claybanks 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 Claybanks 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 26.1%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.1%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 16.1%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Claybanks Township, betterClaybanks Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Claybanks Township gets moving

1.8 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupMI 80%
68%Dentist visitMI 68%
88%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
71%Colon screeningMI 69%
76%MammogramMI 77%
79%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Claybanks Township 7.4% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Claybanks Township adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

3 in 10Claybanks Township adults feel lonely
30.8% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Claybanks Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Claybanks Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
27% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 6Claybanks Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Claybanks 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
Claybanks Township adults worry about having enough food
13.7% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 10
Claybanks Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 13
Claybanks Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.6% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 13
Claybanks Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

12.9% of Claybanks Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Claybanks Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Benona Township: 41%Grant Township: 41.3%White River Township: 40.5%Shelby Township: 41%Golden Township: 39.5%Hart Township: 40.4%Montague Township: 40.5%Otto Township: 42.1%Fruitland Township: 41.3%Claybanks Township: 40.7%Claybanks TownshipBenona TownshipGrant TownshipWhite River TownshipMercy Health Lakeshore Campus · Shelby · 6.9 miHNorthwest Michigan Health Services · Shelby · 6.8 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
White River Township40.5%
Claybanks Township40.7%
Benona Township41%
Grant 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
Benona TownshipC−41%13.3%16.7%ZIP codes
Grant TownshipC41.3%12.8%17.3%ZIP codes
White River TownshipB−40.5%12%14.6%ZIP 49437

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4%
Michigan

Questions about health in Claybanks Township

Why doesn’t Claybanks 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 Claybanks Township.

What hospital is closest to Claybanks Township?

Mercy Health Lakeshore Campus in Shelby, 6.9 miles in a straight line from Claybanks 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 Claybanks Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Northwest Michigan Health Services in Shelby, 6.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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