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Health in Dansville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Dansville residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Dansville. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Dansville

Binge drinking is the habit Dansville doesn’t win on

19.8% of adults binge drink, vs 15.9% across Michigan, even though more of them exercise. Habits ↓

Heart disease and stroke are less common in Dansville

Dansville runs below Michigan on five chronic conditions, most of all heart disease (4.9% vs 7%), stroke (2.6% vs 3.7%) and diabetes (8.7% vs 11.9%). A young population is part of it: only 11% of residents are 65 or older (Michigan 19%). Conditions ↓

Dansville is an active town

Only 20.1% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 24.9% 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 Dansville’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan

Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.

Get no exercise 20.1%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.3%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 19.8%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 15.3%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Dansville, betterDansville, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Dansville gets moving

0.5 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Dansville adults…

Dansville runs below MI on 8 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

5 of every 100 Dansville adults have heart disease
Michigan: 7 in 100 · better · likely 4.2–5.6%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Dansville

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

HNearest ERMclaren Greater LansingLansing · 14.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTrinity Health Livingston Hospital★★★★★ · 18.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCounty of InghamLansing · 15 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.2 mi
Mclaren Greater Lansing
Lansing · ★★★★★
ER
15 mi
County of Ingham
4 sites · nearest in Lansing
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.6 mi
Care Free Medical
Lansing · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
17.1 mi
Edward W Sparrow Hospital
Lansing · ★★★★★
ER
18.5 mi
Eaton Rapids Medical Center
Eaton Rapids · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.9 mi
Trinity Health Livingston Hospital
Howell · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careDansville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careDansville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthDansville 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 Dansville; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupMI 80%
71%Dentist visitMI 68%
87%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
66%Colon screeningMI 69%
77%MammogramMI 77%
71%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dansville 5.7% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Dansville adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Dansville runs above Michigan.

1 in 3Dansville adults feel lonely
34.2% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Dansville adults lack social or emotional support
23.1% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
3 in 10Dansville adults have been diagnosed with depression
29.3% · MI 25.7% · Worse than MI
1 in 5Dansville 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 Dansville 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 9
Dansville adults worry about having enough food
11.3% · MI 15.4%
Better than MI
1 in 10
Dansville adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 14
Dansville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7% · MI 8.7%
Better than MI
1 in 15
Dansville adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · MI 8.3%
Better than MI

10% of Dansville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Dansville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

27.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.4%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing5.7%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
Michigan

Questions about health in Dansville

Why doesn’t Dansville have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Dansville.

What hospital is closest to Dansville?

Mclaren Greater Lansing in Lansing, 14.2 miles in a straight line from Dansville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.