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Health in Eagle · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Eagle residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Eagle

Eagle is an active town

Only 19.5% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 24.9% across Michigan. Habits ↓

Fewer Eagle adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Michigan. 1 in 10 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Diabetes and stroke are less common in Eagle

Eagle runs below Michigan on diabetes (9.3% vs 11.9%), stroke (2.9% vs 3.7%) and heart disease (5.7% vs 7%). Conditions ↓

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 Eagle’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 19.5%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 31%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 18.8%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 12.5%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Eagle, betterEagle, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Eagle gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

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 10
Eagle adults worry about having enough food
10.1% · MI 15.4%
Better than MI
1 in 11
Eagle adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · MI 11.9%
Better than MI
1 in 16
Eagle adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · MI 8.7%
Better than MI
1 in 16
Eagle adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · MI 8.3%
Better than MI

8.3% of Eagle adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Eagle adults…

Eagle runs below MI on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Eagle adults have diabetes
Michigan: 12 in 100 · better · likely 7.7–11%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Eagle

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

HNearest EREdward W Sparrow HospitalLansing · 14 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUniversity of Michigan Health- Sparrow Clinton★★★★★ · 17.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCounty of InghamLansing · 14.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14 mi
Edward W Sparrow Hospital
Lansing · ★★★★★
ER
14.2 mi
County of Ingham
4 sites · nearest in Lansing
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.2 mi
Care Free Medical
Lansing · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
16.6 mi
Mclaren Greater Lansing
Lansing · ★★★★★
ER
16.8 mi
Sparrow Ionia Hospital
Ionia · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17 mi
University of Michigan Health - Sparrow Eaton
Charlotte · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careEagle is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careEagle is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthEagle 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 Eagle; ≈ 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 Eagle adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Michigan.

80%Yearly checkupMI 80%
74%Dentist visitMI 68%
88%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
71%Colon screeningMI 69%
75%MammogramMI 77%
75%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 20
working-age adults has no health insurance
Eagle 5% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Eagle adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Eagle adults feel lonely
32.7% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Eagle adults lack social or emotional support
23% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Eagle adults have been diagnosed with depression
27% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 6Eagle adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Eagle 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.

Around town

Eagle 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%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.2%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing6.3%
Errands alone7%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing3%
Michigan

Questions about health in Eagle

Why doesn’t Eagle have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Eagle?

Edward W Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, 14.0 miles in a straight line from Eagle’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 Eagle.

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.