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≈ B−Health Grade
Health in Eveline Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Eveline Township is healthier than 30%

Eveline Township differs from Michigan on 8 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 5 better, 3 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 49727, 49720, 49712. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Eveline Township

Against towns with similar incomes, Eveline Township’s lead shrinks

Eveline Township is healthier than 54% of U.S. towns, but 30% of the 8,299 towns with similar household incomes ($76K–$127K). Part of its edge is what towns with its incomes tend to have. Health Grade ↓

Cancer and arthritis run high in Eveline Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.2%), vs 8.9% across Michigan. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (33.7%), vs 29.1% across Michigan. Age is part of it: 34% of residents are 65 or older (Michigan 19%), and cancer and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Fewer Eveline Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Michigan. 1 in 8 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Eveline Township’s likely range; Eveline Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 49727, 49720, 49712, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A−.

Health Grade

What’s behind Eveline Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Eveline Township is healthier than 54% of U.S. towns. No exercise holds the grade up (fewer adults who get no exercise than 64% of U.S. towns); physical distress pulls it down (better than 43%).

BSelf-rated health18.5% · MI 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
C+Physical distress14.6% · MI 14% · U.S. 13%
BMental distress16.7% · MI 17.6% · U.S. 15.9%
B−Obesity36.2% · MI 36.2% · U.S. 32.9%
B−Diabetes12.2% · MI 11.9% · U.S. 12%
B−Smoking14.7% smoke · MI 14.6% · U.S. 11.8%
BExercise23.6% · MI 24.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 54%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $76K–$127K (8,299)Healthier than 30%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Eveline Township’s median household income is $101,964; among the 8,299 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($76K–$127K), it’s healthier than 30%, less than its income alone would suggest.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Eveline Township could be anywhere from C− to A−. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 49727,49720,49712), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Eveline Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Eveline Township adults have had cancer
Michigan: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 10.3–12.1%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Why age matters here

Eveline Township is an older town: 34% 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 Eveline Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Eveline Township34%
Michigan19%
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 8
Eveline Township adults worry about having enough food
11.8% · MI 15.4%
Better than MI
1 in 11
Eveline Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · MI 11.9%
Better than MI
1 in 15
Eveline Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · MI 8.7%
Better than MI
1 in 15
Eveline Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · MI 8.3%
Better than MI

11.1% of Eveline Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Getting care

Care in and near Eveline Township

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

HNearest ERCharlevoix Area HospitalCharlevoix · 4.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMclaren Northern Michigan★★★★★ · 12.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEast Jordan Family Health CenterEast Jordan · 6.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.8 mi
Charlevoix Area Hospital
Charlevoix · not rated
ERRural critical access
6.6 mi
East Jordan Family Health Center
2 sites · nearest in East Jordan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.9 mi
Mclaren Northern Michigan
Petoskey · ★★★★★
ER
14.7 mi
Alcona Citizens for Health
4 sites · nearest in Petoskey
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.8 mi
Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital
Gaylord · ★★★★★
35 mi
Kalkaska Memorial Health Center
Kalkaska · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careEveline Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careEveline Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Eveline 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 Eveline 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 23.6%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.3%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 15.8%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 14.7%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Eveline Township, betterEveline Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Eveline Township gets moving

12 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupMI 80%
70%Dentist visitMI 68%
89%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
72%Colon screeningMI 69%
77%MammogramMI 77%
80%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Eveline Township 5.9% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Eveline Township adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

3 in 10Eveline Township adults feel lonely
30.1% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Eveline Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Eveline Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.9% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 6Eveline Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Eveline Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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

Eveline Township and the towns around it

Eveline Township’s Health Grade ranks 6th of 7 graded towns around it.

South Arm Township: 36.6%Evangeline Township: 34.8%Marion Township: 35.1%Advance: 31.1%Hayes Township: 35.1%Boyne City: 35.1%Wilson Township: 35.6%Charlevoix Township: 35.1%Banks Township: 35.7%Echo Township: 36.8%Bay Township: 34.4%Melrose Township: 35.9%Resort Township: 31.8%Horton Bay: 32.3%Norwood Township: 35.1%Boyne Valley Township: 36.1%Jordan Township: 36.9%Eveline Township: 36.2%Eveline TownshipSouth Arm TownshipEvangeline TownshipMarion TownshipAdvanceHayes TownshipBoyne CityWilson TownshipCharlevoix TownshipCharlevoix Area Hospital · Charlevoix · 4.8 miHMclaren Northern Michigan · Petoskey · 12.9 mi · 3★ MedicareHEast Jordan Family Health Center · East Jordan · 6.6 mi+Alcona Health Center Petoskey Child Health Associates · Petoskey · 14.7 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#15 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Advance31.1%
Evangeline Township34.8%
Marion Township35.1%
Hayes Township35.1%
Boyne City35.1%
Charlevoix Township35.1%
Wilson Township35.6%
Eveline Township36.2%
South Arm Township36.6%
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
Eveline TownshipB−36.2%12.2%14.7%ZIP codes
South Arm TownshipB−36.6%12.1%14.9%ZIP codes
Evangeline Township————
Marion Township · Hayes Township · Charlevoix TownshipB+35.1%12.6%12.8%ZIP 49720
Advance————
Wilson TownshipB35.6%11.8%14%ZIP codes
Boyne CityB+35.1%11.5%13.3%CDC place

Evangeline Township and Advance: 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.

32.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.8%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Michigan

Every CDC estimate for Eveline Township

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Eveline Township is better than Michigan on 5 and worse on 3; on the rest, the Michigan figure falls inside Eveline Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Eveline TownshipMIU.S.vs MI
Overall health
Fair or poor health18.5%16.3–20.819.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14.6%13–16.214%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)16.7%15–18.517.6%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity36.2%29.5–43.336.2%32.9%About the same
Diabetes12.2%10.7–13.811.9%12%About the same
High blood pressure38.2%34.4–4236.7%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)38.4%34.5–42.235.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis33.7%30.5–36.929.1%25.3%Worse
Asthma11.6%10.3–12.811.5%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer11.2%10.3–12.18.9%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease8%7.2–8.77%6.4%Worse
COPD9%8–10.18.1%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.9%3.6–4.23.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)11%9.1–13.210.2%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.7%12.8–16.814.6%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work23.6%19.9–27.424.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking15.8%13.3–18.615.9%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.3%28.7–40.434.7%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)5.9%4.9–76.9%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year81.3%78.4–83.980.3%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year70%67–72.968%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years88.9%87.6–90.287.4%87.1%Better
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)79.8%77.2–82.177.6%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)71.8%67.6–75.769%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)76.5%70–82.276.9%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression25.9%22.6–29.325.7%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely30.1%25.7–34.232.4%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support21.1%18.2–23.923.1%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food11.8%10.1–13.715.4%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing9%7.8–10.311.9%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off6.6%5.8–7.58.7%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation6.6%5.9–7.48.3%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)11.1%9.4–12.814.3%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability32.1%28.4–3631.1%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs14.8%13–16.714%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering13.8%12.4–15.414.3%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty8.7%7.8–9.67.3%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty4.6%4.2–5.14.9%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8.5%7.6–9.48.6%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.8%3.4–4.23.8%3.8%About the same

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Michigan figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Eveline Township

Is Eveline Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Eveline Township is healthier than 54% of U.S. towns: ≈ B− for health. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Eveline Township?

CDC estimates 36.2% of adults have obesity, likely between 29.5% and 43.3%, against 36.2% across Michigan and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Eveline Township?

Charlevoix Area Hospital in Charlevoix, 4.8 miles in a straight line from Eveline Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.

How many people in Eveline Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 5.9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.9–7%), against 6.9% across Michigan.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Eveline Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A−.

Neighbors talk health

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.