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Health in Everett Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Everett Township is healthier than 10% of U.S. towns

Everett Township trails Michigan on 16 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 49349, 49337. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Everett Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Everett Township

1 in 8 adults have COPD (12.1%), vs 8.1% across Michigan. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.3%), vs 7% across Michigan. Stroke is also above the state: 4.7%, vs 3.7% across Michigan. In all, Everett Township runs above Michigan on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Everett Township is in the bottom 10% of U.S. towns for health

On the seven CDC estimates behind the Health Grade, Everett Township is healthier than only 10% of U.S. towns. It earns a D on physical distress, mental distress and smoking. Health Grade ↓

Dental care lags in Everett Township

61.3% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 68% across Michigan. Among those 65 and older, 17.9% have lost all their teeth (Michigan 10.2%). Checkups ↓

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 Everett Township’s likely range; Everett Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 49349, 49337, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C+.

Health Grade

What’s behind Everett Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Everett Township is healthier than 10% of U.S. towns. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 22% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 6%).

C−Self-rated health25.2% · MI 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
DPhysical distress17.7% · MI 14% · U.S. 13%
DMental distress19.5% · MI 17.6% · U.S. 15.9%
C−Obesity39.8% · MI 36.2% · U.S. 32.9%
C−Diabetes14.5% · MI 11.9% · U.S. 12%
DSmoking21.2% smoke · MI 14.6% · U.S. 11.8%
C−Exercise30.5% · MI 24.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 10%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $43K–$71K (7,980)Healthier than 16%

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). Everett Township’s median household income is $56,875; among the 7,980 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($43K–$71K), it’s healthier than 16%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Everett Township could be anywhere from D− to C+. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 49349,49337), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Everett Township adults…

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

12 of every 100 Everett Township adults have COPD
Michigan: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.8–13.5%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupMI 80%
61%Dentist visitMI 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
66%Colon screeningMI 69%
71%MammogramMI 77%
79%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Everett Township 8.7% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Everett Township

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

HNearest ERCorewell Health Gerber HospitalFremont · 11.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCorewell Health Gerber Hospital★★★★★ · 11.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBaldwin Family Health CareWhite Cloud · 3.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.5 mi
Baldwin Family Health Care
7 sites · nearest in White Cloud
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.4 mi
Corewell Health Gerber Hospital
Fremont · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18 mi
Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital
Big Rapids · ★★★★★
ER
27.5 mi
Corewell Health Reed City Hospital
Reed City · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.3 mi
Muskegon Recovery Center
Muskegon · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
32.3 mi
Mercy Health Lakeshore Campus
Shelby · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Everett Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Everett Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Everett 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 Everett 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 30.5%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.6%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 16.2%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 21.2%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Everett Township, betterEverett Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Everett Township gets moving

25 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Everett Township adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Everett Township adults feel lonely
32% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Everett Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
3 in 10Everett Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.9% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Everett Township adults are in frequent mental distress
19.5% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Everett 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.

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 5
Everett Township adults worry about having enough food
19.6% · MI 15.4%
Worse than MI
1 in 7
Everett Township adults worry about keeping their housing
13.6% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 10
Everett Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.5% · MI 8.7%
Worse than MI
1 in 10
Everett Township adults lack reliable transportation
10.1% · MI 8.3%
Worse than MI

20.4% of Everett Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Everett Township and the towns around it

Everett Township’s Health Grade ranks 4th of 6 graded towns around it.

Big Prairie Township: 39.2%Brooks Township: 37.6%Wilcox Township: 40.1%White Cloud: 41.7%Sherman Township: 37.3%Goodwell Township: 39.8%Croton Township: 38.3%Aetna Township: 39.4%Newaygo: 36.2%Garfield Township: 37.2%Grant Township: 37%Monroe Township: 39.3%Lincoln Township: 40.1%Dayton Township: 36.4%Mecosta Township: 36.6%Norwich Township: 36.8%Everett Township: 39.8%Everett TownshipBig Prairie TownshipBrooks TownshipWilcox TownshipWhite CloudSherman TownshipGoodwell TownshipCorewell Health Gerber Hospital · Fremont · 11.4 mi · 5★ MedicareHCorewell Health Big Rapids Hospital · Big Rapids · 18 mi · 3★ MedicareHFamily Health Care - White Cloud · White Cloud · 3.5 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Sherman Township37.3%
Brooks Township37.6%
Big Prairie Township39.2%
Everett Township39.8%
Goodwell Township39.8%
Wilcox Township40.1%
White Cloud41.7%
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
Everett TownshipD39.8%14.5%21.2%ZIP codes
Big Prairie TownshipD39.2%14.1%20.4%ZIP codes
Wilcox TownshipD40.1%14.7%21.7%ZIP 49349
Brooks TownshipC37.6%13.2%18%ZIP 49337
White CloudD41.7%13.1%23.3%CDC place
Sherman TownshipC37.3%13.2%17.6%ZIP codes
Goodwell Township————

Goodwell 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.

38.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.8%
Thinking or memory17.8%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone11.4%
Vision6.7%
Dressing or bathing5.4%
Michigan

Every CDC estimate for Everett Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Everett Township is better than Michigan on 0 and worse on 16; on the rest, the Michigan figure falls inside Everett Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Everett TownshipMIU.S.vs MI
Overall health
Fair or poor health25.2%22.2–28.419.4%19.4%Worse
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)17.7%15.6–19.814%13%Worse
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)19.5%17.4–21.817.6%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity39.8%32.2–47.936.2%32.9%About the same
Diabetes14.5%12.5–16.511.9%12%Worse
High blood pressure41.7%37.5–4636.7%34.4%Worse
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)38.5%34.2–4335.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis35%31.5–38.629.1%25.3%Worse
Asthma12.1%10.9–13.611.5%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.8%8.8–10.88.9%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease9.3%8.4–10.37%6.4%Worse
COPD12.1%10.8–13.58.1%6.3%Worse
Stroke4.7%4.3–5.13.7%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)17.9%14.7–21.310.2%12.3%Worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes21.2%18.4–24.214.6%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work30.5%25.7–35.324.9%24.7%Worse
Binge drinking16.2%13.4–19.515.9%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.6%28.3–41.134.7%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)8.7%7.4–10.36.9%11%Worse
Checkup in the past year79.7%76.2–82.980.3%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year61.3%57.7–64.868%63.2%Worse
Cholesterol check in 5 years85.7%84–87.487.4%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)78.6%75.7–81.177.6%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)66%61–70.869%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)70.7%62.3–7876.9%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression27.9%24.1–3225.7%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely32%27–37.232.4%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support23.7%20.2–27.523.1%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food19.6%16.8–22.515.4%15%Worse
Worried about keeping housing13.6%11.6–15.611.9%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off10.5%9.1–128.7%7.6%Worse
Lack reliable transportation10.1%8.9–11.48.3%7.9%Worse
Received SNAP (food stamps)20.4%17.5–23.314.3%11.6%Higher
Disability
Any disability38.3%33.5–42.831.1%30.1%Higher
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs18.8%16.4–21.214%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering17.8%15.9–19.914.3%13.9%Higher
Hearing difficulty9.6%8.6–10.77.3%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty6.7%6–7.34.9%5.4%Higher
Difficulty doing errands alone11.4%10.1–12.88.6%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing5.4%4.9–63.8%3.8%Higher

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 Everett Township

Is Everett Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Everett Township is healthier than 10% of U.S. towns: D for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 16%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Everett Township?

CDC estimates 39.8% of adults have obesity, likely between 32.2% and 47.9%, against 36.2% across Michigan and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Everett Township?

Corewell Health Gerber Hospital in Fremont, 11.4 miles in a straight line from Everett Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

How many people in Everett Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 8.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.4–10.3%), 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 Everett Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to C+.

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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.