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Health in Fremont Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Fremont Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 48422, 48097, 48454, 48032. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Fremont Township

COPD and heart disease run high in Fremont Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.4%), vs 8.1% across Michigan. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.2%), vs 7% across Michigan. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Fremont Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (18.8%), vs 14.6% across Michigan. Habits ↓

More Fremont Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29.5%), 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 Fremont Township’s likely range; Fremont Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 48422, 48097, 48454, 48032, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Fremont Township adults…

Fremont Township runs above MI on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Fremont Township adults have COPD
Michigan: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.2–11.8%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan

Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.5%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.2%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 16.1%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 18.8%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Fremont Township, betterFremont Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Fremont Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Fremont Township

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

HNearest ERMckenzie Health SystemSandusky · 16.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLake Huron Medical Center★★★★★ · 19.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careDownriver Community ServicesPort Huron · 20.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.9 mi
Mckenzie Health System
Sandusky · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.2 mi
Lake Huron Medical Center
Port Huron · ★★★★★
ER
≈19.4 mi
Mclaren Port Huron
Port Huron · ★★★★★
ER
20.8 mi
Downriver Community Services
3 sites · nearest in Port Huron
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.5 mi
Marlette Regional Hospital
Marlette · not rated
ERRural critical access
23.4 mi
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Imlay City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Fremont Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Fremont Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Fremont 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 Fremont 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupMI 80%
64%Dentist visitMI 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
66%Colon screeningMI 69%
73%MammogramMI 77%
78%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fremont Township 7.7% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Fremont Township adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Fremont Township adults feel lonely
33.4% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Fremont Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.8% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
3 in 10Fremont Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.3% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Fremont Township adults are in frequent mental distress
19.2% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Fremont 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 6
Fremont Township adults worry about having enough food
16.3% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 8
Fremont Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.8% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 11
Fremont Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.7% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 12
Fremont Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.5% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

15.8% of Fremont Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Fremont Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Speaker Township: 40.5%Worth Township: 39.3%Buel Township: 39.8%Greenwood Township: 38.2%Grant Township: 37.9%Elk Township: 40.2%Brockway Township: 38.8%Maple Valley Township: 39.5%Lynn Township: 38.7%Lexington Township: 39.5%Burtchville Township: 34%Kenockee Township: 38.2%Clyde Township: 34.8%Fremont Township: 39.4%Fremont TownshipSpeaker TownshipWorth TownshipBuel TownshipGreenwood TownshipGrant Township
Healthier than MINear MILess healthy
Obesity
#9 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Grant Township37.9%
Greenwood Township38.2%
Worth Township39.3%
Fremont Township39.4%
Buel Township39.8%
Speaker Township40.5%
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
Speaker TownshipD40.5%13.6%19.5%ZIP codes
Worth TownshipC−39.3%13.4%17.4%ZIP codes
Buel TownshipC−39.8%12.9%17.9%ZIP codes
Greenwood TownshipC−38.2%12.8%18.9%ZIP 48006
Grant TownshipC−37.9%13.1%18.4%ZIP 48032

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

36.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.7%
Thinking or memory16.7%
Hearing8.7%
Errands alone10%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Michigan

Questions about health in Fremont Township

Why doesn’t Fremont 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 Fremont Township.

What hospital is closest to Fremont Township?

Mckenzie Health System in Sandusky, 16.9 miles in a straight line from Fremont Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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