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Health in Gilead Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Gilead Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 49028. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Gilead Township

1 in 11 working-age adults in Gilead Township has no health insurance

9.4% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 6.9% across Michigan. Checkups ↓

Smoking is more common in Gilead Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (18.4%), vs 14.6% across Michigan. Habits ↓

COPD runs high in Gilead Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.8%), vs 8.1% across Michigan. 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 Gilead Township’s likely range; Gilead Township’s figures come from ZIP code 49028, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupMI 80%
65%Dentist visitMI 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
68%Colon screeningMI 69%
73%MammogramMI 77%
76%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Gilead Township 9.4% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan

Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.3%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.2%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 16.5%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 18.4%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Gilead Township, betterGilead Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Gilead Township gets moving

0.6 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Gilead Township adults…

Gilead Township runs above MI on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Gilead Township adults have COPD
Michigan: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–11%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Gilead Township

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

HNearest ERCameron HealthAngola · 12.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyParkview Lagrange Hospital★★★★★ · 18.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBowen HealthAngola · 10.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.2 mi
Bowen Health
4 sites · nearest in Angola
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.1 mi
Cameron Health
Angola · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
12.4 mi
Insight Hospital and Medical Center Coldwater
Coldwater · ★★★★★
ER
15.1 mi
Sturgis Hospital
Sturgis · not rated
ER
18.7 mi
Parkview Lagrange Hospital
Lagrange · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.6 mi
Covered Bridge Healthcare of St. Joseph County
Centreville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Gilead Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Gilead Township itself
✓ Mental healthGilead Township 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 Gilead 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).

Mind & connection

How Gilead Township adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Gilead Township adults feel lonely
34% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Gilead Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
3 in 10Gilead Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.2% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Gilead Township adults are in frequent mental distress
19.4% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Gilead 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
Gilead Township adults worry about having enough food
17.9% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 8
Gilead Township adults worry about keeping their housing
13.2% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 11
Gilead Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.5% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 11
Gilead Township adults lack reliable transportation
9.3% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

17.2% of Gilead Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Gilead Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Kinderhook Township: 36.8%Bethel Township: 36.2%Noble Township: 36.3%California Township: 38.6%Ovid Township: 36.4%Jamestown Township: 34.8%Batavia Township: 36.4%Bronson Township: 36.2%Greenfield Township: 39.3%Fawn River Township: 38.4%Gilead Township: 36.1%Gilead TownshipKinderhook TownshipBethel TownshipNoble TownshipInsight Hospital and Medical Center Coldwater · Coldwater · 12.4 mi · 2★ MedicareHSturgis Hospital · Sturgis · 15.1 miH
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Gilead Township36.1%
Bethel Township36.2%
Noble Township36.3%
Kinderhook Township36.8%
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
Kinderhook TownshipC−36.8%13.7%19%ZIP codes
Bethel TownshipC−36.2%13.2%18.3%ZIP codes
Noble Township————

Noble 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.

36.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory17.2%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone10.1%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Michigan

Questions about health in Gilead Township

Why doesn’t Gilead 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 Gilead Township.

What hospital is closest to Gilead Township?

Cameron Health in Angola, 12.1 miles in a straight line from Gilead Township’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 Gilead 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.