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Health in Grant Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Grant Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 48754, 48726, 48735, 48731. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Grant Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Grant Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Grant Township adults have COPD
Michigan: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.4–10.6%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Grant Township

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

HNearest ERHills & Dales General HospitalCass City · 8.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMclaren Thumb Region★★★★★ · 8.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreat Lakes Bay Health CentersBad Axe · 8.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.3 mi
Hills & Dales General Hospital
Cass City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
8.9 mi
Mclaren Thumb Region
Bad Axe · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
9.3 mi
Scheurer Hospital
Pigeon · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.8 mi
Mclaren Caro Region
Caro · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Grant Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Grant Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Grant 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 Grant 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 27%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.5%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 16.4%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 16.9%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Grant Township, betterGrant Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Grant Township gets moving

3.9 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupMI 80%
67%Dentist visitMI 68%
87%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
69%Colon screeningMI 69%
75%MammogramMI 77%
78%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Grant Township 6.9% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Grant Township adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Grant Township adults feel lonely
32.1% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Grant Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.2% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Grant Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.3% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 6Grant Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.1% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Grant 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 7
Grant Township adults worry about having enough food
14% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 10
Grant Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 13
Grant Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 13
Grant Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

13.2% of Grant Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Grant Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Brookfield Township: 39%Elkland Township: 40.4%Sheridan Township: 39.4%Oliver Township: 39.5%Sebewaing Township: 39.1%Elmwood Township: 40.4%Winsor Township: 38%Novesta Township: 40.8%Greenleaf Township: 39.9%Cass City: 40%Bingham Township: 38.6%Colfax Township: 39.7%Chandler Township: 38.6%Grant Township: 39.5%Grant TownshipBrookfield TownshipElkland TownshipSheridan TownshipOliver TownshipHills & Dales General Hospital · Cass City · 8.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHMclaren Thumb Region · Bad Axe · 8.9 mi · 5★ MedicareHScheurer Hospital · Pigeon · 9.3 miHGreat Lakes Bay Health Centers Integrated Care Thumb Area · Bad Axe · 8.8 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Brookfield Township39%
Sheridan Township39.4%
Grant Township39.5%
Oliver Township39.5%
Elkland Township40.4%
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
Elkland TownshipC40.4%12.7%16.6%ZIP codes
Brookfield Township————
Sheridan Township————
Oliver TownshipC−39.5%13.5%17.5%ZIP codes

Brookfield Township and Sheridan 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.

34.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory15.3%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4%
Michigan

Questions about health in Grant Township

Why doesn’t Grant 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 Grant Township.

What hospital is closest to Grant Township?

Hills & Dales General Hospital in Cass City, 8.3 miles in a straight line from Grant Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Grant Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Great Lakes Bay Health Centers Integrated Care Thumb Area in Bad Axe, 8.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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