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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 49307, 49639. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Grant Township

★ What stands out · Mind & connection

How Grant Township adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Grant Township runs above Michigan.

1 in 3Grant Township adults feel lonely
34.2% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Grant Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.7% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
3 in 10Grant Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
29.8% · MI 25.7% · Worse than MI
1 in 5Grant Township adults are in frequent mental distress
20.2% · MI 17.6% · Worse than 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.

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.

30 of every 100 Grant Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
Michigan: 26 in 100 · worse · likely 26.1–33.8%
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 ERCorewell Health Big Rapids HospitalBig Rapids · 7.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCorewell Health Big Rapids Hospital★★★★★ · 7.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBaldwin Family Health CareBig Rapids · 8.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.3 mi
Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital
Big Rapids · ★★★★★
ER
8.2 mi
Baldwin Family Health Care
7 sites · nearest in Big Rapids
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.8 mi
Corewell Health Reed City Hospital
Reed City · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.9 mi
Farwell Health Center
Farwell · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
30.3 mi
Mymichigan Medical Center Clare
Clare · ★★★★★
32.6 mi
Mclaren Central Michigan
Mount Pleasant · ★★★★★
ER
✓ 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 26.2%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.5%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 16.9%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 16.1%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Grant Township, betterGrant Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Grant Township gets moving

8.5 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.

79%Yearly checkupMI 80%
64%Dentist visitMI 68%
83%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
69%Colon screeningMI 69%
75%MammogramMI 77%
76%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Grant Township 7% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
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
Grant Township adults worry about having enough food
16.7% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 8
Grant Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.9% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 11
Grant Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.3% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 10
Grant Township adults lack reliable transportation
9.6% · MI 8.3%
Worse than MI

17% 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.

Green Township: 37.4%Colfax Township: 35.9%Chippewa Township: 39%Hersey Township: 39.3%Big Rapids Township: 35.7%Barton Township: 38.5%Richmond Township: 39.1%Austin Township: 36.7%Martiny Township: 36.9%Evart Township: 39.9%Fork Township: 38.3%Cedar Township: 39.4%Hersey: 39.1%Grant Township: 36.7%Grant TownshipGreen TownshipColfax TownshipChippewa TownshipHersey TownshipCorewell Health Big Rapids Hospital · Big Rapids · 7.3 mi · 3★ MedicareHCorewell Health Reed City Hospital · Reed City · 10.8 miHFamily Health Care - Big Rapids · Big Rapids · 8.2 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Colfax Township35.9%
Grant Township36.7%
Green Township37.4%
Chippewa Township39%
Hersey Township39.3%
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
Green TownshipC37.4%11.8%16.9%ZIP codes
Colfax TownshipC+35.9%11.1%15.6%ZIP codes
Chippewa TownshipC−39%14.1%18.4%ZIP codes
Hersey TownshipC−39.3%13.6%18%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

35.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.7%
Thinking or memory17.5%
Hearing8%
Errands alone10.3%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
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?

Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital in Big Rapids, 7.3 miles in a straight line from Grant Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

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

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Family Health Care - Big Rapids in Big Rapids, 8.2 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.