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Health in Grant · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Grant residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Grant. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Grant

1 in 11 working-age adults in Grant has no health insurance

9.3% of adults 18–64 have no health insurance, vs 6.9% across Michigan. Checkups ↓

Grant has a community health center but no hospital

Baldwin Family Health Care is in town and charges on a sliding scale by income. The nearest ER is Corewell Health Gerber Hospital in Fremont, 11.5 miles away. Getting care ↓

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 Grant’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Grant 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%
71%Colon screeningMI 69%
76%MammogramMI 77%
76%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Grant 9.3% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Grant

1 community health center in Grant, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERCorewell Health Gerber HospitalFremont · 11.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCorewell Health Gerber Hospital★★★★★ · 11.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBaldwin Family Health CareGrant · 0.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.2 mi
Baldwin Family Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Grant
Sliding-scale feesIn Grant
Directions to nearest
11.5 mi
Corewell Health Gerber Hospital
Fremont · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.9 mi
Muskegon Recovery Center
Muskegon · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
25.9 mi
Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital
Muskegon · ★★★★★
ER
26.1 mi
Spectrum Health
Grand Rapids · ★★★★★
ER
26.9 mi
Mercy Health Saint Mary's
Grand Rapids · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Grant itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Grant itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Grant 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; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Grant adults…

Grant runs above MI on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Grant adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 30.6–38.1%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
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 32.9%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 17.9%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 15.3%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Grant, betterGrant, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Grant gets moving

0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Grant adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Grant adults feel lonely
32.9% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Grant adults lack social or emotional support
22.7% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Grant adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.3% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Grant adults are in frequent mental distress
18.8% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Grant 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
Grant adults worry about having enough food
15.9% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 8
Grant adults worry about keeping their housing
12% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 12
Grant adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.4% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 12
Grant adults lack reliable transportation
8.6% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

14.6% of Grant adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Grant and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Ashland Township: 37.1%Grant Township: 37%Garfield Township: 37.2%Bridgeton Township: 37.9%Casnovia Township: 41.6%Sheridan Township: 36.9%Brooks Township: 37.6%Ensley Township: 38.1%Tyrone Township: 37.4%Grant: 35.6%GrantAshland TownshipGrant TownshipCorewell Health Gerber Hospital · Fremont · 11.5 mi · 5★ MedicareHFamily Health Care - Grant · Grant · 0.2 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#1 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Grant35.6%
Grant Township37%
Ashland Township37.1%
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
Ashland TownshipC+37.1%11.5%16.7%ZIP codes
Grant TownshipC+37%11.5%16.9%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%
Thinking or memory16.2%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Michigan

Questions about health in Grant

Why doesn’t Grant 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.

What hospital is closest to Grant?

Corewell Health Gerber Hospital in Fremont, 11.5 miles in a straight line from Grant’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Grant?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Family Health Care - Grant in Grant, 0.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.