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Health in Hanover · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hanover residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hanover

Hanover sleeps less

40.2% of adults sleep under 7 hours a night, vs 34.7% across Michigan. Habits ↓

Stroke and heart disease are less common in Hanover

Hanover runs below Michigan on stroke (2.8% vs 3.7%), heart disease (5.6% vs 7%) and diabetes (9.7% vs 11.9%). 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 Hanover’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hanover adults…

Hanover runs below MI on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Hanover adults have had a stroke
Michigan: 4 in 100 · better · likely 2.4–3.2%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan

Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.7%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 40.2%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 18.3%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 13.6%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
Hanover, betterHanover, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Hanover gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Hanover

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

HNearest ERHillsdale HospitalHillsdale · 13.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHillsdale Hospital★★★★★ · 13.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCenter for Family HealthJackson · 13.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.1 mi
Center for Family Health
3 sites · nearest in Jackson
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.4 mi
Hillsdale Hospital
Hillsdale · ★★★★★
ER
13.4 mi
Henry Ford Allegiance Health
Jackson · ★★★★★
ER
14.3 mi
Grace Health
3 sites · nearest in Albion
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.9 mi
Oaklawn Hospital
Marshall · ★★★★★
ER
24.9 mi
Insight Hospital and Medical Center Coldwater
Coldwater · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hanover itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hanover itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hanover 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 Hanover; ≈ 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 Hanover adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Michigan.

76%Yearly checkupMI 80%
67%Dentist visitMI 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
70%Colon screeningMI 69%
78%MammogramMI 77%
73%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hanover 6.7% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Hanover adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Hanover adults feel lonely
33.2% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Hanover adults lack social or emotional support
22.8% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
3 in 10Hanover adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.5% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Hanover 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 Hanover 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 8
Hanover adults worry about having enough food
12.1% · MI 15.4%
Better than MI
1 in 10
Hanover adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 15
Hanover adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · MI 8.7%
Better than MI
1 in 14
Hanover adults lack reliable transportation
7% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

10.3% of Hanover adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Hanover and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.2%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing6.2%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3%
Michigan

Questions about health in Hanover

Why doesn’t Hanover have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Hanover.

What hospital is closest to Hanover?

Hillsdale Hospital in Hillsdale, 13.4 miles in a straight line from Hanover’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 Hanover.

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.