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≈ CHealth Grade
Health in Hazelton Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Hazelton Township is healthier than 35% of U.S. towns

Hazelton Township differs from Michigan on 7 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 2 better, 5 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 48460, 48817, 48433. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Hazelton Township

Health Grade

What’s behind Hazelton Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Hazelton Township is healthier than 35% of U.S. towns. No exercise holds the grade up (fewer adults who get no exercise than 45% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 27%).

C+Self-rated health20.5% · MI 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
CPhysical distress15.6% · MI 14% · U.S. 13%
CMental distress18.4% · MI 17.6% · U.S. 15.9%
C+Obesity37.5% · MI 36.2% · U.S. 32.9%
C+Diabetes12.6% · MI 11.9% · U.S. 12%
C+Smoking16% smoke · MI 14.6% · U.S. 11.8%
B−Exercise26.3% · MI 24.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 35%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $61K–$102K (10,693)Healthier than 26%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Hazelton Township’s median household income is $81,346; among the 10,693 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($61K–$102K), it’s healthier than 26%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

Where Hazelton Township compares well: worried about keeping housing, 9.9% (U.S. 12%).

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Hazelton Township could be anywhere from D to B+. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 48460,48817,48433), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hazelton Township adults…

Hazelton Township runs above MI on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Hazelton Township adults have had cancer
Michigan: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.6–11.4%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Hazelton Township

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

HNearest ERMemorial HealthcareOwosso · 11.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMemorial Healthcare★★★★★ · 11.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreat Lakes Bay Health CentersOwosso · 9.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.2 mi
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Owosso
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.2 mi
Memorial Healthcare
Owosso · ★★★★★
ER
13.2 mi
Hamilton Community Health Network
5 sites · nearest in Flint
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14 mi
Mclaren Flint
Flint · ★★★★★
ER
15.2 mi
Hurley Medical Center
Flint · ★★★★★
ER
21.9 mi
Ascension Genesys Hospital
Grand Blanc · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hazelton Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hazelton Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hazelton 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 Hazelton 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 26.3%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.6%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 15.7%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 16%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hazelton Township, betterHazelton Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Hazelton Township gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupMI 80%
68%Dentist visitMI 68%
88%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
71%Colon screeningMI 69%
77%MammogramMI 77%
79%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hazelton Township 6.4% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Hazelton Township adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Hazelton Township adults feel lonely
33% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Hazelton Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.2% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
3 in 10Hazelton Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
28% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Hazelton Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.4% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Hazelton Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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
Hazelton Township adults worry about having enough food
13.4% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 10
Hazelton Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · MI 11.9%
Better than MI
1 in 14
Hazelton Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · MI 8.7%
Better than MI
1 in 14
Hazelton Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

12.5% of Hazelton Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Hazelton Township and the towns around it

Hazelton Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 5 graded towns around it.

New Haven Township: 38.9%Venice Township: 38.1%Flushing Township: 37.3%Maple Grove Township: 36.1%Rush Township: 38.4%Caledonia Township: 38.8%Chesaning Township: 34.6%Vernon Township: 38%Clayton Township: 38%Gaines Township: 36.8%Flushing: 35.8%Montrose Township: 39.4%Mount Morris Township: 45.6%Albee Township: 35.8%Hazelton Township: 37.5%Hazelton TownshipNew Haven TownshipVenice TownshipFlushing TownshipMaple Grove TownshipMemorial Healthcare · Owosso · 11.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHMclaren Flint · Flint · 14 mi · 2★ MedicareHHurley Medical Center · Flint · 15.2 mi · 2★ MedicareHGreat Lakes Bay Health Centers Shiawassee (Closing) · Owosso · 9.2 mi+HCHN - North Pointe Clinic · Flint · 13.2 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Maple Grove Township36.1%
Flushing Township37.3%
Hazelton Township37.5%
Venice Township38.1%
New Haven Township38.9%
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
Hazelton TownshipC37.5%12.6%16%ZIP codes
Venice TownshipC+38.1%12.1%15.8%ZIP codes
New Haven TownshipC38.9%12.8%17%ZIP codes
Flushing TownshipB−37.3%11.9%14.7%ZIP 48433
Maple Grove TownshipC36.1%12.9%16.8%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4%
Michigan

Every CDC estimate for Hazelton Township

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Hazelton Township is better than Michigan on 2 and worse on 5; on the rest, the Michigan figure falls inside Hazelton Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Hazelton TownshipMIU.S.vs MI
Overall health
Fair or poor health20.5%18.2–23.219.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)15.6%14.1–17.414%13%Worse
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)18.4%16.6–20.317.6%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity37.5%31.4–43.736.2%32.9%About the same
Diabetes12.6%11.2–14.211.9%12%About the same
High blood pressure38.4%34.8–41.936.7%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)37.8%34.2–41.435.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis33.2%30.3–36.329.1%25.3%Worse
Asthma11.8%10.6–1311.5%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer10.5%9.6–11.48.9%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease8%7.2–8.87%6.4%Worse
COPD9.4%8.3–10.58.1%6.3%Worse
Stroke4%3.6–4.33.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)11.5%9.6–13.610.2%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16%14–18.414.6%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work26.3%22.8–30.424.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking15.7%13.3–18.315.9%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.6%30.4–40.934.7%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)6.4%5.3–7.66.9%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year80.9%78.1–83.680.3%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year67.6%64.6–70.568%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years87.6%86–89.187.4%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)79%76.6–81.377.6%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)71.4%67.2–75.169%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)76.6%70.3–8276.9%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression28%24.8–31.525.7%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely33%28.6–37.432.4%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support23.2%20.1–26.523.1%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food13.4%11.4–15.615.4%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing9.9%8.6–11.511.9%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off7.4%6.4–8.48.7%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation7.3%6.4–8.38.3%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)12.5%10.5–14.614.3%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability33.5%29.9–37.431.1%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs15.7%13.9–17.714%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering15.1%13.5–16.914.3%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty8.5%7.6–9.47.3%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty4.8%4.4–5.44.9%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone9.1%8.1–10.28.6%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing4%3.6–4.43.8%3.8%About the same

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Michigan figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Hazelton Township

Is Hazelton Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Hazelton Township is healthier than 35% of U.S. towns: ≈ C for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 26%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Hazelton Township?

CDC estimates 37.5% of adults have obesity, likely between 31.4% and 43.7%, against 36.2% across Michigan and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Hazelton Township?

Memorial Healthcare in Owosso, 11.2 miles in a straight line from Hazelton Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Hazelton Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 6.4% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.3–7.6%), against 6.9% across Michigan.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Hazelton Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.