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Health in Hersey · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hersey residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hersey

Smoking is more common in Hersey

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.6%), vs 14.6% across Michigan. Habits ↓

COPD runs high in Hersey

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.8%), vs 8.1% across Michigan. 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 Hersey’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan

Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.5%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.2%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 16.9%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 17.6%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hersey, betterHersey, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Hersey gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hersey adults…

Hersey runs above MI on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Hersey adults have COPD
Michigan: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.5–11.3%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Hersey

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

HNearest ERCorewell Health Reed City HospitalReed City · 4.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCorewell Health Big Rapids Hospital★★★★★ · 11.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBaldwin Family Health CareBig Rapids · 11.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.5 mi
Corewell Health Reed City Hospital
Reed City · not rated
ERRural critical access
11.1 mi
Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital
Big Rapids · ★★★★★
ER
11.4 mi
Baldwin Family Health Care
8 sites · nearest in Big Rapids
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27.4 mi
Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital
Cadillac · ★★★★★
ER
33.6 mi
Mymichigan Medical Center Clare
Clare · ★★★★★
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hersey itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hersey itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hersey 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 Hersey; ≈ 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 Hersey adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Michigan.

79%Yearly checkupMI 80%
65%Dentist visitMI 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
67%Colon screeningMI 69%
77%MammogramMI 77%
77%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hersey 7.4% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Hersey adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Hersey adults feel lonely
33.7% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Hersey adults lack social or emotional support
23.4% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
3 in 10Hersey adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.7% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Hersey adults are in frequent mental distress
19.6% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Hersey 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
Hersey adults worry about having enough food
15.8% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 9
Hersey adults worry about keeping their housing
11.5% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 12
Hersey adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.5% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 12
Hersey adults lack reliable transportation
8.4% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

15.2% of Hersey adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Hersey and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Hersey Township: 39.3%Richmond Township: 39.1%Cedar Township: 39.4%Evart Township: 39.9%Grant Township: 36.7%Green Township: 37.4%Chase Township: 39.1%Lincoln Township: 39.2%Hersey: 39.1%HerseyHersey TownshipRichmond TownshipCorewell Health Reed City Hospital · Reed City · 4.5 miH
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Hersey39.1%
Richmond Township39.1%
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
Richmond TownshipC−39.1%13.4%18.3%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 Hersey adults live with a disability (Michigan 31.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory16.8%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Michigan

Questions about health in Hersey

Why doesn’t Hersey have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Hersey?

Corewell Health Reed City Hospital in Reed City, 4.5 miles in a straight line from Hersey’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.