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Health in Howell Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Howell Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 48855, 48836, 48843. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
15.2%
Better than MI (19.4%)
Obesity
33%
About the same as MI (36.2%)
No exercise
21.7%
Better than MI (24.9%)
Uninsured
5.2%
Better than MI (6.9%)
Feel lonely
30.4%
About the same as MI (32.4%)
Nearest ER
2.7 mi
Trinity Health Livingston Hospital
What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Howell Township

9.9%worry about food · MI 15.4%9.5%have diabetes · MI 11.9%

Fewer Howell Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Michigan. 1 in 10 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Diabetes and stroke are less common in Howell Township

Howell Township runs below Michigan on diabetes (9.5% vs 11.9%) and stroke (3% vs 3.7%). 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 Howell Township’s likely range; Howell Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 48855, 48836, 48843, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · 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 10
Howell Township adults worry about having enough food
9.9% · MI 15.4%
Better than MI
1 in 13
Howell Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8% · MI 11.9%
Better than MI
1 in 17
Howell Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · MI 8.7%
Better than MI
1 in 17
Howell Township adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · MI 8.3%
Better than MI

8.3% of Howell Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Howell Township adults…

Howell Township runs below MI on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Howell Township adults have diabetes
Michigan: 12 in 100 · better · likely 8.3–10.7%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Howell Township

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

HNearest ERTrinity Health Livingston HospitalHowell · 2.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTrinity Health Livingston Hospital★★★★★ · 2.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careHamilton Community Health NetworkWhitmore Lake · 19.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.7 mi
Trinity Health Livingston Hospital
Howell · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.6 mi
Henry Ford Health Brighton Center for Recovery
Brighton · not rated
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.2 mi
Hamilton Community Health Network
3 sites · nearest in Whitmore Lake
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.2 mi
Chelsea Hospital
Chelsea · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.5 mi
Huron Valley-Sinai Hospital
Commerce Township · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
25 mi
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Owosso
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careHowell Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHowell Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHowell Township is not a shortage area

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 Howell Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan

Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.7%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.5%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 18.2%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 13.3%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Howell Township, betterHowell Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Howell Township gets moving

3.7 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Tanger Outlet's Commons2 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupMI 80%
74%Dentist visitMI 68%
88%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
70%Colon screeningMI 69%
78%MammogramMI 77%
77%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
Howell Township 5.2% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Howell Township adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

3 in 10Howell Township adults feel lonely
30.4% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Howell Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Howell Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.3% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 6Howell Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Howell 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.

Around town

Howell Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Howell: 33.4%Oceola Township: 32.6%Cohoctah Township: 33.5%Handy Township: 34.8%Marion Township: 32.5%Genoa Township: 32.2%Deerfield Township: 33.4%Hartland Township: 32.6%Conway Township: 35.1%Burns Township: 37.4%Leroy Township: 34.9%Iosco Township: 33.8%Howell Township: 33%Howell TownshipHowellOceola TownshipCohoctah TownshipHandy TownshipTrinity Health Livingston Hospital · Howell · 2.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHHenry Ford Health Brighton Center for Recovery · Brighton · 16.6 miH
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Oceola Township32.6%
Howell Township33%
Howell33.4%
Cohoctah Township33.5%
Handy Township34.8%
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
HowellB+33.4%9.4%13.9%CDC place
Oceola TownshipA−32.6%9.4%12.6%ZIP codes
Cohoctah TownshipB+33.5%9.7%13.7%ZIP codes
Handy TownshipB34.8%9.8%15.6%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

26.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing6.7%
Errands alone7%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
Michigan

Questions about health in Howell Township

Why doesn’t Howell 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 Howell Township.

What hospital is closest to Howell Township?

Trinity Health Livingston Hospital in Howell, 2.7 miles in a straight line from Howell Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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