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≈ C−Health Grade
Health in Hudson Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Hudson Township is healthier than 15% of U.S. towns

Hudson Township trails Michigan on 10 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 49247, 49235. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hudson Township

COPD and heart disease run high in Hudson Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.5%), vs 8.1% across Michigan. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.4%), vs 7% across Michigan. Age is part of it: 32% of residents are 65 or older (Michigan 19%), and COPD and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Hudson Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (18.4%), vs 14.6% across Michigan. Habits ↓

More Hudson Township adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29.1%), vs 24.9% across Michigan. Habits ↓

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 Hudson Township’s likely range; Hudson Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 49247, 49235, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to B−.

Health Grade

What’s behind Hudson Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Hudson Township is healthier than 15% of U.S. towns. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 30% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 13%).

CSelf-rated health22.9% · MI 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
C−Physical distress16.6% · MI 14% · U.S. 13%
DMental distress19.5% · MI 17.6% · U.S. 15.9%
DObesity41.5% · MI 36.2% · U.S. 32.9%
CDiabetes13.4% · MI 11.9% · U.S. 12%
C−Smoking18.4% smoke · MI 14.6% · U.S. 11.8%
CExercise29.1% · MI 24.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 15%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $41K–$68K (7,258)Healthier than 29%

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). Hudson Township’s median household income is $54,471; among the 7,258 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($41K–$68K), it’s healthier than 29%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Hudson Township could be anywhere from D− to B−. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 49247,49235), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hudson Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Hudson Township adults have COPD
Michigan: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.4–11.7%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Why age matters here

Hudson Township is an older town: 32% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Michigan. Heart disease, COPD and stroke rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Hudson Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Hudson Township32%
Michigan19%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan

Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.1%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.9%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 15.9%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 18.4%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hudson Township, betterHudson Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Hudson Township gets moving

2.6 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Hudson Township

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

HNearest ERPromedica Charles and Virginia Hickman HospitalAdrian · 16.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPromedica Charles and Virginia Hickman Hospital★★★★★ · 16.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Medical Center of Mi - AdrianAdrian · 14.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.4 mi
Family Medical Center of Mi - Adrian
Adrian · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
16.9 mi
Promedica Charles and Virginia Hickman Hospital
Adrian · ★★★★★
ER
17.7 mi
Hillsdale Hospital
Hillsdale · ★★★★★
ER
23.1 mi
Fulton County Health Center
Wauseon · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
23.8 mi
Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers
Montpelier · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.3 mi
Center for Family Health
3 sites · nearest in Jackson
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hudson Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hudson Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hudson 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 Hudson 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupMI 80%
64%Dentist visitMI 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
67%Colon screeningMI 69%
77%MammogramMI 77%
78%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hudson Township 8.2% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Hudson Township adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Hudson Township adults feel lonely
32.6% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Hudson Township adults lack social or emotional support
23% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
3 in 10Hudson Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
29.1% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Hudson Township adults are in frequent mental distress
19.5% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Hudson 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 6
Hudson Township adults worry about having enough food
16.8% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 8
Hudson Township adults worry about keeping their housing
12% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 11
Hudson Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.8% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 11
Hudson Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.8% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

16.7% of Hudson Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Hudson Township and the towns around it

Hudson Township’s Health Grade ranks 4th of 6 graded towns around it.

Hudson: 43.2%Medina Township: 41.7%Rollin Township: 40.6%Dover Township: 41.3%Pittsford Township: 39.8%Seneca Township: 42%Morenci: 42%Wright Township: 39%Gorham Township: 38.3%Woodstock Township: 39.1%Rome Township: 41%Manitou Beach-Devils Lake: 39.7%Wheatland Township: 38.1%Madison Township: 41.9%Adrian Township: 41.6%Jefferson Township: 37.5%Hudson Township: 41.5%Hudson TownshipHudsonMedina TownshipRollin TownshipDover TownshipPittsford TownshipPromedica Charles and Virginia Hickman Hospital · Adrian · 16.9 mi · 3★ MedicareHFamily Medical Center of Mi - Adrian · Adrian · 14.4 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Pittsford Township39.8%
Rollin Township40.6%
Dover Township41.3%
Hudson Township41.5%
Medina Township41.7%
Hudson43.2%
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
Hudson TownshipC−41.5%13.4%18.4%ZIP codes
HudsonD43.2%12.2%20.3%CDC place
Medina TownshipD41.7%13.3%18.7%ZIP codes
Pittsford TownshipC−39.8%13.9%18.6%ZIP codes
Dover TownshipC−41.3%12.5%17.1%ZIP codes
Rollin TownshipC40.6%13.1%16.2%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

36.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.8%
Thinking or memory17%
Hearing9%
Errands alone10.3%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Michigan

Every CDC estimate for Hudson Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Hudson Township is better than Michigan on 0 and worse on 10; on the rest, the Michigan figure falls inside Hudson Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Hudson TownshipMIU.S.vs MI
Overall health
Fair or poor health22.9%20.3–25.619.4%19.4%Worse
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)16.6%14.8–18.414%13%Worse
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)19.5%17.5–21.517.6%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity41.5%35.5–47.636.2%32.9%About the same
Diabetes13.4%11.9–15.111.9%12%About the same
High blood pressure39.5%36–4336.7%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)38.6%35.1–42.335.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis31.7%28.9–34.729.1%25.3%About the same
Asthma11.9%10.6–13.111.5%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.7%8.9–10.78.9%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease8.4%7.6–9.37%6.4%Worse
COPD10.5%9.4–11.78.1%6.3%Worse
Stroke4.2%3.8–4.63.7%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)14.4%12.1–1710.2%12.3%Worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.4%15.9–20.914.6%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work29.1%25.3–33.224.9%24.7%Worse
Binge drinking15.9%13.5–18.615.9%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.9%32.3–41.834.7%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)8.2%6.7–9.76.9%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year78.5%75.4–81.480.3%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year63.6%60.7–66.668%63.2%Worse
Cholesterol check in 5 years85.7%83.9–87.387.4%87.1%Worse
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)77.7%75–80.177.6%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)67.2%63.4–70.969%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)77.3%71.6–82.576.9%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression29.1%25.7–32.725.7%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely32.6%28.3–37.232.4%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support23%19.9–26.423.1%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food16.8%14.3–19.515.4%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing12%10.3–13.811.9%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off8.8%7.7–10.18.7%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation8.8%7.8–108.3%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)16.7%14.3–19.314.3%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability36.2%32.5–40.231.1%30.1%Higher
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs16.8%14.9–18.914%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering17%15.2–18.914.3%13.9%Higher
Hearing difficulty9%8.1–9.97.3%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty5.8%5.3–6.44.9%5.4%Higher
Difficulty doing errands alone10.3%9.2–11.58.6%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing4.6%4.2–5.13.8%3.8%Higher

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 Hudson Township

Is Hudson Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Hudson Township is healthier than 15% of U.S. towns: ≈ C− for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 29%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Hudson Township?

CDC estimates 41.5% of adults have obesity, likely between 35.5% and 47.6%, against 36.2% across Michigan and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Hudson Township?

Promedica Charles and Virginia Hickman Hospital in Adrian, 16.9 miles in a straight line from Hudson Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Hudson Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 8.2% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.7–9.7%), 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 Hudson 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.