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Health in Lebanon Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Lebanon Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 48835, 48873, 48845. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.5%
About the same as MI (19.4%)
Obesity
36.4%
About the same as MI (36.2%)
No exercise
23%
About the same as MI (24.9%)
Uninsured
6.1%
About the same as MI (6.9%)
Feel lonely
32.3%
About the same as MI (32.4%)
Nearest ER
8 mi
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson
What stands out

What stands out about health in Lebanon Township

11.8%worry about food · MI 15.4%
★ 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 8
Lebanon Township adults worry about having enough food
11.8% · MI 15.4%
Better than MI
1 in 11
Lebanon Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · MI 11.9%
Better than MI
1 in 15
Lebanon Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · MI 8.7%
Better than MI
1 in 15
Lebanon Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · MI 8.3%
Better than MI

10.5% of Lebanon Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lebanon Township adults…

On every condition, Lebanon Township is about the same as Michigan. Tap one to see it as people.

35 of every 100 Lebanon Township adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 31.4–38.9%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Lebanon Township

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

HNearest ERUniversity of Michigan Health-Sparrow CarsonCarson City · 8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUniversity of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson★★★★★ · 8.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreat Lakes Bay Health CentersBelding · 23 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8 mi
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson
Carson City · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.3 mi
University of Michigan Health- Sparrow Clinton
Saint Johns · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.9 mi
Sparrow Ionia Hospital
Ionia · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.1 mi
Sheridan Community Hospital
Sheridan · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
23 mi
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Belding
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.6 mi
Montcalm Area Health Center
Greenville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careLebanon Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLebanon Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthLebanon 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 Lebanon 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 23%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 32%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 17.5%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 14.4%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lebanon Township, betterLebanon Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Lebanon Township gets moving

1.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Maple River State Game Area0.7 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupMI 80%
70%Dentist visitMI 68%
87%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
72%Colon screeningMI 69%
76%MammogramMI 77%
77%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lebanon Township 6.1% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Lebanon Township adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Lebanon Township adults feel lonely
32.3% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Lebanon Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.6% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Lebanon Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.1% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 6Lebanon Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Lebanon 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

Lebanon Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Essex Township: 35.7%North Plains Township: 40.3%Dallas Township: 34.4%Lyons Township: 38.2%North Shade Township: 40.9%Greenbush Township: 36.2%Bengal Township: 35.9%Fulton Township: 35.4%Ronald Township: 42.7%Bloomer Township: 45.1%Pewamo: 38.7%Westphalia Township: 33.8%Ionia Township: 42.2%Portland Township: 37.3%New Haven Township: 37.6%Lebanon Township: 36.4%Lebanon TownshipEssex TownshipNorth Plains TownshipDallas TownshipLyons TownshipNorth Shade TownshipUniversity of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson · Carson City · 8 mi · 4★ MedicareHUniversity of Michigan Health- Sparrow Clinton · Saint Johns · 12.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHSparrow Ionia Hospital · Ionia · 17.9 mi · 2★ MedicareHSheridan Community Hospital · Sheridan · 18.1 miH
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Dallas Township34.4%
Essex Township35.7%
Lebanon Township36.4%
Lyons Township38.2%
North Plains Township40.3%
North Shade Township40.9%
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
North Plains TownshipC40.3%11.8%17.5%ZIP codes
Essex TownshipB35.7%10.9%14.1%ZIP codes
Dallas TownshipB+34.4%10.1%12.7%ZIP codes
Lyons TownshipB−38.2%10.8%15.2%ZIP codes
North Shade Township————

North Shade Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.3%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Michigan

Questions about health in Lebanon Township

Why doesn’t Lebanon 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 Lebanon Township.

What hospital is closest to Lebanon Township?

University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson in Carson City, 8.0 miles in a straight line from Lebanon 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 Lebanon 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.