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≈ CHealth Grade
Health in Lockport Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Lockport Township is healthier than 34% of U.S. towns

Lockport Township trails Michigan on 3 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 49093, 49032, 49042, 49072. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Lockport Township

Health Grade

What’s behind Lockport Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Lockport Township is healthier than 34% of U.S. towns, #466 of 701 in Michigan. No exercise holds the grade up (fewer adults who get no exercise than 53% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 25%).

C+Self-rated health20.7% · MI 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
CPhysical distress15.3% · MI 14% · U.S. 13%
CMental distress18.5% · MI 17.6% · U.S. 15.9%
CObesity38.1% · MI 36.2% · U.S. 32.9%
C+Diabetes12.5% · MI 11.9% · U.S. 12%
CSmoking17.1% smoke · MI 14.6% · U.S. 11.8%
B−Exercise25.2% · MI 24.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 34%
Less healthyHealthier
Michigan towns we grade (701)Healthier than 33%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $55K–$92K (10,820)Healthier than 33%

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). Lockport Township’s median household income is $73,929; among the 10,820 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($55K–$92K), it’s healthier than 33%, 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, Lockport Township could be anywhere from D to B+. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 49093,49032,49042,49072), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lockport Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Lockport Township adults have COPD
Michigan: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.4–10.4%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Lockport Township

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

HNearest ERSturgis HospitalSturgis · 13.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCovered Bridge Healthcare of St. Joseph CountyCentreville · 3.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.4 mi
Three Rivers Health
Three Rivers · ★★★★★
3.6 mi
Covered Bridge Healthcare of St. Joseph County
Centreville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
13.1 mi
Sturgis Hospital
Sturgis · not rated
ER
21.1 mi
Bowen Center Lagrange
Lagrange · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
21.5 mi
Parkview Lagrange Hospital
Lagrange · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
25 mi
Elkhart General Hospital
Elkhart · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lockport Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Lockport Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Lockport 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 Lockport 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 25.2%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.1%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 16.1%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 17.1%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lockport Township, betterLockport Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Lockport Township gets moving

2.4 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupMI 80%
66%Dentist visitMI 68%
87%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
69%Colon screeningMI 69%
74%MammogramMI 77%
78%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lockport Township 7.4% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Lockport Township adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Lockport Township adults feel lonely
32.5% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Lockport Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.7% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
3 in 10Lockport Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.8% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Lockport Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.5% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Lockport 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
Lockport Township adults worry about having enough food
15.2% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 9
Lockport Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.4% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 12
Lockport Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.4% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 12
Lockport Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

14.7% of Lockport Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Lockport Township and the towns around it

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

Three Rivers: 40%Nottawa Township: 37.6%Park Township: 38.2%Fabius Township: 38.2%Sherman Township: 38.7%Mendon Township: 37.2%Colon Township: 37.6%Flowerfield Township: 37%Schoolcraft Township: 37%Newberg Township: 36.2%Constantine Township: 39.7%Lockport Township: 38.1%Lockport TownshipThree RiversNottawa TownshipPark TownshipFabius TownshipThree Rivers Health · Three Rivers · 3.4 mi · 2★ MedicareHCovered Bridge Healthcare of St. Joseph County · Centreville · 3.6 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Nottawa Township37.6%
Lockport Township38.1%
Park Township38.2%
Fabius Township38.2%
Three Rivers40%
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
Lockport TownshipC38.1%12.5%17.1%ZIP codes
Three RiversC−40%11.9%18.7%CDC place
Nottawa TownshipC37.6%12.3%17.3%ZIP codes
Park TownshipC+38.2%12.3%16.4%ZIP codes
Fabius TownshipC+38.2%12.6%16.7%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

34%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%
Thinking or memory15.8%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Michigan

Every CDC estimate for Lockport Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Lockport Township is better than Michigan on 0 and worse on 3; on the rest, the Michigan figure falls inside Lockport Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Lockport TownshipMIU.S.vs MI
Overall health
Fair or poor health20.7%18.3–23.519.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)15.3%13.6–17.114%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)18.5%16.5–20.717.6%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity38.1%30.8–4636.2%32.9%About the same
Diabetes12.5%10.8–14.211.9%12%About the same
High blood pressure37.6%33.6–41.736.7%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)35.4%31.4–39.635.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis31.7%28.5–3529.1%25.3%About the same
Asthma11.8%10.6–13.211.5%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.7%8.8–10.68.9%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease7.6%6.9–8.47%6.4%About the same
COPD9.4%8.4–10.48.1%6.3%Worse
Stroke3.9%3.6–4.23.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)12.3%10.3–15.410.2%12.3%Worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.1%14.9–19.514.6%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work25.2%21.3–29.524.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking16.1%13.4–19.315.9%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.1%29.7–42.434.7%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7.4%6.2–8.76.9%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year79.5%76.2–82.680.3%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year66%63–69.968%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years86.7%85–88.387.4%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)77.5%74.8–8077.6%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)69%65–74.169%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)74.4%67.7–8276.9%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression27.8%24.1–31.725.7%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely32.5%27.7–37.832.4%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support22.7%19.4–26.423.1%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food15.2%13.1–17.615.4%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing11.4%9.8–13.111.9%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off8.4%7.3–9.68.7%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation8.1%7.2–9.28.3%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)14.7%12.7–16.914.3%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability34%29.8–38.331.1%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs15.3%13.5–17.414%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering15.8%14.2–17.714.3%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty8.1%7.3–97.3%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty5.1%4.7–5.64.9%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone9.4%8.5–10.48.6%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing4.1%3.7–4.53.8%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 Lockport Township

Is Lockport Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Lockport Township is healthier than 34% of U.S. towns: ≈ C for health, #466 of 701 in Michigan. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 33%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Lockport Township?

CDC estimates 38.1% of adults have obesity, likely between 30.8% and 46%, against 36.2% across Michigan and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Lockport Township?

Parkview Lagrange Hospital in Lagrange, 21.5 miles in a straight line from Lockport Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

How many people in Lockport Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7.4% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.2–8.7%), 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 Lockport 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.