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Health in Marion Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Marion Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 48614, 48655, 48616. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Marion Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Marion Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Marion Township adults have COPD
Michigan: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–11.2%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Marion Township

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

HNearest ERMymichigan Medical Center AlmaAlma · 18.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMymichigan Medical Center Alma★★★★★ · 18.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreat Lakes Bay Health CentersOwosso · 21.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.6 mi
Mymichigan Medical Center Alma
Alma · ★★★★★
ER
19.6 mi
Memorial Healthcare
Owosso · ★★★★★
ER
19.6 mi
Healthsource Saginaw
Saginaw · not rated
ER
21.7 mi
University of Michigan Health- Sparrow Clinton
Saint Johns · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Marion Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Marion Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Marion 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 Marion 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 28.1%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.2%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 15.7%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 16.8%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Marion Township, betterMarion Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Marion Township gets moving

0.1 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupMI 80%
69%Dentist visitMI 68%
87%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
71%Colon screeningMI 69%
77%MammogramMI 77%
80%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Marion Township 6.8% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Marion Township adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Marion Township adults feel lonely
33.6% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Marion Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.8% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
3 in 10Marion Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.7% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Marion Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Marion 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.

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
Marion Township adults worry about having enough food
14.4% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 10
Marion Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 13
Marion Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 14
Marion Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

13.1% of Marion Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Marion Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Brant Township: 34.4%Chapin Township: 36.8%Hamilton Township: 36.5%Lakefield Township: 34.7%St. Charles Township: 34.3%Fremont Township: 33.7%St. Charles: 34.4%Brady Township: 35.6%Fairfield Township: 37.2%North Star Township: 36.3%Elba Township: 37.1%Jonesfield Township: 34.8%Marion Township: 34.5%Marion TownshipBrant TownshipChapin TownshipHamilton TownshipLakefield TownshipHealthsource Saginaw · Saginaw · 19.6 miH
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Brant Township34.4%
Marion Township34.5%
Lakefield Township34.7%
Hamilton Township36.5%
Chapin Township36.8%
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
Brant TownshipC34.4%12.7%16.5%ZIP codes
Chapin Township————
Lakefield Township————
Hamilton Township————

Chapin Township, Lakefield Township and Hamilton 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.

34.3%

of Marion Township adults live with a disability (Michigan 31.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs16%
Thinking or memory15.5%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Michigan

Questions about health in Marion Township

Why doesn’t Marion 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 Marion Township.

What hospital is closest to Marion Township?

Mymichigan Medical Center Alma in Alma, 18.6 miles in a straight line from Marion 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 Marion 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.