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Health in Martin · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Martin residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Martin. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
20.9%
About the same as MI (19.4%)
Obesity
38.1%
About the same as MI (36.2%)
No exercise
27.4%
About the same as MI (24.9%)
Uninsured
7.2%
About the same as MI (6.9%)
Feel lonely
32.8%
About the same as MI (32.4%)
Nearest ER
11.2 mi
Beacon Allegan
What stands out

What stands out about health in Martin

18.2%smoke · MI 14.6%
★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan

Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.4%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.3%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 18.2%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 18.2%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Martin, betterMartin, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Martin gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Martin adults…

Martin runs above MI on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

36 of every 100 Martin adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 31.4–39.5%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Martin

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

HNearest ERBeacon AlleganAllegan · 11.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBronson Methodist Hospital★★★★★ · 17.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFamily Health CenterKalamazoo · 16.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.2 mi
Beacon Allegan
Allegan · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.4 mi
Family Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Kalamazoo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.5 mi
Borgess Medical Center
Kalamazoo · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
17.6 mi
Bronson Methodist Hospital
Kalamazoo · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.7 mi
Corewell Health Pennock Hospital
Hastings · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.5 mi
Barry Community Health Center
Hastings · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Martin itself
✓ Dental careMartin is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMartin 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 Martin; ≈ 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 Martin adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Michigan.

79%Yearly checkupMI 80%
65%Dentist visitMI 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
68%Colon screeningMI 69%
78%MammogramMI 77%
76%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Martin 7.2% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Martin adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Martin adults feel lonely
32.8% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Martin adults lack social or emotional support
23.4% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
3 in 10Martin adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.6% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Martin adults are in frequent mental distress
19% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Martin 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 6
Martin adults worry about having enough food
15.8% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 8
Martin adults worry about keeping their housing
11.8% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 11
Martin adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.8% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 12
Martin adults lack reliable transportation
8.3% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

15.5% of Martin adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Martin and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory16.2%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Michigan

Questions about health in Martin

Why doesn’t Martin have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Martin.

What hospital is closest to Martin?

Beacon Allegan in Allegan, 11.2 miles in a straight line from Martin’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.