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Health in McBride · CDC PLACES 2025

Where McBride residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in McBride

Mental distress runs high in McBride

1 in 5 adults are in frequent mental distress (20.8%), vs 17.6% across Michigan. Depression is above the state too: 30.2%, vs 25.7% across Michigan. Mind & connection ↓

Smoking is more common in McBride

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (20.9%), vs 14.6% across Michigan. Habits ↓

COPD and obesity run high in McBride

1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.9%), vs 8.1% across Michigan. 44.6% of adults have obesity, vs 36.2% across Michigan. In all, McBride runs above Michigan on three of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

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 McBride’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Mind & connection

How McBride adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, McBride runs above Michigan.

1 in 3McBride adults feel lonely
32.5% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4McBride adults lack social or emotional support
23.6% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
3 in 10McBride adults have been diagnosed with depression
30.2% · MI 25.7% · Worse than MI
1 in 5McBride adults are in frequent mental distress
20.8% · MI 17.6% · Worse than MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 McBride 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.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan

Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.2%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 16.1%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 20.9%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
McBride, betterMcBride, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where McBride gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 McBride adults…

McBride runs above MI on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 McBride adults have COPD
Michigan: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.2–12.7%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near McBride

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

HNearest ERSheridan Community HospitalSheridan · 9.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUniversity of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson★★★★★ · 15.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMontcalm Area Health CenterGreenville · 15.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.6 mi
Sheridan Community Hospital
Sheridan · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.4 mi
Montcalm Area Health Center
Greenville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
15.8 mi
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson
Carson City · ★★★★★
ER
16.7 mi
Spectrum Health United Hospital
Greenville · ★★★★★
19.3 mi
Mymichigan Medical Center Alma
Alma · ★★★★★
ER
20 mi
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers Belding
Belding · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers McBride itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers McBride itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers McBride 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 McBride; ≈ 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 McBride adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Michigan.

80%Yearly checkupMI 80%
64%Dentist visitMI 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
62%Colon screeningMI 69%
72%MammogramMI 77%
76%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
McBride 8.2% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
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 5
McBride adults worry about having enough food
19.2% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 7
McBride adults worry about keeping their housing
14% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 9
McBride adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.8% · MI 8.7%
Worse than MI
1 in 10
McBride adults lack reliable transportation
9.9% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

19.7% of McBride adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

McBride 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.

36.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.3%
Thinking or memory18.2%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone11.1%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing5%
Michigan

Questions about health in McBride

Why doesn’t McBride have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to McBride?

Sheridan Community Hospital in Sheridan, 9.6 miles in a straight line from McBride’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 McBride.

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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.