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Health in Meade Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Meade Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 49411, 49660, 49644. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Meade Township

Heart disease, COPD and cancer run high in Meade Township

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.4%), vs 7% across Michigan. 1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.7%), vs 8.1% across Michigan. Cancer is also above the state: 11.4%, vs 8.9% across Michigan. In all, Meade Township runs above Michigan on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Meade Township, and more people treating it

41.6% of adults have high blood pressure (Michigan 36.7%), but 80.7% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Meade Township’s likely range; Meade Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 49411, 49660, 49644, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Meade Township adults…

Meade Township runs above MI on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Meade Township adults have heart disease
Michigan: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.4–10.5%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupMI 80%
67%Dentist visitMI 68%
88%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
70%Colon screeningMI 69%
75%MammogramMI 77%
81%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Meade Township 6.9% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Meade Township

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

HNearest ERMunson Healthcare Manistee HospitalManistee · 13.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMunson Healthcare Manistee Hospital★★★★★ · 13.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthwest Michigan Health ServicesManistee · 14.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.9 mi
Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital
Manistee · ★★★★★
ER
14.9 mi
Northwest Michigan Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Manistee
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18 mi
Corewell Health Ludington Hospital
Ludington · ★★★★★
ER
19.1 mi
Baldwin Family Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Baldwin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
32.9 mi
Corewell Health Reed City Hospital
Reed City · not rated
ERRural critical access
36 mi
Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital
Cadillac · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Meade Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Meade Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Meade 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 Meade 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 26.9%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.2%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 15.1%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 16.7%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Meade Township, betterMeade Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Meade Township gets moving

61 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Meade Township adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Meade Township adults feel lonely
30.9% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Meade Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.3% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Meade Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.7% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 6Meade Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Meade 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
Meade Township adults worry about having enough food
14.3% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 10
Meade Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 13
Meade Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 13
Meade Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

14% of Meade Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Meade Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Free Soil Township: 41%Sheridan Township: 41.5%Elk Township: 37.4%Stronach Township: 37.1%Grant Township: 39.2%Sherman Township: 41.3%Sauble Township: 40.2%Branch Township: 41.5%Eden Township: 37.5%Norman Township: 39.5%Filer Township: 36.7%Manistee Township: 36.7%Manistee: 35.9%Brown Township: 37.4%Eastlake: 36.9%Meade Township: 39.3%Meade TownshipFree Soil TownshipSheridan TownshipElk TownshipStronach TownshipMunson Healthcare Manistee Hospital · Manistee · 13.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHCorewell Health Ludington Hospital · Ludington · 18 mi · 4★ MedicareHNorthwest Michigan Health Services · Manistee · 14.9 mi+Baldwin Family Health Care · Baldwin · 19.1 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Stronach Township37.1%
Elk Township37.4%
Meade Township39.3%
Free Soil Township41%
Sheridan Township41.5%
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
Free Soil Township————
Sheridan TownshipC−41.5%15.6%18.4%ZIP codes
Elk TownshipC−37.4%17.3%18.5%ZIP 49644
Stronach Township————

Free Soil Township and Stronach 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.

35.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.4%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Michigan

Questions about health in Meade Township

Why doesn’t Meade 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 Meade Township.

What hospital is closest to Meade Township?

Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital in Manistee, 13.9 miles in a straight line from Meade 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 Meade 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.