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Health in Millburg · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Millburg residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Millburg

Dental care lags in Millburg

61.3% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 68% across Michigan. Among those 65 and older, 13% have lost all their teeth (Michigan 10.2%). Checkups ↓

COPD, heart disease and diabetes run high in Millburg

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.1%), vs 8.1% across Michigan. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.4%), vs 7% across Michigan. Diabetes is also above the state: 14%, vs 11.9% across Michigan. In all, Millburg runs above Michigan on four 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 Millburg’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupMI 80%
61%Dentist visitMI 68%
87%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
69%Colon screeningMI 69%
77%MammogramMI 77%
78%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Millburg 7.4% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Millburg adults…

Millburg runs above MI on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Millburg adults have COPD
Michigan: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.5–11.6%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Millburg

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

HNearest ERCorewell Health Watervliet HospitalWatervliet · 6.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLakeland Hospital, St. Joseph★★★★★ · 7.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careIntercare Community Health NetworkBenton Harbor · 5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5 mi
Intercare Community Health Network
4 sites · nearest in Benton Harbor
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.4 mi
Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital
Watervliet · not rated
ER
7.3 mi
Lakeland Hospital, St. Joseph
St. Joseph · ★★★★★
ER
15.2 mi
Lakeland Immediate Care Center
4 sites · nearest in Dowagiac
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.5 mi
Ascension Borgess Lee Hospital
Dowagiac · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.7 mi
Bronson South Haven Hospital
South Haven · not rated
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Millburg itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Millburg itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Millburg 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 Millburg; ≈ 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 27.9%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.4%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 16%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 17.6%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Millburg, betterMillburg, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Millburg gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Millburg adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Millburg adults feel lonely
31.3% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Millburg adults lack social or emotional support
22.7% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Millburg adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.7% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Millburg adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Millburg 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 6
Millburg adults worry about having enough food
16.4% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 8
Millburg adults worry about keeping their housing
12.1% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 10
Millburg adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.7% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 11
Millburg adults lack reliable transportation
8.8% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

16.6% of Millburg adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Millburg and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Benton Township: 48.3%Bainbridge Township: 44.8%Benton Harbor: 56.2%Benton Heights: 53.2%Fair Plain: 45.5%Royalton Township: 34.3%Hagar Township: 42.4%Sodus Township: 39.1%Pipestone Township: 38.8%Keeler Township: 41.4%Millburg: 40.4%MillburgBenton TownshipBainbridge TownshipCorewell Health Watervliet Hospital · Watervliet · 6.4 miHLakeland Hospital, St. Joseph · St. Joseph · 7.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHAscension Borgess Lee Hospital · Dowagiac · 15.5 miHIntercare Benton Harbor · Benton Harbor · 5 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Millburg40.4%
Bainbridge Township44.8%
Benton Township48.3%
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
Bainbridge TownshipD−44.8%17.5%20.8%ZIP codes
Benton TownshipD−48.3%19.5%22.4%ZIP 49022

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

35.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.6%
Thinking or memory15.9%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
Michigan

Questions about health in Millburg

Why doesn’t Millburg have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Millburg?

Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital in Watervliet, 6.4 miles in a straight line from Millburg’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Millburg?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Intercare Women's Health Center in Benton Harbor, 5.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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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.