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Health in Minden City · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Minden City residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Minden City

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan

Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.9%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.6%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 17.4%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 20%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Minden City, betterMinden City, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Minden City gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Minden City adults…

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

38 of every 100 Minden City adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 33.1–42.2%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Minden City

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

HNearest ERDeckerville Community HospitalDeckerville · 10.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMclaren Thumb Region★★★★★ · 15.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreat Lakes Bay Health CentersBad Axe · 14.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.3 mi
Deckerville Community Hospital
Deckerville · not rated
ERRural critical access
13.1 mi
Harbor Beach Community Hospital
Harbor Beach · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.9 mi
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers
5 sites · nearest in Bad Axe
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.7 mi
Mclaren Thumb Region
Bad Axe · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.6 mi
Mckenzie Health System
Sandusky · not rated
ERRural critical access
50.5 mi
Lapeer Clinic
Lapeer · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Minden City itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Minden City itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Minden City 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 Minden City; ≈ 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 Minden City adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Michigan.

79%Yearly checkupMI 80%
69%Dentist visitMI 68%
87%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
65%Colon screeningMI 69%
76%MammogramMI 77%
76%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Minden City 7% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Minden City adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Minden City adults feel lonely
32.6% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Minden City adults lack social or emotional support
23.2% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
3 in 10Minden City adults have been diagnosed with depression
29.8% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Minden City adults are in frequent mental distress
19.6% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Minden City 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
Minden City adults worry about having enough food
15.7% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 9
Minden City adults worry about keeping their housing
11.6% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 12
Minden City adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.6% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 12
Minden City adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

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

Around town

Minden City 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.

33.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory16.4%
Hearing7%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Michigan

Questions about health in Minden City

Why doesn’t Minden City have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Minden City?

Deckerville Community Hospital in Deckerville, 10.3 miles in a straight line from Minden City’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 Minden City.

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.