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Health in Pewamo · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Pewamo residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
18.2%
About the same as MI (19.4%)
Obesity
38.7%
About the same as MI (36.2%)
No exercise
24.4%
About the same as MI (24.9%)
Uninsured
6.9%
About the same as MI (6.9%)
Feel lonely
33.3%
About the same as MI (32.4%)
Nearest ER
12 mi
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pewamo adults…

On every condition, Pewamo is about the same as Michigan. Tap one to see it as people.

35 of every 100 Pewamo adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 31–39.7%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Pewamo

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

HNearest ERUniversity of Michigan Health-Sparrow CarsonCarson City · 12 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUniversity of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson★★★★★ · 12.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreat Lakes Bay Health Centers BeldingBelding · 20.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12 mi
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson
Carson City · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
12.4 mi
Sparrow Ionia Hospital
Ionia · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
14.7 mi
University of Michigan Health- Sparrow Clinton
Saint Johns · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
18.7 mi
Sheridan Community Hospital
Sheridan · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.3 mi
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers Belding
Belding · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
24.3 mi
Cherry Street Services
2 sites · nearest in Greenville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pewamo itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pewamo itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Pewamo 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 Pewamo; ≈ 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 24.4%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.2%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 17.6%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pewamo, betterPewamo, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Pewamo gets moving

0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Blossom Time Park10 acres2Sesquicentennial Park1 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupMI 80%
72%Dentist visitMI 68%
87%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
74%Colon screeningMI 69%
74%MammogramMI 77%
75%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pewamo 6.9% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Pewamo adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Pewamo adults feel lonely
33.3% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Pewamo adults lack social or emotional support
23.2% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Pewamo adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.4% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Pewamo adults are in frequent mental distress
18.6% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Pewamo 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 8
Pewamo adults worry about having enough food
12.7% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 10
Pewamo adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 14
Pewamo adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · MI 8.7%
Better than MI
1 in 14
Pewamo adults lack reliable transportation
7% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

11.1% of Pewamo adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Pewamo and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Lyons Township: 38.2%Dallas Township: 34.4%Ionia Township: 42.2%North Plains Township: 40.3%Portland Township: 37.3%Lebanon Township: 36.4%Bengal Township: 35.9%Westphalia Township: 33.8%Pewamo: 38.7%PewamoLyons TownshipDallas TownshipSparrow Ionia Hospital · Ionia · 12.4 mi · 2★ MedicareH
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Dallas Township34.4%
Lyons Township38.2%
Pewamo38.7%
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
Dallas TownshipB+34.4%10.1%12.7%ZIP codes
Lyons TownshipB−38.2%10.8%15.2%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Michigan

Questions about health in Pewamo

Why doesn’t Pewamo have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Pewamo?

University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson in Carson City, 12.0 miles in a straight line from Pewamo’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 Pewamo.

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.