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Health in Pinconning Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Pinconning Township is healthier than 33% of U.S. towns

Pinconning Township differs from Michigan on 7 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 2 better, 5 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 48650. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Pinconning Township

COPD, heart disease and cancer run high in Pinconning Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10%), vs 8.1% across Michigan. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.4%), vs 7% across Michigan. Cancer is also above the state: 10.6%, vs 8.9% across Michigan. In all, Pinconning Township runs above Michigan on four of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Pinconning Township is healthier than its income would predict

Against all U.S. towns, Pinconning Township is healthier than 33%. Against the 9,101 towns with similar household incomes ($45K–$76K), it’s healthier than 51%. Health Grade ↓

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 Pinconning Township’s likely range; Pinconning Township’s figures come from ZIP code 48650, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.

Health Grade

What’s behind Pinconning Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Pinconning Township is healthier than 33% of U.S. towns. Fair or poor health holds the grade up (fewer adults who rate their health fair or poor than 42% of U.S. towns); physical distress pulls it down (better than 26%).

C+Self-rated health20.4% · MI 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
CPhysical distress15.7% · MI 14% · U.S. 13%
C+Mental distress17.5% · MI 17.6% · U.S. 15.9%
CObesity38.1% · MI 36.2% · U.S. 32.9%
CDiabetes13.1% · MI 11.9% · U.S. 12%
CSmoking16.7% smoke · MI 14.6% · U.S. 11.8%
C+Exercise26.8% · MI 24.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 33%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $45K–$76K (9,101)Healthier than 51%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Pinconning Township’s median household income is $60,625; among the 9,101 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($45K–$76K), it’s healthier than 51%, about where its income would put it.

Where Pinconning Township compares well: worried about keeping housing, 10.1% (U.S. 12%).

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Pinconning Township could be anywhere from D to B+. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 48650), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Pinconning Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Pinconning Township adults have COPD
Michigan: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–11.2%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Pinconning Township

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

HNearest ERSaint Mary's Standish Community HospitalStandish · 7.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySaint Mary's Standish Community Hospital★★★★★ · 7.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSterling Area Health CenterStandish · 7.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.6 mi
Saint Mary's Standish Community Hospital
Standish · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
7.6 mi
Sterling Area Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Standish
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17 mi
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Bay City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.2 mi
Mclaren Bay Region
Bay City · ★★★★★
ER
≈21.6 mi
Mymichigan Medical Center Midland
Midland · ★★★★★
27.1 mi
Mymichigan Medical Center Gladwin
Gladwin · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pinconning Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Pinconning Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Pinconning 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 Pinconning 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 26.8%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.7%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 15.6%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 16.7%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Pinconning Township, betterPinconning Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Pinconning Township gets moving

7.4 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupMI 80%
68%Dentist visitMI 68%
88%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
70%Colon screeningMI 69%
77%MammogramMI 77%
79%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pinconning Township 7% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Pinconning Township adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Pinconning Township adults feel lonely
31.2% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Pinconning Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.3% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Pinconning Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.8% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 6Pinconning Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Pinconning Township 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 7
Pinconning Township adults worry about having enough food
13.9% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 10
Pinconning Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · MI 11.9%
Better than MI
1 in 13
Pinconning Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · MI 8.7%
Better than MI
1 in 14
Pinconning Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

13.1% of Pinconning Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Pinconning Township and the towns around it

Pinconning Township’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 3 graded towns around it.

Fraser Township: 37.8%Mount Forest Township: 38.2%Standish Township: 38.6%Garfield Township: 37.6%Kawkawlin Township: 36.4%Gibson Township: 38.5%Bentley Township: 38.3%Lincoln Township: 38.7%Arenac Township: 39.1%Standish: 38.3%Pinconning Township: 38.1%Pinconning TownshipFraser TownshipMount Forest TownshipStandish TownshipSaint Mary's Standish Community Hospital · Standish · 7.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHSterling Area Health Center Walk in Clinic · Standish · 7.6 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Fraser Township37.8%
Pinconning Township38.1%
Mount Forest Township38.2%
Standish Township38.6%
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
Pinconning TownshipC38.1%13.1%16.7%ZIP 48650
Fraser TownshipC+37.8%12.9%16.3%ZIP codes
Mount Forest TownshipC38.2%12.8%17%ZIP codes
Standish Township————

Standish Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.9%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing9%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Michigan

Every CDC estimate for Pinconning Township

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Pinconning Township is better than Michigan on 2 and worse on 5; on the rest, the Michigan figure falls inside Pinconning Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Pinconning TownshipMIU.S.vs MI
Overall health
Fair or poor health20.4%17.7–23.119.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)15.7%13.8–17.614%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)17.5%15.6–19.617.6%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity38.1%31–45.336.2%32.9%About the same
Diabetes13.1%11.3–1511.9%12%About the same
High blood pressure39.2%35–43.436.7%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)37.6%33.4–41.835.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis34%30.4–37.529.1%25.3%Worse
Asthma11.6%10.3–1311.5%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer10.6%9.7–11.78.9%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease8.4%7.5–9.37%6.4%Worse
COPD10%8.8–11.28.1%6.3%Worse
Stroke4.2%3.8–4.53.7%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)11.2%9.1–13.510.2%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.7%14.3–19.214.6%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work26.8%22.6–31.124.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking15.6%12.8–18.615.9%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.7%28.4–39.334.7%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7%5.9–8.36.9%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year80.2%76.9–83.380.3%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year67.6%64.3–70.868%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years88%86.3–89.587.4%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)79.3%76.4–81.977.6%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)69.8%65.3–73.969%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)76.9%70–82.676.9%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression26.8%23.1–30.625.7%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely31.2%26.7–35.932.4%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support22.3%19.2–25.823.1%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food13.9%11.9–16.215.4%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing10.1%8.7–11.711.9%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off7.5%6.5–8.68.7%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation7.4%6.5–8.38.3%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)13.1%11.1–15.114.3%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability33.2%29–37.531.1%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs15.9%13.8–18.114%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering15.1%13.3–16.914.3%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty9%8–107.3%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty5.1%4.6–5.64.9%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone9.1%8.1–10.28.6%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing4.2%3.7–4.63.8%3.8%About the same

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Michigan figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Pinconning Township

Is Pinconning Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Pinconning Township is healthier than 33% of U.S. towns: ≈ C for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 51%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Pinconning Township?

CDC estimates 38.1% of adults have obesity, likely between 31% and 45.3%, against 36.2% across Michigan and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Pinconning Township?

Saint Mary's Standish Community Hospital in Standish, 7.6 miles in a straight line from Pinconning Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Pinconning Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.9–8.3%), against 6.9% across Michigan.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Pinconning Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.

Neighbors talk health

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.