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≈ CHealth Grade
Health in Reeder Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Reeder Township is healthier than 27% of U.S. towns

Reeder Township trails Michigan on 6 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 49651, 49657, 49632. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Reeder Township

Health Grade

What’s behind Reeder Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Reeder Township is healthier than 27% of U.S. towns. No exercise holds the grade up (fewer adults who get no exercise than 36% of U.S. towns); physical distress pulls it down (better than 23%).

CSelf-rated health21.4% · MI 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
C−Physical distress15.9% · MI 14% · U.S. 13%
CMental distress18.2% · MI 17.6% · U.S. 15.9%
CObesity38.7% · MI 36.2% · U.S. 32.9%
CDiabetes13.1% · MI 11.9% · U.S. 12%
CSmoking17.1% smoke · MI 14.6% · U.S. 11.8%
C+Exercise27.6% · MI 24.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 27%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $52K–$86K (10,453)Healthier than 29%

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). Reeder Township’s median household income is $69,000; among the 10,453 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($52K–$86K), it’s healthier than 29%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Reeder Township could be anywhere from D to B+. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 49651,49657,49632), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Reeder Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Reeder Township adults have COPD
Michigan: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9–11.5%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Reeder Township

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

HNearest ERMunson Healthcare Cadillac HospitalCadillac · 12.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMunson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital★★★★★ · 12.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBaldwin Family Health CareMc Bain · 7.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.4 mi
Baldwin Family Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Mc Bain
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.3 mi
Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital
Cadillac · ★★★★★
ER
17.7 mi
Midmichigan Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Houghton Lake
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.9 mi
Kalkaska Memorial Health Center
Kalkaska · not rated
ERRural critical access
34 mi
Corewell Health Reed City Hospital
Reed City · not rated
ERRural critical access
34 mi
Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital
Grayling · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Reeder Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Reeder Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Reeder 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 Reeder 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 27.6%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.3%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 16%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 17.1%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Reeder Township, betterReeder Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Reeder Township gets moving

0.4 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupMI 80%
66%Dentist visitMI 68%
87%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
70%Colon screeningMI 69%
75%MammogramMI 77%
79%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Reeder Township 7.1% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Reeder Township adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Reeder Township adults feel lonely
31.4% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Reeder Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.5% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Reeder Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.4% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Reeder Township 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 Reeder 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
Reeder Township adults worry about having enough food
14.6% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 9
Reeder Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 13
Reeder Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 13
Reeder Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

14.4% of Reeder Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Reeder Township and the towns around it

Reeder Township’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 4 graded towns around it.

Riverside Township: 38.3%Lake Township: 39%Aetna Township: 38.8%Lake City: 37%Forest Township: 39.1%McBain: 36.2%Clam Union Township: 38.5%Marion Township: 41%Richland Township: 37.9%Haring Township: 38.7%Caldwell Township: 40.1%Butterfield Township: 38.9%West Branch Township: 39.1%Pioneer Township: 39.2%Reeder Township: 38.7%Reeder TownshipRiverside TownshipLake TownshipAetna TownshipLake CityForest TownshipMunson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital · Cadillac · 12.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHFamily Health Care - Mcbain · Mc Bain · 7.4 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lake City37%
Riverside Township38.3%
Reeder Township38.7%
Aetna Township38.8%
Lake Township39%
Forest Township39.1%
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
Reeder TownshipC38.7%13.1%17.1%ZIP codes
Riverside TownshipC38.3%12.2%17%ZIP codes
Lake TownshipC−39%13.5%17.3%ZIP codes
Aetna Township————
Lake City————
Forest TownshipC−39.1%13.7%17.4%ZIP 49651

Aetna Township and Lake City: 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.

34.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.3%
Thinking or memory15.6%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Michigan

Every CDC estimate for Reeder Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Reeder Township is better than Michigan on 0 and worse on 6; on the rest, the Michigan figure falls inside Reeder Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Reeder TownshipMIU.S.vs MI
Overall health
Fair or poor health21.4%18.6–24.619.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)15.9%14–17.914%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)18.2%16–20.317.6%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity38.7%30.3–47.636.2%32.9%About the same
Diabetes13.1%11.4–1511.9%12%About the same
High blood pressure39.7%35.4–44.236.7%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)38.4%33.8–42.935.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis33.7%30.2–37.429.1%25.3%Worse
Asthma11.6%10.2–1311.5%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer10.5%9.4–11.58.9%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease8.5%7.6–9.57%6.4%Worse
COPD10.2%9–11.58.1%6.3%Worse
Stroke4.2%3.8–4.63.7%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)12.1%9.7–14.910.2%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.1%14.7–19.814.6%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work27.6%23.1–32.624.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking16%13.1–19.315.9%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.3%26.4–40.734.7%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7.1%5.9–8.56.9%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year80.5%77.1–83.780.3%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year65.8%62.2–69.568%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years87.1%85.4–88.887.4%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)78.8%75.8–81.477.6%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)69.7%64.5–74.669%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)74.6%66.1–81.976.9%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression27.4%23.5–31.625.7%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely31.4%26.3–36.732.4%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support22.5%19.1–26.123.1%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food14.6%12.2–17.115.4%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing10.6%9–12.411.9%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off7.9%6.8–9.18.7%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation7.8%6.8–8.98.3%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)14.4%12.1–16.814.3%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability34.7%30.2–39.431.1%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs16.3%14.1–18.714%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering15.6%13.8–17.714.3%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty9.1%8–10.27.3%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty5.3%4.8–64.9%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone9.6%8.5–10.88.6%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing4.3%3.8–4.83.8%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 Reeder Township

Is Reeder Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Reeder Township is healthier than 27% of U.S. towns: ≈ C for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 29%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Reeder Township?

CDC estimates 38.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 30.3% and 47.6%, against 36.2% across Michigan and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Reeder Township?

Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital in Cadillac, 12.3 miles in a straight line from Reeder Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Reeder Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7.1% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.9–8.5%), 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 Reeder Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.

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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.