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≈ C+Health Grade
Health in Sheridan Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Sheridan Township is healthier than 36% of U.S. towns

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 49412, 49425. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Sheridan Township

Health Grade

What’s behind Sheridan Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Sheridan Township is healthier than 36% of U.S. towns, #455 of 701 in Michigan. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 44% of U.S. towns); physical distress pulls it down (better than 28%).

C+Self-rated health20.9% · MI 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
CPhysical distress15.5% · MI 14% · U.S. 13%
C+Mental distress17.7% · MI 17.6% · U.S. 15.9%
C+Obesity36.9% · MI 36.2% · U.S. 32.9%
C+Diabetes12.6% · MI 11.9% · U.S. 12%
CSmoking16.4% smoke · MI 14.6% · U.S. 11.8%
C+Exercise26.6% · MI 24.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 36%
Less healthyHealthier
Michigan towns we grade (701)Healthier than 35%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $57K–$95K (10,826)Healthier than 34%

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). Sheridan Township’s median household income is $76,042; among the 10,826 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($57K–$95K), it’s healthier than 34%, 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, Sheridan Township could be anywhere from D to B+. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 49412,49425), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Sheridan Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Sheridan Township adults have COPD
Michigan: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.7–11.3%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Sheridan Township

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

HNearest ERCorewell Health Gerber HospitalFremont · 3.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCorewell Health Gerber Hospital★★★★★ · 3.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBaldwin Family Health CareGrant · 10.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.7 mi
Corewell Health Gerber Hospital
Fremont · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
10.4 mi
Baldwin Family Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Grant
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.6 mi
Muskegon Recovery Center
Muskegon · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
22 mi
Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital
Muskegon · ★★★★★
ER
23.1 mi
Mercy Health Lakeshore Campus
Shelby · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.1 mi
Trinity Health Grand Haven Hospital
Grand Haven · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sheridan Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sheridan Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Sheridan 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 Sheridan 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 26.6%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.1%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 16.4%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 16.4%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Sheridan Township, betterSheridan Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Sheridan Township gets moving

5.4 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupMI 80%
67%Dentist visitMI 68%
87%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
71%Colon screeningMI 69%
73%MammogramMI 77%
79%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sheridan Township 7.2% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Sheridan Township adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

3 in 10Sheridan Township adults feel lonely
30.7% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Sheridan Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.3% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Sheridan Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.9% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 6Sheridan Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Sheridan 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
Sheridan Township adults worry about having enough food
14.5% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 10
Sheridan Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 13
Sheridan Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 13
Sheridan Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

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

Around town

Sheridan Township and the towns around it

Sheridan Township’s Health Grade ranks 4th of 7 graded towns around it.

Fremont: 36.8%Bridgeton Township: 37.9%Garfield Township: 37.2%Holton Township: 43.6%Dayton Township: 36.4%Ashland Township: 37.1%Cedar Creek Township: 43.4%Moorland Township: 42.6%Newaygo: 36.2%Brooks Township: 37.6%Sherman Township: 37.3%Blue Lake Township: 42.8%Greenwood Township: 41.7%Denver Township: 40.3%Grant: 35.6%Grant Township: 37%Casnovia Township: 41.6%Sheridan Township: 36.9%Sheridan TownshipFremontBridgeton TownshipGarfield TownshipHolton TownshipDayton TownshipAshland TownshipCorewell Health Gerber Hospital · Fremont · 3.7 mi · 5★ MedicareHFamily Health Care - Grant · Grant · 10.4 mi+Muskegon Recovery Center · Muskegon · 16.6 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Dayton Township36.4%
Fremont36.8%
Sheridan Township36.9%
Ashland Township37.1%
Garfield Township37.2%
Bridgeton Township37.9%
Holton Township43.6%
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
Sheridan TownshipC+36.9%12.6%16.4%ZIP codes
FremontC36.8%13.3%16.7%CDC place
Garfield TownshipC37.2%13%17.5%ZIP codes
Bridgeton TownshipC+37.9%11.8%16.9%ZIP codes
Holton TownshipC−43.6%12.6%19.1%ZIP codes
Ashland TownshipC+37.1%11.5%16.7%ZIP codes
Dayton TownshipC+36.4%12.7%16.3%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

34.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.2%
Thinking or memory15.2%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Michigan

Every CDC estimate for Sheridan Township

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

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

Adults who…Sheridan TownshipMIU.S.vs MI
Overall health
Fair or poor health20.9%18.2–23.819.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)15.5%13.7–17.314%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)17.7%15.7–19.817.6%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity36.9%29.9–44.336.2%32.9%About the same
Diabetes12.6%11–14.411.9%12%About the same
High blood pressure39.1%35–43.136.7%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)37.6%33.6–41.935.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis33.7%30.4–3729.1%25.3%Worse
Asthma11.6%10.3–13.111.5%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer10.6%9.6–11.58.9%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease8.4%7.5–9.37%6.4%Worse
COPD9.9%8.7–11.38.1%6.3%Worse
Stroke4.2%3.8–4.63.7%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)13.7%11.2–16.610.2%12.3%Worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.4%14–18.914.6%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work26.6%22.3–30.924.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking16.4%13.7–19.515.9%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.1%26.3–38.134.7%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7.2%5.9–8.76.9%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year80.4%77.3–83.480.3%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year67.4%64.1–70.668%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years87.3%85.5–88.887.4%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)79.2%76.6–81.677.6%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)70.6%65.9–74.969%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)73.2%65.5–79.876.9%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression26.9%23.4–30.825.7%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely30.7%26–35.732.4%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support21.3%18.2–24.723.1%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food14.5%12.1–16.915.4%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing10.5%8.9–12.111.9%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)14.3%11.9–16.714.3%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability34.5%30.3–38.931.1%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs16.2%14.2–18.414%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering15.2%13.4–17.214.3%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty9.1%8.1–10.27.3%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty5.4%4.8–6.14.9%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone9.6%8.5–10.98.6%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing4.2%3.8–4.73.8%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 Sheridan Township

Is Sheridan Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Sheridan Township is healthier than 36% of U.S. towns: ≈ C+ for health, #455 of 701 in Michigan. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 34%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Sheridan Township?

CDC estimates 36.9% of adults have obesity, likely between 29.9% and 44.3%, against 36.2% across Michigan and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Sheridan Township?

Corewell Health Gerber Hospital in Fremont, 3.7 miles in a straight line from Sheridan Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

How many people in Sheridan Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7.2% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.9–8.7%), 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 Sheridan 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.