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Health in Sherwood · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Sherwood residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Sherwood

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan

Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.

Get no exercise 26%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 36%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 17.6%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 18.4%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Sherwood, betterSherwood, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Sherwood gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Sherwood adults…

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

36 of every 100 Sherwood adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 31.8–40.2%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Sherwood

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

HNearest ERInsight Hospital and Medical Center ColdwaterColdwater · 13.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyInsight Hospital and Medical Center Coldwater★★★★★ · 13.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCovered Bridge Healthcare of St. Joseph CountyCentreville · 15.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.5 mi
Insight Hospital and Medical Center Coldwater
Coldwater · ★★★★★
ER
15.1 mi
Covered Bridge Healthcare of St. Joseph County
Centreville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
16.6 mi
Sturgis Hospital
Sturgis · not rated
ER
21.4 mi
Three Rivers Health
Three Rivers · ★★★★★
22.9 mi
Grace Health
2 sites · nearest in Battle Creek
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23 mi
Bronson Battle Creek Hospital
Battle Creek · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sherwood itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Sherwood itself
✓ Mental healthSherwood is not a shortage area

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 Sherwood; ≈ 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 Sherwood adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Michigan.

77%Yearly checkupMI 80%
65%Dentist visitMI 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
67%Colon screeningMI 69%
74%MammogramMI 77%
74%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sherwood 7.8% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Sherwood adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Sherwood adults feel lonely
34.7% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Sherwood adults lack social or emotional support
24.4% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
3 in 10Sherwood adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.7% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Sherwood adults are in frequent mental distress
19.8% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Sherwood 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
Sherwood adults worry about having enough food
16.2% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 8
Sherwood adults worry about keeping their housing
12.3% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 11
Sherwood adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.9% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 11
Sherwood adults lack reliable transportation
8.8% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

15.2% of Sherwood adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Sherwood 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.

34.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%
Thinking or memory17.1%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Michigan

Questions about health in Sherwood

Why doesn’t Sherwood have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Sherwood?

Insight Hospital and Medical Center Coldwater in Coldwater, 13.5 miles in a straight line from Sherwood’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Sherwood.

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.