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≈ CHealth Grade
Health in Springport Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Springport Township is healthier than 29% of U.S. towns

Springport Township differs from Michigan on 5 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 1 better, 4 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 49284, 49269, 48827, 49224. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Springport Township

Health Grade

What’s behind Springport Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Springport Township is healthier than 29% of U.S. towns. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 44% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 22%).

C+Self-rated health20.9% · MI 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
CPhysical distress15.4% · MI 14% · U.S. 13%
C−Mental distress18.7% · MI 17.6% · U.S. 15.9%
C−Obesity39.9% · MI 36.2% · U.S. 32.9%
C+Diabetes12.5% · MI 11.9% · U.S. 12%
CSmoking16.7% smoke · MI 14.6% · U.S. 11.8%
C+Exercise27.1% · MI 24.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 29%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $43K–$72K (8,224)Healthier than 49%

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). Springport Township’s median household income is $57,688; among the 8,224 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($43K–$72K), it’s healthier than 49%, about where its income would put it.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Springport Township could be anywhere from D to B. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 49284,49269,48827,49224), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

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Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Springport Township adults…

Springport Township runs above MI on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Springport Township adults have COPD
Michigan: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.2–10.2%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Springport Township

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

HNearest EREaton Rapids Medical CenterEaton Rapids · 7.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOaklawn Hospital★★★★★ · 17.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGrace HealthAlbion · 11 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.6 mi
Eaton Rapids Medical Center
Eaton Rapids · not rated
ERRural critical access
11 mi
Grace Health
Albion · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
14.4 mi
Center for Family Health
3 sites · nearest in Jackson
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.4 mi
University of Michigan Health - Sparrow Eaton
Charlotte · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
16.2 mi
Henry Ford Allegiance Health
Jackson · ★★★★★
ER
17.4 mi
Oaklawn Hospital
Marshall · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Springport Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Springport Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Springport 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 Springport 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 27.1%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.7%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 16.4%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 16.7%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Springport Township, betterSpringport Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Springport Township gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupMI 80%
66%Dentist visitMI 68%
87%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
71%Colon screeningMI 69%
77%MammogramMI 77%
77%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Springport Township 6.7% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Springport Township adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Springport Township adults feel lonely
32% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Springport Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.1% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
3 in 10Springport Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.7% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Springport Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.7% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Springport 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
Springport Township adults worry about having enough food
13.9% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 9
Springport Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 13
Springport Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · MI 8.7%
Better than MI
1 in 13
Springport Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

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

Around town

Springport Township and the towns around it

Springport Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 5 graded towns around it.

Parma Township: 41.1%Tompkins Township: 38.7%Hamlin Township: 38.8%Clarence Township: 40.5%Sandstone Township: 38.6%Sheridan Township: 43.5%Concord Township: 39.3%Rives Township: 39.4%Onondaga Township: 37%Eaton Rapids: 40.7%Eaton Rapids Township: 38.8%Brookfield Township: 39.5%Lee Township: 38%Springport Township: 39.9%Springport TownshipParma TownshipTompkins TownshipHamlin TownshipClarence TownshipEaton Rapids Medical Center · Eaton Rapids · 7.6 miHUniversity of Michigan Health - Sparrow Eaton · Charlotte · 15.4 mi · 1★ MedicareHHenry Ford Allegiance Health · Jackson · 16.2 mi · 3★ MedicareHGrace Health · Albion · 11 mi+CFH - Lifeways · Jackson · 14.4 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Tompkins Township38.7%
Hamlin Township38.8%
Springport Township39.9%
Clarence Township40.5%
Parma Township41.1%
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
Springport TownshipC39.9%12.5%16.7%ZIP codes
Parma TownshipC−41.1%13.3%16.8%ZIP codes
Tompkins TownshipC38.7%12.2%16.3%ZIP codes
Hamlin TownshipB−38.8%11.3%14.6%ZIP 48827
Clarence TownshipC40.5%12.6%16.7%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

34.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4%
Michigan

Every CDC estimate for Springport Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Springport Township is better than Michigan on 1 and worse on 4; on the rest, the Michigan figure falls inside Springport Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Springport TownshipMIU.S.vs MI
Overall health
Fair or poor health20.9%18.5–23.319.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)15.4%13.8–1714%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)18.7%16.9–20.617.6%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity39.9%35.1–44.936.2%32.9%About the same
Diabetes12.5%11.2–1411.9%12%About the same
High blood pressure38.8%35.8–4236.7%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)37%34–40.235.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis32.7%30.1–35.529.1%25.3%Worse
Asthma11.6%10.5–12.911.5%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.7%9–10.68.9%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease7.7%7–8.47%6.4%About the same
COPD9.2%8.2–10.28.1%6.3%Worse
Stroke3.8%3.5–4.13.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)12.9%11.1–15.110.2%12.3%Worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.7%14.6–1914.6%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work27.1%23.7–30.724.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking16.4%14.1–18.715.9%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours37.7%33.6–41.934.7%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)6.7%5.6–86.9%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year78.7%76–81.380.3%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year65.9%63.1–68.668%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years86.9%85.4–88.487.4%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)77%74.5–79.277.6%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)71.1%67.8–74.469%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)76.5%71.3–81.276.9%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression27.7%24.8–30.825.7%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely32%28.8–35.632.4%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support23.1%20.6–25.723.1%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food13.9%12.1–15.715.4%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing10.7%9.4–12.111.9%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off7.7%6.9–8.68.7%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation7.6%6.8–8.48.3%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)13.1%11.4–14.914.3%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability34.6%31–38.231.1%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs15.6%13.9–17.614%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering15.4%13.8–17.114.3%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty8.2%7.4–9.17.3%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty4.9%4.4–5.44.9%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8.9%8–9.98.6%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing4%3.6–4.43.8%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 Springport Township

Is Springport Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Springport Township is healthier than 29% of U.S. towns: ≈ C for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 49%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Springport Township?

CDC estimates 39.9% of adults have obesity, likely between 35.1% and 44.9%, against 36.2% across Michigan and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Springport Township?

Eaton Rapids Medical Center in Eaton Rapids, 7.6 miles in a straight line from Springport Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.

How many people in Springport Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 6.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.6–8%), 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 Springport 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.