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≈ BHealth Grade
Health in Stockbridge Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Stockbridge Township is healthier than 62% of U.S. towns

Stockbridge Township differs from Michigan on 7 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 6 better, 1 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 49285, 48819. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Stockbridge Township

Health Grade

What’s behind Stockbridge Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Stockbridge Township is healthier than 62% of U.S. towns, #244 of 701 in Michigan. No exercise holds the grade up (fewer adults who get no exercise than 74% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 50%).

B+Self-rated health17.1% · MI 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
B−Physical distress13.9% · MI 14% · U.S. 13%
B−Mental distress17.1% · MI 17.6% · U.S. 15.9%
BObesity35.4% · MI 36.2% · U.S. 32.9%
BDiabetes11.2% · MI 11.9% · U.S. 12%
B−Smoking14.6% smoke · MI 14.6% · U.S. 11.8%
B+Exercise21.9% · MI 24.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 62%
Less healthyHealthier
Michigan towns we grade (701)Healthier than 65%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $60K–$100K (10,757)Healthier than 68%

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). Stockbridge Township’s median household income is $79,821; among the 10,757 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($60K–$100K), it’s healthier than 68%, 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, Stockbridge Township could be anywhere from C to A−. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 49285,48819), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · 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 9
Stockbridge Township adults worry about having enough food
10.8% · MI 15.4%
Better than MI
1 in 11
Stockbridge Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · MI 11.9%
Better than MI
1 in 16
Stockbridge Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · MI 8.7%
Better than MI
1 in 16
Stockbridge Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · MI 8.3%
Better than MI

9.6% of Stockbridge Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Stockbridge Township adults…

Stockbridge Township runs above MI on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Stockbridge Township adults have had cancer
Michigan: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.1–10.7%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Stockbridge Township

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

HNearest ERChelsea HospitalChelsea · 13.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyChelsea Hospital★★★★★ · 13.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCenter for Family HealthJackson · 17.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.8 mi
Chelsea Hospital
Chelsea · ★★★★★
ER
16.9 mi
Trinity Health Livingston Hospital
Howell · ★★★★★
ER
17.7 mi
Henry Ford Allegiance Health
Jackson · ★★★★★
ER
17.9 mi
Center for Family Health
3 sites · nearest in Jackson
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.5 mi
Hamilton Whitmore Lake Clinic
Whitmore Lake · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
22.6 mi
Mclaren Greater Lansing
Lansing · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careStockbridge Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careStockbridge Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthStockbridge Township 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 Stockbridge Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan

Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.9%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.5%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 17.4%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Stockbridge Township, betterStockbridge Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Stockbridge Township gets moving

2.6 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupMI 80%
72%Dentist visitMI 68%
88%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
71%Colon screeningMI 69%
78%MammogramMI 77%
77%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Stockbridge Township 5.8% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Stockbridge Township adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Stockbridge Township adults feel lonely
32.2% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Stockbridge Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.1% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Stockbridge Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.2% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 6Stockbridge Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Stockbridge 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.

Around town

Stockbridge Township and the towns around it

Stockbridge Township’s Health Grade ranks 4th of 5 graded towns around it.

Unadilla Township: 32.5%Bunker Hill Township: 35.7%White Oak Township: 35.3%Waterloo Township: 36.4%Putnam Township: 32.7%Iosco Township: 33.8%Lyndon Township: 28.9%Leslie Township: 36.1%Henrietta Township: 38.4%Ingham Township: 35%Leroy Township: 34.9%Grass Lake Township: 36.3%Sylvan Township: 28.1%Leoni Township: 39.5%Stockbridge Township: 35.4%Stockbridge TownshipUnadilla TownshipBunker Hill TownshipWhite Oak TownshipWaterloo TownshipChelsea Hospital · Chelsea · 13.8 mi · 4★ MedicareHTrinity Health Livingston Hospital · Howell · 16.9 mi · 4★ MedicareHHenry Ford Allegiance Health · Jackson · 17.7 mi · 3★ MedicareHCFH - Downtown Site · Jackson · 17.9 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Unadilla Township32.5%
White Oak Township35.3%
Stockbridge Township35.4%
Bunker Hill Township35.7%
Waterloo Township36.4%
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
Stockbridge TownshipB35.4%11.2%14.6%ZIP codes
Unadilla TownshipA−32.5%10.3%13%ZIP codes
Bunker Hill TownshipB35.7%11%15%ZIP codes
White Oak TownshipB35.3%10.5%14.7%ZIP codes
Waterloo TownshipB36.4%11.1%13.3%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.8%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Michigan

Every CDC estimate for Stockbridge Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Stockbridge Township is better than Michigan on 6 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Michigan figure falls inside Stockbridge Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Stockbridge TownshipMIU.S.vs MI
Overall health
Fair or poor health17.1%15.1–19.419.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)13.9%12.5–15.414%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)17.1%15.4–1917.6%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity35.4%31.1–40.236.2%32.9%About the same
Diabetes11.2%10–12.611.9%12%About the same
High blood pressure36.5%33.5–39.736.7%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)35.9%32.9–39.235.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis31.4%28.8–34.129.1%25.3%About the same
Asthma11.5%10.4–12.711.5%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.9%9.1–10.78.9%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease6.9%6.3–7.67%6.4%About the same
COPD7.9%7–8.98.1%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.4%3.1–3.73.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)9.6%8–11.410.2%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.6%12.7–16.914.6%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work21.9%19–25.224.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking17.4%15.1–20.115.9%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.5%29.5–37.734.7%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)5.8%4.8–6.86.9%11%Better
Checkup in the past year79.8%77.2–82.480.3%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year72.1%69.5–74.668%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years88.4%86.9–89.787.4%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)77%74.5–79.577.6%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)70.6%66.9–74.269%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)77.8%72.1–82.776.9%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression27.2%24.3–30.325.7%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely32.2%28.3–36.532.4%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support22.1%19.3–25.123.1%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food10.8%9.1–12.715.4%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing9%7.7–10.411.9%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off6.4%5.5–7.38.7%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation6.4%5.6–7.28.3%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)9.6%8–11.314.3%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability30.2%27.1–33.731.1%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs12.8%11.3–14.514%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering13.9%12.4–15.514.3%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.6%6.9–8.37.3%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4.1%3.7–4.54.9%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone7.6%6.8–8.58.6%7.9%Lower
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.3%3–3.73.8%3.8%Lower

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 Stockbridge Township

Is Stockbridge Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Stockbridge Township is healthier than 62% of U.S. towns: ≈ B for health, #244 of 701 in Michigan. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 68%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Stockbridge Township?

CDC estimates 35.4% of adults have obesity, likely between 31.1% and 40.2%, against 36.2% across Michigan and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Stockbridge Township?

Chelsea Hospital in Chelsea, 13.8 miles in a straight line from Stockbridge Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Stockbridge Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 5.8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.8–6.8%), 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 Stockbridge Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A−.

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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.