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

On CDC estimates, Sunfield Township is healthier than 38% of U.S. towns

Sunfield Township differs from Michigan on 4 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 3 better, 1 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 48890, 49096, 48849, 48861. How CDC estimates town health

Health Grade

What’s behind Sunfield Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Sunfield Township is healthier than 38% of U.S. towns. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 54% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 22%).

B−Self-rated health19.4% · MI 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
C+Physical distress14.8% · MI 14% · U.S. 13%
C−Mental distress18.7% · MI 17.6% · U.S. 15.9%
C−Obesity39.8% · MI 36.2% · U.S. 32.9%
B−Diabetes11.8% · MI 11.9% · U.S. 12%
C+Smoking16% smoke · MI 14.6% · U.S. 11.8%
B−Exercise25.6% · MI 24.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 38%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $58K–$97K (10,828)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). Sunfield Township’s median household income is $77,750; among the 10,828 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($58K–$97K), 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, Sunfield Township could be anywhere from D to B+. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 48890,49096,48849,48861,48897), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Sunfield Township adults…

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

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

Care in and near Sunfield Township

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

HNearest ERUniversity of Michigan Health - Sparrow EatonCharlotte · 14.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCorewell Health Pennock Hospital★★★★★ · 15.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBarry Community Health CenterHastings · 14.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.2 mi
Barry Community Health Center
Hastings · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
14.5 mi
University of Michigan Health - Sparrow Eaton
Charlotte · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
15 mi
Corewell Health Pennock Hospital
Hastings · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
15.1 mi
Sparrow Ionia Hospital
Ionia · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
24.2 mi
Eaton Rapids Medical Center
Eaton Rapids · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.2 mi
County of Ingham
4 sites · nearest in Lansing
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careSunfield Township is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Greater Lansing · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental careSunfield Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthSunfield 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 Sunfield 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 25.6%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.8%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 16.9%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 16%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Sunfield Township, betterSunfield Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Sunfield Township gets moving

1.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupMI 80%
68%Dentist visitMI 68%
87%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
70%Colon screeningMI 69%
74%MammogramMI 77%
77%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sunfield Township 6.8% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Sunfield Township adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Sunfield Township adults feel lonely
31.9% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Sunfield Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.3% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
3 in 10Sunfield Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.2% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Sunfield 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 Sunfield 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 8
Sunfield Township adults worry about having enough food
13.1% · MI 15.4%
Better than MI
1 in 10
Sunfield Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 14
Sunfield Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · MI 8.7%
Better than MI
1 in 14
Sunfield Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · MI 8.3%
Better than MI

12.1% of Sunfield Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Sunfield Township and the towns around it

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

Woodland Township: 38.8%Roxand Township: 38.8%Vermontville Township: 40%Sebewa Township: 38.4%Castleton Township: 38.7%Carlton Township: 37.1%Odessa Township: 38.5%Oneida Township: 36.9%Chester Township: 39.8%Danby Township: 38%Kalamo Township: 39.6%Orange Township: 40%Sunfield Township: 39.8%Sunfield TownshipWoodland TownshipRoxand TownshipVermontville TownshipSebewa TownshipUniversity of Michigan Health - Sparrow Eaton · Charlotte · 14.5 mi · 1★ MedicareHCorewell Health Pennock Hospital · Hastings · 15 mi · 3★ MedicareHSparrow Ionia Hospital · Ionia · 15.1 mi · 2★ MedicareHBarry Community Health Center · Hastings · 14.2 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Sebewa Township38.4%
Woodland Township38.8%
Roxand Township38.8%
Sunfield Township39.8%
Vermontville Township40%
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
Sunfield TownshipC+39.8%11.8%16%ZIP codes
Woodland TownshipC38.8%12.4%16.9%ZIP codes
Roxand TownshipB−38.8%10.8%14.5%ZIP codes
Vermontville TownshipC40%12.4%16.3%ZIP codes
Sebewa TownshipB38.4%10.8%14.5%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Michigan

Every CDC estimate for Sunfield Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Sunfield Township is better than Michigan on 3 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Michigan figure falls inside Sunfield Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Sunfield TownshipMIU.S.vs MI
Overall health
Fair or poor health19.4%16.9–21.919.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14.8%13.2–16.514%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)18.7%16.8–20.717.6%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity39.8%33.6–46.236.2%32.9%About the same
Diabetes11.8%10.3–13.311.9%12%About the same
High blood pressure36.8%33.3–40.436.7%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)36.7%33.1–40.535.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis31.3%28.4–34.329.1%25.3%About the same
Asthma11.7%10.5–1311.5%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.8%9–10.78.9%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease7.5%6.7–8.37%6.4%About the same
COPD8.8%7.7–9.98.1%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.6%3.3–43.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)11.1%9.2–13.310.2%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16%13.8–18.314.6%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work25.6%21.8–29.624.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking16.9%14.3–19.715.9%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.8%28.8–39.234.7%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)6.8%5.6–8.16.9%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year79.8%76.7–82.680.3%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year68.2%65.2–71.368%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years87.2%85.6–88.787.4%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)76.7%74–79.277.6%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)69.5%65.4–73.569%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)74.3%67.5–80.576.9%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression28.2%24.8–31.725.7%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely31.9%27.6–36.432.4%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support22.3%19.3–25.523.1%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food13.1%11.1–15.315.4%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing10.3%8.8–11.911.9%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off7.2%6.3–8.38.7%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation7.2%6.3–8.28.3%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)12.1%10.1–14.114.3%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability32.3%28.5–36.331.1%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs14.4%12.5–16.314%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering15.1%13.4–16.914.3%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty8.1%7.2–8.97.3%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4.6%4.1–5.14.9%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8.6%7.6–9.68.6%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.7%3.3–4.13.8%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 Sunfield Township

Is Sunfield Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Sunfield Township is healthier than 38% of U.S. towns: ≈ C+ for health. 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 Sunfield Township?

CDC estimates 39.8% of adults have obesity, likely between 33.6% and 46.2%, against 36.2% across Michigan and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Sunfield Township?

University of Michigan Health - Sparrow Eaton in Charlotte, 14.5 miles in a straight line from Sunfield Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 1 of 5 stars.

How many people in Sunfield Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 6.8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.6–8.1%), 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 Sunfield Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.

Neighbors talk health

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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.