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Health in Westphalia · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Westphalia residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Westphalia

Cancer runs high in Westphalia

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.2%), vs 8.9% across Michigan. Conditions ↓

Fewer Westphalia adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Michigan. 1 in 12 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Michigan figure falls outside Westphalia’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Westphalia adults…

Westphalia runs below MI on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Westphalia adults have had cancer
Michigan: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 10.1–12.4%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
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 12
Westphalia adults worry about having enough food
8.4% · MI 15.4%
Better than MI
1 in 14
Westphalia adults worry about keeping their housing
6.9% · MI 11.9%
Better than MI
1 in 21
Westphalia adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.8% · MI 8.7%
Better than MI
1 in 19
Westphalia adults lack reliable transportation
5.2% · MI 8.3%
Better than MI

6.7% of Westphalia adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Getting care

Care in and near Westphalia

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

HNearest ERUniversity of Michigan Health- Sparrow ClintonSaint Johns · 13 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUniversity of Michigan Health- Sparrow Clinton★★★★★ · 13.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCounty of InghamLansing · 19.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13 mi
University of Michigan Health- Sparrow Clinton
Saint Johns · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
14 mi
Sparrow Ionia Hospital
Ionia · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.1 mi
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson
Carson City · ★★★★★
ER
19 mi
Edward W Sparrow Hospital
Lansing · ★★★★★
ER
19.5 mi
County of Ingham
4 sites · nearest in Lansing
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.6 mi
Care Free Medical
Lansing · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careWestphalia is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWestphalia is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthWestphalia 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 Westphalia; ≈ 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 20.3%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 29%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 17.2%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 10.5%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Westphalia, betterWestphalia, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Westphalia gets moving

0.5 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupMI 80%
73%Dentist visitMI 68%
89%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
74%Colon screeningMI 69%
79%MammogramMI 77%
79%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 20
working-age adults has no health insurance
Westphalia 4.9% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Westphalia adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Westphalia adults feel lonely
32.1% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Westphalia adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Westphalia adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.4% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 6Westphalia adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Westphalia 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.

Around town

Westphalia 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.

28.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.5%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing2.8%
Michigan

Questions about health in Westphalia

Why doesn’t Westphalia have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Westphalia?

University of Michigan Health- Sparrow Clinton in Saint Johns, 13.0 miles in a straight line from Westphalia’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.