Health · Barton

Barton, MI health

Barton differs from Michigan on 8 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (14.9% vs 10.2%) and more adults with COPD (10.3% vs 8.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 49338, 49677, 49307
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 845 people are less certain, so we show Barton's figures without a grade.

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How Barton compares with Michigan

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Barton adults…

39 of every 100 Barton adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 35.5–42.2%

Bars show Barton; the black tick is Michigan. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Barton, betterBarton, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.4% Barton
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.2% Barton
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.3% Barton
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18% Barton
MI 14.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
66%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
87%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
67%
Colon screening
MI 69%
75%
Mammogram
MI 77%
78%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Barton 7.1% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Barton adults are doing

1 in 3Barton adults feel lonely
31.9% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Barton adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.5% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Barton adults lack social or emotional support
22.6% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Barton adults are in frequent mental distress
18.7% · Michigan 17.6% · too close to call
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
Barton adults worry about having enough food
15.7% · MI 15.4% · about the same
1 in 9
Barton adults worry about keeping their housing
11.6% · MI 11.9% · about the same
1 in 11
Barton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.9% · MI 8.7% · about the same
1 in 12
Barton adults lack reliable transportation
8.5% · MI 8.3% · about the same

15.9% of Barton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.4%
Thinking or memory16.2%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone9.9%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.5%

Black tick: Michigan. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Barton

Barton and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

Home: 39.5% Norwich: 36.8% Chase: 39.1% Green: 37.4% Yates: 40.3% Lilley: 39.8% Monroe: 39.3% Big Rapids: 35.7% Goodwell: 39.8% Richmond: 39.1% Pinora: 39.2% Grant: 36.7% Hersey: 39.3% Barton: 38.5% Barton Home Norwich Chase Green Corewell Health Reed City Hospital · Reed City · 9.4 miH Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital · Big Rapids · 9.5 mi · 3★ MedicareH Family Health Care - Big Rapids 220th Ave · Big Rapids · 7.9 mi+ Family Health Care - Big Rapids · Big Rapids · 8.7 mi+
35.7%40.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Norwich36.8%
Green37.4%
Barton38.5%
Chase39.1%
Home39.5%

Care nearby

Corewell Health Reed City HospitalReed City · 9.4 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Corewell Health Big Rapids HospitalBig Rapids · 9.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Corewell Health Gerber HospitalFremont · 26.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Munson Healthcare Cadillac HospitalCadillac · 35.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Family Health Care - Big Rapids 220th AveBig Rapids · 7.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Family Health Care - Big RapidsBig Rapids · 8.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careBarton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Newaygo County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careBarton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Newaygo County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthBarton's county is a federal shortage area.Newaygo County · need score 15 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Barton. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Barton
MeasureBartonMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.8%35.5–42.2%36.7%about the same
High cholesterol37.1%33.7–40.6%35.4%about the same
Obesity38.5%32.5–44.7%36.2%about the same
Arthritis33.2%30.4–36.1%29.1%worse
Depression28.5%25.4–31.8%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.9%12.7–17.4%10.2%worse
Asthma11.9%10.8–13.2%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.9%9.1–10.8%8.9%worse
Diabetes12.7%11.3–14.3%11.9%about the same
COPD10.3%9.1–11.5%8.1%worse
Heart disease8.3%7.5–9.1%7%worse
Stroke4.2%3.8–4.5%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18%15.7–20.6%14.6%worse
Binge drink16.3%13.9–18.8%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise27.4%23.7–31.5%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.2%29.4–39.3%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.2%77.5–82.8%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit65.7%62.8–68.5%68%about the same
Cholesterol check86.9%85.3–88.4%87.4%about the same
Colon screening67.3%63.4–71%69%about the same
Mammogram75.2%69.1–80.5%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds78.2%75.8–80.3%77.6%about the same
No health insurance7.1%6–8.5%6.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.9%27.8–36.3%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support22.6%19.6–25.9%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.7%17–20.6%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health21.7%19.3–24.4%19.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.1%14.4–17.9%14%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.7%13.4–18.2%15.4%about the same
Housing insecurity11.6%10–13.3%11.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.9%7.8–10.1%8.7%about the same
No reliable transportation8.5%7.4–9.5%8.3%about the same
Receive SNAP15.9%13.5–18.5%14.3%
Disability
Any disability35.5%31.6–39.4%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs16.4%14.5–18.4%14%
Thinking or memory16.2%14.5–18.1%14.3%
Hearing8.8%7.9–9.7%7.3%
Vision5.5%4.9–6.1%4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.5%4–5%3.8%
Errands alone9.9%8.8–11%8.6%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Barton door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Barton better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Barton by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Barton by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Michigan figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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