Health · Bingham

Bingham, MI health

Bingham differs from Michigan on 7 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (13.4% vs 10.2%) and more adults with COPD (9.7% vs 8.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 48475, 48413
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Bingham’s Health Grade: C

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Bingham is healthier than 29% of U.S. towns, and than 44% of towns with similar incomes.

C+Self-rated healthCPhysical distressC-Mental distressCObesityB-DiabetesC-SmokingC+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 29%
Less healthyHealthier
Michigan towns we grade (1,267)Healthier than 36%
Towns with similar incomes, $46K–$77K (8,477)Healthier than 44%

Better than its income would suggest. Bingham is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is C.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Bingham could be anywhere from D to B.
How the Health Grade works
  • Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Michigan ranking.
  • Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
  • Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Bingham with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
  • Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Bingham’s figures come from the ZIP codes that cover it, weighted by land area. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card

How Bingham 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 Bingham adults…

38 of every 100 Bingham adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 34.3–41.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bingham, betterBingham, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.9% Bingham
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.9% Bingham
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.3% Bingham
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.3% Bingham
MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
68%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
87%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
68%
Colon screening
MI 69%
74%
Mammogram
MI 77%
78%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bingham 6.8% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Bingham adults are doing

1 in 3Bingham adults feel lonely
33.1% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Bingham adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.3% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Bingham adults lack social or emotional support
23.4% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Bingham adults are in frequent mental distress
18.8% · 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 7
Bingham adults worry about having enough food
14.4% · MI 15.4% · about the same
1 in 9
Bingham adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · MI 11.9% · about the same
1 in 13
Bingham adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · MI 8.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Bingham adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · MI 8.3% · about the same

13.7% of Bingham adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.8%
Thinking or memory15.9%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Around Bingham

Bingham and the towns around it

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

Paris: 38.8% Austin: 38.6% Sheridan: 39.4% Verona: 39.7% Sigel: 39.3% Sherman: 39% Minden: 39.4% Argyle: 41.4% Greenleaf: 39.9% Grant: 39.5% Colfax: 39.7% Bad Axe: 40.5% Lincoln: 39.5% Bingham: 38.6% Bingham Paris Austin Sheridan Verona Mclaren Thumb Region · Bad Axe · 7.3 mi · 5★ MedicareH Hills & Dales General Hospital · Cass City · 14.8 mi · 4★ MedicareH Harbor Beach Community Hospital · Harbor Beach · 16.3 miH Deckerville Community Hospital · Deckerville · 16.8 miH Great Lakes Bay Health Centers Thumb Area · Bad Axe · 7.2 mi+
38.6%41.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Bingham38.6%
Austin38.6%
Paris38.8%
Sheridan39.4%
Verona39.7%

Care nearby

Mclaren Thumb RegionBad Axe · 7.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Hills & Dales General HospitalCass City · 14.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Harbor Beach Community HospitalHarbor Beach · 16.3 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Deckerville Community HospitalDeckerville · 16.8 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers Thumb AreaBad Axe · 7.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Lapeer ClinicLapeer · 49.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careBingham's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Huron County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careBingham's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Huron County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthBingham's county is a federal shortage area.Huron County · need score 18 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 Bingham. 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 Bingham
MeasureBinghamMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.7%34.3–41.4%36.7%about the same
High cholesterol36.4%33.1–40.2%35.4%about the same
Obesity38.6%32.2–45.9%36.2%about the same
Arthritis32.1%29.4–35.1%29.1%worse
Depression28.3%25.1–31.8%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.4%11.3–15.7%10.2%worse
Asthma11.8%10.7–13.1%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10%9.1–10.8%8.9%worse
Diabetes12.3%11–13.9%11.9%about the same
COPD9.7%8.6–10.8%8.1%worse
Heart disease7.9%7.2–8.7%7%worse
Stroke3.9%3.6–4.3%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.3%15–19.8%14.6%worse
Binge drink16.3%14–19%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise27.9%24.3–32.3%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.9%27.8–38.5%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.6%76.8–82.3%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit67.5%64.4–70.2%68%about the same
Cholesterol check86.5%85–88%87.4%about the same
Colon screening67.6%63.3–71.5%69%about the same
Mammogram74.2%67.4–80.1%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds78.2%75.9–80.5%77.6%about the same
No health insurance6.8%5.6–8%6.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.1%28.9–37.5%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support23.4%20.3–26.6%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.8%17.1–20.8%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health20.6%18.3–23.3%19.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.7%14.1–17.5%14%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.4%12.3–16.8%15.4%about the same
Housing insecurity10.6%9.1–12.2%11.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.8%6.8–8.9%8.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.7%6.9–8.7%8.3%about the same
Receive SNAP13.7%11.7–15.9%14.3%
Disability
Any disability34.8%31.3–38.8%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs15.8%14–17.8%14%
Thinking or memory15.9%14.2–17.9%14.3%
Hearing8.6%7.8–9.5%7.3%
Vision5.1%4.6–5.7%4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.7–4.5%3.8%
Errands alone9.6%8.6–10.7%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 Bingham door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Bingham better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Bingham by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Bingham 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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