Health · Bloomer

Bloomer, MI health

Bloomer differs from Michigan on 15 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (6.9% vs 8.9%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (10.3% vs 6.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 48811, 48845, 48884, 48834

C-Health Grade

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Bloomer’s Health Grade: C−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Bloomer is healthier than 21% of U.S. towns.

CSelf-rated healthC+Physical distressC-Mental distressD-ObesityB-DiabetesDSmokingC+Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 21%

Less healthyHealthier

Michigan towns we grade (1,267)Healthier than 19%

Towns with similar incomes, $65K–$108K (9,431)Healthier than 8%

About what its income would suggest. Bloomer does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Bloomer 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 Bloomer 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. Bloomer’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 Bloomer 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 Bloomer adults…

38 of every 100 Bloomer adults have high blood pressure

Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33.9–41.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bloomer, betterBloomer, worseToo close to callMichigan

Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.6% Bloomer
MI 24.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.3% Bloomer
MI 34.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 18.8% Bloomer
MI 15.9%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20.5% Bloomer
MI 14.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

MI 80%

Dentist visit

MI 68%

Cholesterol check

MI 87%

Colon screening

MI 69%

Mammogram

MI 77%

Taking BP meds

MI 78%

1 in 10

working-age adults has no health insurance

Bloomer 10.3% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)

Mind & connection

How Bloomer adults are doing

1 in 3Bloomer adults feel lonely

33.3% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call

1 in 4Bloomer adults have been diagnosed with depression

24.6% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call

1 in 4Bloomer adults lack social or emotional support

27.9% · Michigan 23.1% · worse

1 in 5Bloomer adults are in frequent mental distress

19% · 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 5

Bloomer adults worry about having enough food

20.7% · MI 15.4% · worse

1 in 6

Bloomer adults worry about keeping their housing

16.3% · MI 11.9% · worse

1 in 8

Bloomer adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

12.1% · MI 8.7% · worse

1 in 9

Bloomer adults lack reliable transportation

10.8% · MI 8.3% · worse

19.5% of Bloomer adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

34%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%

Thinking or memory17%

Hearing7.4%

Errands alone9.4%

Vision5.7%

Dressing or bathing4.5%

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

Around Bloomer

Bloomer 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.

35.4%45.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#13 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first

North Plains40.3%

North Shade40.9%

Carson City41.3%

Bushnell42.3%

Crystal43.3%

Bloomer45.1%

Care nearby

University of Michigan Health-Sparrow CarsonCarson City · 3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Sheridan Community HospitalSheridan · 9.6 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Sparrow Ionia HospitalIonia · 17.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Spectrum Health United HospitalGreenville · 18.7 mi · ★★★★★ Directions Medicare profile

Great Lakes Bay Health Centers BeldingBelding · 17.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Montcalm Area Health CenterGreenville · 18.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careBloomer's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Montcalm County · need score 14 of 25

! Dental careBloomer's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Montcalm County · need score 11 of 25

! Mental healthBloomer's county is a federal shortage area.Montcalm County · need score 12 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 Bloomer. 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 Bloomer

Measure	Bloomer	Margin	Michigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	37.9%	33.9–41.9%	36.7%	about the same
High cholesterol	33.9%	30.1–37.8%	35.4%	about the same
Obesity	45.1%	37.9–52.1%	36.2%	worse
Arthritis	26.2%	23.3–29.2%	29.1%	about the same
Depression	24.6%	21.2–28.1%	25.7%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	14.9%	12.4–17.6%	10.2%	worse
Asthma	10.6%	9.4–11.9%	11.5%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	6.9%	6.3–7.6%	8.9%	better
Diabetes	12.4%	10.8–14.2%	11.9%	about the same
COPD	8.6%	7.5–9.7%	8.1%	about the same
Heart disease	7%	6.2–7.8%	7%	about the same
Stroke	3.6%	3.3–4%	3.7%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	20.5%	17.2–23.7%	14.6%	worse
Binge drink	18.8%	15.8–22%	15.9%	about the same
Get no exercise	27.6%	23.1–32.3%	24.9%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	39.3%	33.5–45.5%	34.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	77.3%	73.6–80.5%	80.3%	about the same
Dentist visit	60.8%	57.2–64.2%	68%	worse
Cholesterol check	83.1%	80.7–85.3%	87.4%	worse
Colon screening	61.2%	56.4–65.8%	69%	worse
Mammogram	75.6%	68.6–81.7%	76.9%	about the same
Taking BP meds	70.9%	67.6–74.1%	77.6%	worse
No health insurance	10.3%	8.3–12.7%	6.9%	worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	33.3%	28.4–38.4%	32.4%	about the same
Lack emotional support	27.9%	23.9–31.9%	23.1%	worse
Frequent mental distress	19%	16.8–21.2%	17.6%	about the same
Fair or poor health	22.7%	19.5–25.9%	19.4%	worse
Frequent physical distress	15%	13.1–16.9%	14%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	20.7%	17.4–24.4%	15.4%	worse
Housing insecurity	16.3%	13.9–19%	11.9%	worse
Utility shut-off threat	12.1%	10.5–14%	8.7%	worse
No reliable transportation	10.8%	9.3–12.4%	8.3%	worse
Receive SNAP	19.5%	16.3–22.8%	14.3%
Disability
Any disability	34%	29.5–38.5%	31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs	14.2%	12.3–16.2%	14%
Thinking or memory	17%	14.8–19.2%	14.3%
Hearing	7.4%	6.6–8.3%	7.3%
Vision	5.7%	5–6.4%	4.9%
Dressing or bathing	4.5%	3.9–5.1%	3.8%
Errands alone	9.4%	8.1–10.6%	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 Bloomer door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Bloomer better or worse.

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Bloomer by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Bloomer 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.