Health · Colfax

Colfax, MI health

Colfax differs from Michigan on 13 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (16.4% vs 10.2%) and more adults with COPD (11.3% vs 8.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 48413, 48731

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How Colfax 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 Colfax adults…

41 of every 100 Colfax adults have high blood pressure

Michigan: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 36.8–45.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Colfax, betterColfax, worseToo close to callMichigan

Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.2% Colfax
MI 24.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.8% Colfax
MI 34.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 14.8% Colfax
MI 15.9%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.4% Colfax
MI 14.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Colfax 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 13

working-age adults has no health insurance

Colfax 7.7% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)

Mind & connection

How Colfax adults are doing

1 in 3Colfax adults feel lonely

32.3% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call

1 in 4Colfax adults have been diagnosed with depression

27.4% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call

1 in 4Colfax adults lack social or emotional support

23.4% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call

1 in 5Colfax adults are in frequent mental distress

18.2% · 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

Colfax adults worry about having enough food

16.4% · MI 15.4% · about the same

1 in 9

Colfax adults worry about keeping their housing

11.3% · MI 11.9% · about the same

1 in 12

Colfax adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

8.6% · MI 8.7% · about the same

1 in 12

Colfax adults lack reliable transportation

8.4% · MI 8.3% · about the same

16.4% of Colfax adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.3%

Thinking or memory16.1%

Hearing9.8%

Errands alone10.5%

Vision6%

Dressing or bathing4.8%

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

Around Colfax

Colfax 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.

38%40.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#11 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first

Sheridan39.4%

Oliver39.5%

Meade39.5%

Colfax39.7%

Verona39.7%

Bad Axe40.5%

Care nearby

Mclaren Thumb RegionBad Axe · 1.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Scheurer HospitalPigeon · 10.8 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Hills & Dales General HospitalCass City · 15.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Harbor Beach Community HospitalHarbor Beach · 20.8 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Great Lakes Bay Health Centers Integrated Care Thumb AreaBad Axe · 1.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Great Lakes Bay Health Centers Thumb AreaBad Axe · 3.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

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

! Dental careColfax's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Huron County · need score 16 of 25

! Mental healthColfax'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 Colfax. 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 Colfax

Measure	Colfax	Margin	Michigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	41.1%	36.8–45.8%	36.7%	worse
High cholesterol	38.3%	34–43.1%	35.4%	about the same
Obesity	39.7%	31.8–48.6%	36.2%	about the same
Arthritis	35%	31.4–38.9%	29.1%	worse
Depression	27.4%	23.6–31.7%	25.7%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	16.4%	13.4–19.8%	10.2%	worse
Asthma	11.7%	10.4–13.2%	11.5%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	10.9%	9.9–12%	8.9%	worse
Diabetes	14.3%	12.5–16.4%	11.9%	worse
COPD	11.3%	9.9–12.7%	8.1%	worse
Heart disease	9.2%	8.3–10.3%	7%	worse
Stroke	4.6%	4.2–5.1%	3.7%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	18.4%	15.7–21.3%	14.6%	worse
Binge drink	14.8%	12.2–17.8%	15.9%	about the same
Get no exercise	30.2%	25.5–35.5%	24.9%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	33.8%	27.5–40.8%	34.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	80.6%	77.2–83.7%	80.3%	about the same
Dentist visit	63.7%	59.9–67.2%	68%	worse
Cholesterol check	87.1%	85.4–88.7%	87.4%	about the same
Colon screening	68.8%	63.7–73.6%	69%	about the same
Mammogram	72.9%	64.7–80.1%	76.9%	about the same
Taking BP meds	79.8%	77.1–82.3%	77.6%	about the same
No health insurance	7.7%	6.3–9.3%	6.9%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	32.3%	27.3–37.8%	32.4%	about the same
Lack emotional support	23.4%	19.8–27.4%	23.1%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	18.2%	16.2–20.5%	17.6%	about the same
Fair or poor health	23.1%	20.2–26.4%	19.4%	worse
Frequent physical distress	17%	15–19.3%	14%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	16.4%	13.8–19.5%	15.4%	about the same
Housing insecurity	11.3%	9.6–13.3%	11.9%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	8.6%	7.4–10%	8.7%	about the same
No reliable transportation	8.4%	7.3–9.7%	8.3%	about the same
Receive SNAP	16.4%	13.8–19.4%	14.3%
Disability
Any disability	37.3%	32.8–42.2%	31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs	18.3%	15.9–20.9%	14%
Thinking or memory	16.1%	14.2–18.3%	14.3%
Hearing	9.8%	8.8–11%	7.3%
Vision	6%	5.4–6.7%	4.9%
Dressing or bathing	4.8%	4.3–5.4%	3.8%
Errands alone	10.5%	9.3–11.9%	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 Colfax door to door.

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

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