Health · Elbridge

Elbridge, MI health

Elbridge differs from Michigan on 10 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (15.8% vs 10.2%) and more uninsured adults (10.3% vs 6.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 49420, 49459
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How Elbridge 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 Elbridge adults…

38 of every 100 Elbridge adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 34.2–42.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Elbridge, betterElbridge, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29% Elbridge
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.7% Elbridge
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.1% Elbridge
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.8% Elbridge
MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
64%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
87%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
68%
Colon screening
MI 69%
73%
Mammogram
MI 77%
79%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Elbridge 10.3% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Elbridge adults are doing

1 in 3Elbridge adults feel lonely
32.1% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Elbridge adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.3% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Elbridge adults lack social or emotional support
22.9% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Elbridge adults are in frequent mental distress
17.9% · 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
Elbridge adults worry about having enough food
17.7% · MI 15.4% · about the same
1 in 8
Elbridge adults worry about keeping their housing
12.9% · MI 11.9% · about the same
1 in 11
Elbridge adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.2% · MI 8.7% · about the same
1 in 11
Elbridge adults lack reliable transportation
9.1% · MI 8.3% · about the same

16.6% of Elbridge adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.3%
Thinking or memory16.2%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone10.1%
Vision6.3%
Dressing or bathing4.7%

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

Around Elbridge

Elbridge 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 Elbridge.

Crystal: 40.8% Hart: 40.4% Leavitt: 42% Ferry: 40.9% Colfax: 42.3% Weare: 38.9% Eden: 41.4% Hart: 39.6% Shelby: 41% Golden: 39.5% Benona: 41% Newfield: 40.6% Beaver: 40.4% Otto: 42.1% Elbridge: 40.5% Elbridge Crystal Hart Leavitt Ferry Mercy Health Lakeshore Campus · Shelby · 9.7 miH Northwest Michigan Health Services · Shelby · 9.8 mi+
38.9%42.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Hart40.4%
Elbridge40.5%
Crystal40.8%
Ferry40.9%
Leavitt42%
6 places to get careNearest ER 9.7 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Elbridge

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

HNearest ERMercy Health Lakeshore CampusShelby · 9.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCorewell Health Gerber Hospital★★★★★ · 20.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthwest Michigan Health ServicesShelby · 9.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.7 mi
Mercy Health Lakeshore Campus
Shelby · not rated
ERRural critical access
9.8 mi
Northwest Michigan Health Services
Shelby · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
20.3 mi
Corewell Health Gerber Hospital
Fremont · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.5 mi
Corewell Health Ludington Hospital
Ludington · ★★★★★
ER
23.1 mi
Baldwin Family Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Baldwin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
33.6 mi
Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital
Muskegon · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careElbridge's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Oceana County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careElbridge's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Oceana County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthElbridge's county is a federal shortage area.Oceana County · need score 14 of 25

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 Elbridge. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Elbridge
MeasureElbridgeMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.4%34.2–42.4%36.7%about the same
High cholesterol37.3%33–41.4%35.4%about the same
Obesity40.5%32.1–48.1%36.2%about the same
Arthritis32.7%29.3–36%29.1%worse
Depression26.3%22.7–29.9%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.8%12.9–19%10.2%worse
Asthma11.4%10.1–12.7%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.9%9–10.8%8.9%worse
Diabetes13.7%11.8–15.4%11.9%about the same
COPD9.9%8.8–11.3%8.1%worse
Heart disease8.6%7.7–9.6%7%worse
Stroke4.3%3.9–4.7%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.8%14.3–19.1%14.6%about the same
Binge drink15.1%12.3–17.9%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise29%24.4–33.6%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.7%26.5–39.6%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79%75.5–82%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit64%60.3–67.7%68%worse
Cholesterol check86.5%84.8–88.1%87.4%about the same
Colon screening67.5%62.7–72.2%69%about the same
Mammogram72.7%64.6–80.2%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds79%76.2–81.4%77.6%about the same
No health insurance10.3%8.7–12%6.9%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.1%27.1–37.3%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support22.9%19.4–26.6%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.9%15.8–19.8%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health23.1%20.2–26.1%19.4%worse
Frequent physical distress16.5%14.6–18.5%14%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity17.7%15.2–20.7%15.4%about the same
Housing insecurity12.9%11.1–14.9%11.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.2%7.9–10.5%8.7%about the same
No reliable transportation9.1%8–10.3%8.3%about the same
Receive SNAP16.6%14.2–19.2%14.3%
Disability
Any disability36.3%31.8–40.6%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs17.3%15.2–19.7%14%
Thinking or memory16.2%14.3–18%14.3%
Hearing9.4%8.4–10.5%7.3%
Vision6.3%5.6–6.9%4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.7%4.2–5.3%3.8%
Errands alone10.1%9–11.3%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 Elbridge door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Elbridge better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Elbridge by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Elbridge 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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