Health · Fulton

Fulton, MI health

Fulton differs from Michigan on 5 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (7% vs 8.7%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (9.6% vs 11.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.5% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 48871, 48856, 48806, 48879

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How Fulton 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 Fulton adults…

37 of every 100 Fulton adults have high blood pressure

Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33.2–41.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Fulton, betterFulton, worseToo close to callMichigan

Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.8% Fulton
MI 24.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.1% Fulton
MI 34.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 16.1% Fulton
MI 15.9%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.3% Fulton
MI 14.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Fulton 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 15

working-age adults has no health insurance

Fulton 6.5% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)

Mind & connection

How Fulton adults are doing

1 in 3Fulton adults feel lonely

32.5% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call

1 in 4Fulton adults have been diagnosed with depression

26.9% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call

1 in 5Fulton adults lack social or emotional support

21.8% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call

1 in 6Fulton adults are in frequent mental distress

17.4% · 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 8

Fulton adults worry about having enough food

12.5% · MI 15.4% · about the same

1 in 10

Fulton adults worry about keeping their housing

9.6% · MI 11.9% · better

1 in 14

Fulton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

7% · MI 8.7% · better

1 in 14

Fulton adults lack reliable transportation

6.9% · MI 8.3% · better

11.7% of Fulton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%

Thinking or memory14.5%

Hearing8.4%

Errands alone8.6%

Vision4.7%

Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Around Fulton

Fulton 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

#1 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first

Fulton35.4%

Essex35.7%

Newark36.1%

Washington37.2%

North Shade40.9%

Care nearby

University of Michigan Health-Sparrow CarsonCarson City · 9.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

University of Michigan Health- Sparrow ClintonSaint Johns · 12.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Mymichigan Medical Center AlmaAlma · 16.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Sheridan Community HospitalSheridan · 21 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Great Lakes Bay Health Centers Integrated Care ShiawasseeOwosso · 28.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Great Lakes Bay Health Centers BeldingBelding · 28.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careFulton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Gratiot County · need score 13 of 25

! Dental careFulton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Gratiot County · need score 15 of 25

! Mental healthFulton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Gratiot 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 Fulton. 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 Fulton

Measure	Fulton	Margin	Michigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	37.4%	33.2–41.8%	36.7%	about the same
High cholesterol	37.9%	33.6–42.3%	35.4%	about the same
Obesity	35.4%	28.3–43.2%	36.2%	about the same
Arthritis	32.9%	29.3–36.6%	29.1%	worse
Depression	26.9%	23.1–31%	25.7%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	10.4%	8.4–12.8%	10.2%	about the same
Asthma	11.4%	10.1–12.9%	11.5%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	10.5%	9.5–11.5%	8.9%	worse
Diabetes	12%	10.2–13.9%	11.9%	about the same
COPD	9.1%	7.7–10.7%	8.1%	about the same
Heart disease	7.8%	6.9–8.8%	7%	about the same
Stroke	3.8%	3.4–4.3%	3.7%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	15.3%	12.6–18.4%	14.6%	about the same
Binge drink	16.1%	13.2–19.3%	15.9%	about the same
Get no exercise	24.8%	20.5–29.7%	24.9%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	31.1%	25.1–37.7%	34.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	80.5%	77.2–83.6%	80.3%	about the same
Dentist visit	70%	66.6–73.2%	68%	about the same
Cholesterol check	88.1%	86.4–89.9%	87.4%	about the same
Colon screening	70.2%	65.1–74.8%	69%	about the same
Mammogram	75.8%	68.1–82.4%	76.9%	about the same
Taking BP meds	79.3%	76.4–81.9%	77.6%	about the same
No health insurance	6.5%	5.2–8.2%	6.9%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	32.5%	27.6–38.2%	32.4%	about the same
Lack emotional support	21.8%	18.4–25.8%	23.1%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	17.4%	15.3–19.8%	17.6%	about the same
Fair or poor health	19.3%	16.4–22.6%	19.4%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	14.9%	13–17.1%	14%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	12.5%	10.3–15.4%	15.4%	about the same
Housing insecurity	9.6%	8–11.6%	11.9%	better
Utility shut-off threat	7%	5.8–8.3%	8.7%	better
No reliable transportation	6.9%	5.9–8.1%	8.3%	better
Receive SNAP	11.7%	9.4–14.3%	14.3%
Disability
Any disability	32.4%	28–37.3%	31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs	15%	12.6–17.5%	14%
Thinking or memory	14.5%	12.5–16.6%	14.3%
Hearing	8.4%	7.4–9.5%	7.3%
Vision	4.7%	4.1–5.4%	4.9%
Dressing or bathing	3.8%	3.3–4.5%	3.8%
Errands alone	8.6%	7.4–9.9%	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 Fulton door to door.

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

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