Health · Grattan

Grattan, MI health

Grattan differs from Michigan on 6 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (12.3% vs 15.4%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (9.7% vs 11.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 48809, 49341, 49331, 49301
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How Grattan 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 Grattan adults…

34 of every 100 Grattan adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.8–37.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Grattan, betterGrattan, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22% Grattan
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.3% Grattan
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.6% Grattan
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.4% Grattan
MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
70%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
88%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
70%
Colon screening
MI 69%
76%
Mammogram
MI 77%
76%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Grattan 6.2% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Grattan adults are doing

1 in 3Grattan adults feel lonely
31.4% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Grattan adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.3% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Grattan adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Grattan adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · 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
Grattan adults worry about having enough food
12.3% · MI 15.4% · better
1 in 10
Grattan adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · MI 11.9% · better
1 in 14
Grattan adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · MI 8.7% · better
1 in 14
Grattan adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · MI 8.3% · better

11.3% of Grattan adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

28.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.2%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing7%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Around Grattan

Grattan 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.

Oakfield: 37.6% Vergennes: 34.5% Cannon: 32% Otisco: 40% Spencer: 37.2% Courtland: 33.6% Eureka: 40.8% Lowell: 35.7% Ada: 30.2% Keene: 38.8% Lowell: 34.2% Plainfield: 33.1% Rockford: 34.2% Orleans: 41.6% Grattan: 36.6% Grattan Oakfield Vergennes Cannon Otisco Spectrum Health United Hospital · Greenville · 8.2 mi · 4★ MedicareH Spectrum Health · Grand Rapids · 17.1 mi · 4★ MedicareH Mercy Health Saint Mary's · Grand Rapids · 17.3 mi · 3★ MedicareH Great Lakes Bay Health Centers Belding · Belding · 6.9 mi+ Montcalm Area Health Center · Greenville · 9.5 mi+
30.2%41.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#9 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Cannon32%
Vergennes34.5%
Grattan36.6%
Oakfield37.6%
Otisco40%

Care nearby

Spectrum Health United HospitalGreenville · 8.2 mi · ★★★★★ DirectionsMedicare profile
Spectrum HealthGrand Rapids · 17.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Mercy Health Saint Mary'sGrand Rapids · 17.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Sheridan Community HospitalSheridan · 17.4 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers BeldingBelding · 6.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Montcalm Area Health CenterGreenville · 9.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
✓ Primary careGrattan is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGrattan is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthGrattan is not a shortage area

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas. Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Grattan. 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 Grattan
MeasureGrattanMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.2%30.8–37.5%36.7%about the same
High cholesterol33.4%30.1–36.9%35.4%about the same
Obesity36.6%31–42.2%36.2%about the same
Arthritis28.5%25.7–31.2%29.1%about the same
Depression28.3%24.9–31.7%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.9%8.2–11.9%10.2%about the same
Asthma11.4%10.1–12.6%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.3%8.5–10.1%8.9%about the same
Diabetes10.6%9.3–12%11.9%about the same
COPD7.5%6.7–8.5%8.1%about the same
Heart disease6.3%5.7–7%7%about the same
Stroke3.2%2.9–3.5%3.7%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.4%12.4–16.6%14.6%about the same
Binge drink17.6%14.9–20.4%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise22%18.8–25.4%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.3%28.7–38%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.5%76.4–82.3%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit70.3%67.4–73%68%about the same
Cholesterol check87.5%85.9–89%87.4%about the same
Colon screening70.2%66.3–73.9%69%about the same
Mammogram75.6%69.4–81%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds75.6%72.6–78.2%77.6%about the same
No health insurance6.2%5.1–7.3%6.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.4%27.4–35.8%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support21.7%18.8–24.8%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.6%15.7–19.5%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health17.2%15–19.3%19.4%better
Frequent physical distress13.5%12–15.1%14%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.3%10.4–14.3%15.4%better
Housing insecurity9.7%8.3–11.2%11.9%better
Utility shut-off threat7.1%6.1–8.1%8.7%better
No reliable transportation6.9%6.1–7.9%8.3%better
Receive SNAP11.3%9.5–13.2%14.3%
Disability
Any disability28.7%25.3–32.2%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs12.2%10.7–13.8%14%
Thinking or memory14%12.4–15.6%14.3%
Hearing7%6.3–7.8%7.3%
Vision4.2%3.8–4.6%4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.4%3–3.7%3.8%
Errands alone7.9%7–8.8%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 Grattan door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Grattan better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Grattan by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Grattan 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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