Health · Hart

Hart, MI health

On most measures Hart looks like Michigan as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more uninsured adults (11.4% vs 6.9%) and more older adults who have lost all their teeth (13.2% vs 10.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Hart
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Hart’s Health Grade: C

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Hart is healthier than 28% of U.S. towns, and than 62% of towns with similar incomes.

CSelf-rated healthC-Physical distressB-Mental distressCObesityCDiabetesC+SmokingCExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 28%
Less healthyHealthier
Michigan towns we grade (1,267)Healthier than 34%
Towns with similar incomes, $38K–$64K (5,613)Healthier than 62%

Better than its income would suggest. Hart is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is C.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Hart 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 Hart 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. Hart uses CDC’s own estimate for it. 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 Hart 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 Hart adults…

37 of every 100 Hart adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33.1–41.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Hart, betterHart, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.3% Hart
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32% Hart
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.1% Hart
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.1% Hart
MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
65%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
86%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
66%
Colon screening
MI 69%
75%
Mammogram
MI 77%
79%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hart 11.4% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Hart adults are doing

1 in 3Hart adults feel lonely
32.4% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Hart adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.5% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Hart adults lack social or emotional support
22.9% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Hart 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 6
Hart adults worry about having enough food
17.9% · MI 15.4% · about the same
1 in 8
Hart adults worry about keeping their housing
13.3% · MI 11.9% · about the same
1 in 11
Hart adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.1% · MI 8.7% · about the same
1 in 11
Hart adults lack reliable transportation
9.2% · MI 8.3% · about the same

15.9% of Hart adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.4%
Thinking or memory15.9%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone10.1%
Vision6.4%
Dressing or bathing4.6%

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

Around Hart

Hart 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 Hart.

Hart: 40.4% Shelby: 41% Elbridge: 40.5% Golden: 39.5% Weare: 38.9% Benona: 41% Hart: 39.6% Hart Hart Mercy Health Lakeshore Campus · Shelby · 5.8 miH Northwest Michigan Health Services · Shelby · 5.9 mi+
38.9%41%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 7towns on this map, healthiest first
Hart39.6%
Hart40.4%
6 places to get careNearest ER 5.8 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 Hart

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

HNearest ERMercy Health Lakeshore CampusShelby · 5.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCorewell Health Gerber Hospital★★★★★ · 26.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthwest Michigan Health ServicesShelby · 5.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.8 mi
Mercy Health Lakeshore Campus
Shelby · not rated
ERRural critical access
5.9 mi
Northwest Michigan Health Services
Shelby · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
20.4 mi
Corewell Health Ludington Hospital
Ludington · ★★★★★
ER
26.2 mi
Corewell Health Gerber Hospital
Fremont · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
29.7 mi
Baldwin Family Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Baldwin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
34.6 mi
Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital
Muskegon · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careHart's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Oceana County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careHart's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Oceana County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthHart'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 Hart. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Hart
MeasureHartMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.3%33.1–41.4%36.7%about the same
High cholesterol36.3%32–40.5%35.4%about the same
Obesity39.6%31.3–47.7%36.2%about the same
Arthritis31.8%28.3–35.2%29.1%about the same
Depression25.5%21.7–29.3%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.2%10.6–16.2%10.2%worse
Asthma11.1%9.7–12.5%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.9%8.8–11%8.9%about the same
Diabetes13.2%11.3–15.2%11.9%about the same
COPD9.3%7.7–11.2%8.1%about the same
Heart disease8.4%7.3–9.7%7%worse
Stroke4.3%3.7–5%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.1%12.4–18%14.6%about the same
Binge drink15.1%12.3–17.8%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise29.3%24.3–34.7%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32%25.8–38.9%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.8%75.2–81.9%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit64.8%61.1–68.4%68%about the same
Cholesterol check86.3%84.2–88.2%87.4%about the same
Colon screening66.3%61.3–71.1%69%about the same
Mammogram74.6%66.8–81.5%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds78.8%76.1–81.1%77.6%about the same
No health insurance11.4%9.1–14%6.9%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.4%27.2–38%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support22.9%19.2–26.9%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.4%15.3–19.6%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health22.9%19.4–26.7%19.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.1%14–18.5%14%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity17.9%14.5–21.5%15.4%about the same
Housing insecurity13.3%11–15.6%11.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.1%7.7–10.6%8.7%about the same
No reliable transportation9.2%7.7–10.7%8.3%about the same
Receive SNAP15.9%12.8–19.3%14.3%
Disability
Any disability36.6%31.6–41.6%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs17.4%14.7–20.5%14%
Thinking or memory15.9%13.8–18.4%14.3%
Hearing9.6%8.4–11.1%7.3%
Vision6.4%5.5–7.5%4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.6%3.9–5.4%3.8%
Errands alone10.1%8.6–12%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 Hart door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Hart better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Hart directly, so these are its own figures.

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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