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Indianfields, MI health

Indianfields differs from Michigan on 12 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (11.5% vs 8.1%) and more adults with heart disease (9.2% vs 7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 48723 (all of Indianfields)
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Indianfields’s Health Grade: D

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Indianfields is healthier than 13% of U.S. towns.

C-Self-rated healthDPhysical distressC-Mental distressDObesityC-DiabetesC-SmokingCExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 13%
Less healthyHealthier
Michigan towns we grade (1,267)Healthier than 8%
Towns with similar incomes, $43K–$72K (7,433)Healthier than 21%

About what its income would suggest. Indianfields does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Indianfields 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 Indianfields 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. Indianfields’s figures come from the ZIP codes that cover it, weighted by land area. 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.
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How Indianfields 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 Indianfields adults…

41 of every 100 Indianfields adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 36.7–45.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Indianfields, betterIndianfields, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.6% Indianfields
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.1% Indianfields
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.2% Indianfields
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.6% Indianfields
MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
63%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
86%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
67%
Colon screening
MI 69%
73%
Mammogram
MI 77%
79%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Indianfields 8.1% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Indianfields adults are doing

1 in 3Indianfields adults feel lonely
31.9% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Indianfields adults have been diagnosed with depression
28% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Indianfields adults lack social or emotional support
23.2% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Indianfields adults are in frequent mental distress
18.8% · 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
Indianfields adults worry about having enough food
17.2% · MI 15.4% · about the same
1 in 8
Indianfields adults worry about keeping their housing
12.1% · MI 11.9% · about the same
1 in 11
Indianfields adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.2% · MI 8.7% · about the same
1 in 11
Indianfields adults lack reliable transportation
9% · MI 8.3% · about the same

17.7% of Indianfields adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.4%
Thinking or memory16.7%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone10.7%
Vision6.3%
Dressing or bathing5%

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

Around Indianfields

Indianfields 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 Indianfields.

Caro: 43.7% Wells: 42.4% Juniata: 42% Almer: 42.6% Fremont: 41.5% Ellington: 41.4% Kingston: 41.3% Dayton: 40.7% Vassar: 41.6% Fairgrove: 42% Denmark: 38.5% Columbia: 40.7% Mayville: 41.4% Watertown: 40.3% Indianfields: 42.7% Indianfields Caro Wells Juniata Almer Fremont Mclaren Caro Region · Caro · 3.3 miH Hills & Dales General Hospital · Cass City · 15.4 mi · 4★ MedicareH
38.5%43.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#14 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Fremont41.5%
Juniata42%
Wells42.4%
Almer42.6%
Indianfields42.7%
Caro43.7%
6 places to get careNearest ER 3.3 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 Indianfields

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

HNearest ERMclaren Caro RegionCaro · 3.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHills & Dales General Hospital★★★★★ · 15.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreat Lakes Bay Health CentersBridgeport · 24.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
3.3 mi
Mclaren Caro Region
Caro · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.4 mi
Hills & Dales General Hospital
Cass City · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.7 mi
Marlette Regional Hospital
Marlette · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.7 mi
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers
6 sites · nearest in Bridgeport
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.7 mi
Mclaren Bay Region
Bay City · ★★★★★
ER
26 mi
Hamilton Community Health Network
2 sites · nearest in Clio
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careIndianfields's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Tuscola County · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careIndianfields's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Tuscola County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthIndianfields's county is a federal shortage area.Tuscola County · need score 12 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 Indianfields. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Indianfields
MeasureIndianfieldsMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.9%36.7–45.1%36.7%about the same
High cholesterol38.8%34.3–43.3%35.4%about the same
Obesity42.7%34.7–51.1%36.2%about the same
Arthritis35%31.4–38.5%29.1%worse
Depression28%24.1–32.1%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.2%10.7–16.2%10.2%worse
Asthma12%10.6–13.4%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.5%9.6–11.5%8.9%worse
Diabetes14.3%12.4–16.2%11.9%worse
COPD11.5%10.2–12.8%8.1%worse
Heart disease9.2%8.3–10.1%7%worse
Stroke4.6%4.2–5.1%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.6%16–21.2%14.6%worse
Binge drink15.2%12.5–18.2%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise29.6%25.1–34.7%24.9%worse
Sleep under 7 hours35.1%29–42.2%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.1%76.7–83.2%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit62.6%59–66.3%68%worse
Cholesterol check86.4%84.8–88.1%87.4%about the same
Colon screening67.4%62.4–72.2%69%about the same
Mammogram73.4%65.6–80.5%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds79.4%76.4–81.8%77.6%about the same
No health insurance8.1%6.7–9.5%6.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.9%26.7–37%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support23.2%19.5–26.9%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.8%16.7–21%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health24%21–26.8%19.4%worse
Frequent physical distress17.1%15.2–19.1%14%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity17.2%14.6–20%15.4%about the same
Housing insecurity12.1%10.2–14.1%11.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.2%7.9–10.6%8.7%about the same
No reliable transportation9%7.8–10.2%8.3%about the same
Receive SNAP17.7%15.2–20.3%14.3%
Disability
Any disability37.1%32.7–41.6%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs18.4%16.1–20.8%14%
Thinking or memory16.7%14.8–18.6%14.3%
Hearing9.7%8.7–10.8%7.3%
Vision6.3%5.7–6.9%4.9%
Dressing or bathing5%4.5–5.5%3.8%
Errands alone10.7%9.6–12%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 Indianfields door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Indianfields better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Indianfields by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Indianfields 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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