Health · Keeler

Keeler, MI health

Keeler differs from Michigan on 17 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (19.5% vs 10.2%) and more uninsured adults (11% vs 6.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 49057, 49045, 49047, 49098
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Keeler’s Health Grade: D

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Keeler is healthier than 8% of U.S. towns.

DSelf-rated healthDPhysical distressDMental distressDObesityC-DiabetesDSmokingC-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 8%
Less healthyHealthier
Michigan towns we grade (1,267)Healthier than 4%
Towns with similar incomes, $44K–$74K (7,939)Healthier than 10%

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

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Keeler could be anywhere from D− to C.
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 Keeler 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. Keeler’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.
Report card

How Keeler 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 Keeler adults…

40 of every 100 Keeler adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 36.2–44.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Keeler, betterKeeler, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.2% Keeler
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36% Keeler
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.7% Keeler
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.5% Keeler
MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
60%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
85%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
66%
Colon screening
MI 69%
73%
Mammogram
MI 77%
78%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Keeler 11% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Keeler adults are doing

1 in 3Keeler adults feel lonely
32.9% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Keeler adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.1% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Keeler adults lack social or emotional support
24% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Keeler adults are in frequent mental distress
19.7% · 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 5
Keeler adults worry about having enough food
22.1% · MI 15.4% · worse
1 in 6
Keeler adults worry about keeping their housing
15.7% · MI 11.9% · worse
1 in 8
Keeler adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.9% · MI 8.7% · worse
1 in 9
Keeler adults lack reliable transportation
11.3% · MI 8.3% · worse

22.3% of Keeler adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

38.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.1%
Thinking or memory18.4%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone11.7%
Vision7.3%
Dressing or bathing5.6%

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

Around Keeler

Keeler 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 Keeler.

Hamilton: 39.1% Silver Creek: 37.3% Hartford: 43.6% Bainbridge: 44.8% Wayne: 37.4% Decatur: 38.9% Lawrence: 41.4% Dowagiac: 39.2% Pokagon: 37.5% Pipestone: 38.8% Bangor: 42.9% Watervliet: 42% Benton: 48.3% Keeler: 41.4% Keeler Hamilton Silver Creek Hartford Bainbridge Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital · Watervliet · 7.2 miH Ascension Borgess Lee Hospital · Dowagiac · 8.9 miH Bronson Lakeview Hospital · Paw Paw · 15.2 mi · 5★ MedicareH Cass Family Clinic Dowagiac · Dowagiac · 9.9 mi+ Intercare Eau Claire · Eau Claire · 11.6 mi+
37.3%48.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Silver Creek37.3%
Hamilton39.1%
Keeler41.4%
Hartford43.6%
Bainbridge44.8%

Care nearby

Corewell Health Watervliet HospitalWatervliet · 7.2 mi · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Ascension Borgess Lee HospitalDowagiac · 8.9 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Bronson Lakeview HospitalPaw Paw · 15.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Lakeland Hospital, St. JosephSt. Joseph · 16.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Cass Family Clinic DowagiacDowagiac · 9.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Intercare Eau ClaireEau Claire · 11.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careKeeler's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Van Buren County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careKeeler's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Van Buren County · need score 15 of 25
✓ Mental healthKeeler is not a shortage area

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 Keeler. 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 Keeler
MeasureKeelerMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.1%36.2–44.2%36.7%about the same
High cholesterol37.5%33.5–41.5%35.4%about the same
Obesity41.4%34.5–48.8%36.2%about the same
Arthritis33.4%30.2–36.8%29.1%worse
Depression28.1%24.5–32%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)19.5%16.4–22.9%10.2%worse
Asthma12.3%11–13.7%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.2%8.4–10.1%8.9%about the same
Diabetes15.1%13.3–17.1%11.9%worse
COPD11.3%10.2–12.7%8.1%worse
Heart disease8.9%8–9.8%7%worse
Stroke4.6%4.3–5%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.5%17.1–22%14.6%worse
Binge drink14.7%12.2–17.5%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise32.2%27.7–36.9%24.9%worse
Sleep under 7 hours36%30.4–42.3%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.5%76.2–82.6%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit59.5%56–63%68%worse
Cholesterol check85.4%83.6–87.1%87.4%worse
Colon screening65.5%60.8–70.2%69%about the same
Mammogram72.8%65.2–79.6%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds78%75.3–80.6%77.6%about the same
No health insurance11%9.4–12.8%6.9%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.9%28.1–37.9%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support24%20.7–27.7%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.7%17.6–21.9%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health26.1%23.2–29.2%19.4%worse
Frequent physical distress17.8%15.9–19.9%14%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity22.1%19.3–25.1%15.4%worse
Housing insecurity15.7%13.8–17.9%11.9%worse
Utility shut-off threat11.9%10.4–13.4%8.7%worse
No reliable transportation11.3%10–12.6%8.3%worse
Receive SNAP22.3%19.7–25.2%14.3%
Disability
Any disability38.7%34.5–43.2%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs19.1%16.9–21.4%14%
Thinking or memory18.4%16.4–20.4%14.3%
Hearing9.3%8.3–10.4%7.3%
Vision7.3%6.6–8%4.9%
Dressing or bathing5.6%5–6.2%3.8%
Errands alone11.7%10.5–13%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 Keeler door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Keeler better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Keeler by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Keeler 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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