Health · Leavitt

Leavitt, MI health

Leavitt differs from Michigan on 17 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (17.1% vs 10.2%) and more uninsured adults (10% vs 6.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 49459, 49421, 49420
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How Leavitt 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 Leavitt adults…

40 of every 100 Leavitt adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 35.9–43.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Leavitt, betterLeavitt, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.8% Leavitt
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.8% Leavitt
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.6% Leavitt
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20.1% Leavitt
MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
61%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
85%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
66%
Colon screening
MI 69%
72%
Mammogram
MI 77%
78%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Leavitt 10% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Leavitt adults are doing

1 in 3Leavitt adults feel lonely
32.6% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Leavitt adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.6% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Leavitt adults lack social or emotional support
23.8% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Leavitt adults are in frequent mental distress
19.3% · 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
Leavitt adults worry about having enough food
19.9% · MI 15.4% · worse
1 in 7
Leavitt adults worry about keeping their housing
14% · MI 11.9% · worse
1 in 10
Leavitt adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.4% · MI 8.7% · worse
1 in 10
Leavitt adults lack reliable transportation
10.1% · MI 8.3% · worse

19.9% of Leavitt adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.5%
Thinking or memory17.6%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone11%
Vision6.8%
Dressing or bathing5.2%

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

Around Leavitt

Leavitt 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 Leavitt.

Newfield: 40.6% Elbridge: 40.5% Colfax: 42.3% Beaver: 40.4% Ferry: 40.9% Denver: 40.3% Greenwood: 41.7% Crystal: 40.8% Hart: 40.4% Logan: 41.5% Troy: 40% Merrill: 39.4% Leavitt: 42% Leavitt Newfield Elbridge Colfax Beaver Mercy Health Lakeshore Campus · Shelby · 14.3 miH Northwest Michigan Health Services · Shelby · 14.4 mi+
39.4%42.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#12 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Beaver40.4%
Elbridge40.5%
Newfield40.6%
Leavitt42%
Colfax42.3%
6 places to get careNearest ER 14.3 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 Leavitt

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

HNearest ERMercy Health Lakeshore CampusShelby · 14.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCorewell Health Gerber Hospital★★★★★ · 16.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthwest Michigan Health ServicesShelby · 14.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.3 mi
Mercy Health Lakeshore Campus
Shelby · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.4 mi
Northwest Michigan Health Services
Shelby · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
16.7 mi
Corewell Health Gerber Hospital
Fremont · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18.5 mi
Baldwin Family Health Care
7 sites · nearest in White Cloud
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26 mi
Corewell Health Ludington Hospital
Ludington · ★★★★★
ER
31.1 mi
Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital
Big Rapids · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careLeavitt's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Oceana County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careLeavitt's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Oceana County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthLeavitt'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 Leavitt. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Leavitt
MeasureLeavittMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.8%35.9–43.4%36.7%about the same
High cholesterol37.8%33.8–41.5%35.4%about the same
Obesity42%34.3–49%36.2%about the same
Arthritis33.4%30.2–36.5%29.1%worse
Depression27.6%24.3–31.1%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)17.1%14.2–20.3%10.2%worse
Asthma11.9%10.6–13.2%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.4%8.5–10.2%8.9%about the same
Diabetes14.5%12.8–16.3%11.9%worse
COPD11.3%9.9–12.9%8.1%worse
Heart disease9.1%8.1–10%7%worse
Stroke4.6%4.1–5%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20.1%17.2–23.1%14.6%worse
Binge drink15.6%13.1–18.1%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise30.8%26.3–35.4%24.9%worse
Sleep under 7 hours33.8%28–40%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.4%75.1–81.3%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit61.3%57.9–64.7%68%worse
Cholesterol check85.2%83.5–87.1%87.4%worse
Colon screening66.3%61.8–70.6%69%about the same
Mammogram72.3%64.7–79.1%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds78.4%75.8–80.8%77.6%about the same
No health insurance10%8.3–11.8%6.9%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.6%28–37.3%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support23.8%20.5–27.4%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.3%17.3–21.2%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health25.2%22.1–28.6%19.4%worse
Frequent physical distress17.7%15.7–19.8%14%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity19.9%17–23.2%15.4%worse
Housing insecurity14%12.1–16.2%11.9%worse
Utility shut-off threat10.4%9.1–11.9%8.7%worse
No reliable transportation10.1%8.8–11.4%8.3%worse
Receive SNAP19.9%16.9–23.1%14.3%
Disability
Any disability37.9%33.7–42.3%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs18.5%16.2–21%14%
Thinking or memory17.6%15.7–19.7%14.3%
Hearing9.6%8.6–10.6%7.3%
Vision6.8%6–7.5%4.9%
Dressing or bathing5.2%4.6–6%3.8%
Errands alone11%9.7–12.4%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 Leavitt door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Leavitt better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Leavitt by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Leavitt 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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