Health · Marcellus

Marcellus, MI health

Marcellus differs from Michigan on 9 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (12.9% vs 15.4%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (7.3% vs 8.7%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (12.5% vs 10.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 49067, 49045
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Marcellus’s Health Grade: C+

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Marcellus is healthier than 43% of U.S. towns and 56% of Michigan towns.

B-Self-rated healthC+Physical distressC+Mental distressB-ObesityB-DiabetesCSmokingB-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 43%
Less healthyHealthier
Michigan towns we grade (1,267)Healthier than 56%
Towns with similar incomes, $55K–$91K (9,792)Healthier than 48%

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

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Marcellus could be anywhere from C− 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 Marcellus 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. Marcellus’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 Marcellus 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 Marcellus adults…

38 of every 100 Marcellus adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 34.5–41.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Marcellus, betterMarcellus, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.1% Marcellus
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.1% Marcellus
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.2% Marcellus
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.2% Marcellus
MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
68%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
88%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
69%
Colon screening
MI 69%
76%
Mammogram
MI 77%
78%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Marcellus 6.6% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Marcellus adults are doing

1 in 3Marcellus adults feel lonely
31.7% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Marcellus adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.6% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Marcellus adults lack social or emotional support
22.6% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Marcellus adults are in frequent mental distress
17.9% · 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
Marcellus adults worry about having enough food
12.9% · MI 15.4% · better
1 in 10
Marcellus adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · MI 11.9% · better
1 in 14
Marcellus adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · MI 8.7% · better
1 in 14
Marcellus adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · MI 8.3% · better

11.9% of Marcellus adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

33%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Around Marcellus

Marcellus 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 Marcellus.

Volinia: 37.8% Porter: 37.6% Newberg: 36.2% Flowerfield: 37% Penn: 36.6% Decatur: 38.9% Wayne: 37.4% Antwerp: 37.4% Prairie Ronde: 35.7% Porter: 36.6% Fabius: 38.2% Park: 38.2% Marcellus: 36.4% Marcellus Volinia Porter Newberg Flowerfield Three Rivers Health · Three Rivers · 10.8 mi · 2★ MedicareH Bronson Lakeview Hospital · Paw Paw · 14 mi · 5★ MedicareH Cassopolis Family Clinic Network · Cassopolis · 12.5 mi+
35.7%38.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Newberg36.2%
Marcellus36.4%
Flowerfield37%
Porter37.6%
Volinia37.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 14 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 Marcellus

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

HNearest ERBronson Lakeview HospitalPaw Paw · 14 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBronson Methodist Hospital★★★★★ · 21.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careLakeland Immediate Care CenterCassopolis · 12.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.8 mi
Three Rivers Health
Three Rivers · ★★★★★
12.5 mi
Lakeland Immediate Care Center
3 sites · nearest in Cassopolis
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14 mi
Bronson Lakeview Hospital
Paw Paw · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
15.5 mi
Ascension Borgess Lee Hospital
Dowagiac · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.2 mi
Covered Bridge Healthcare of St. Joseph County
Centreville · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
21.7 mi
Bronson Methodist Hospital
Kalamazoo · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careMarcellus's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cass County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careMarcellus's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-Cass County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthMarcellus's county is a federal shortage area.Cass 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 Marcellus. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Marcellus
MeasureMarcellusMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.7%34.5–41.1%36.7%about the same
High cholesterol37.5%34.2–40.9%35.4%about the same
Obesity36.4%30.7–42.5%36.2%about the same
Arthritis32.4%29.8–35.2%29.1%worse
Depression27.6%24.6–30.7%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.5%10.5–14.6%10.2%worse
Asthma11.7%10.6–12.8%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.2%9.5–11%8.9%worse
Diabetes12.2%10.9–13.6%11.9%about the same
COPD9.1%8.3–10.1%8.1%worse
Heart disease7.8%7.1–8.5%7%worse
Stroke3.8%3.6–4.2%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.2%14.2–18.2%14.6%about the same
Binge drink16.2%14–18.7%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise25.1%21.8–28.5%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.1%29.3–39%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.9%77.2–82.4%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit67.6%64.8–70.4%68%about the same
Cholesterol check88%86.6–89.2%87.4%about the same
Colon screening69.4%65.6–72.8%69%about the same
Mammogram76.2%70.5–81.2%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds78.3%75.9–80.4%77.6%about the same
No health insurance6.6%5.6–7.8%6.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.7%27.6–36.1%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support22.6%19.7–25.6%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.9%16.3–19.7%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health19.7%17.6–22%19.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.1%13.6–16.6%14%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.9%11.1–14.8%15.4%better
Housing insecurity10.1%8.7–11.5%11.9%better
Utility shut-off threat7.3%6.4–8.2%8.7%better
No reliable transportation7.1%6.3–8%8.3%better
Receive SNAP11.9%10.2–13.8%14.3%
Disability
Any disability33%29.6–36.5%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs15%13.3–16.7%14%
Thinking or memory14.9%13.5–16.5%14.3%
Hearing8.4%7.6–9.2%7.3%
Vision4.7%4.3–5.2%4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.5–4.2%3.8%
Errands alone8.7%7.9–9.6%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 Marcellus door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Marcellus better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Marcellus by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Marcellus 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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