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Health in Millburg · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is Millburg?

Millburg differs from Michigan on 8 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (13% vs 10.2%) and more adults with COPD (10.1% vs 8.1%).

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Millburg. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out about health in Millburg

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Millburg

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

HNearest ERCorewell Health Watervliet HospitalWatervliet · 6.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLakeland Hospital, St. Joseph★★★★★ · 7.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careIntercare Community Health NetworkBenton Harbor · 5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5 mi
Intercare Community Health Network
4 sites · nearest in Benton Harbor
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
6.4 mi
Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital
Watervliet · not rated
ER
7.3 mi
Lakeland Hospital, St. Joseph
St. Joseph · ★★★★★
ER
15.2 mi
Lakeland Immediate Care Center
4 sites · nearest in Dowagiac
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.5 mi
Ascension Borgess Lee Hospital
Dowagiac · not rated
ERRural critical access
18.7 mi
Bronson South Haven Hospital
South Haven · not rated
ER
! Primary careMillburg’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Berrien County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careMillburg’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Berrien County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthMillburg’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Berrien County · need score 16 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 Millburg; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Millburg adults…

Millburg runs above MI on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Millburg adults have COPD
Michigan: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.5–11.6%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan

Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.9%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 39.4%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 16%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 17.6%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Millburg, betterMillburg, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Millburg gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79% Yearly checkupMI 80%
61% Dentist visitMI 68%
87% Cholesterol checkMI 87%
69% Colon screeningMI 69%
77% MammogramMI 77%
78% Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Millburg 7.4% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Millburg adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Millburg adults feel lonely
31.3% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Millburg adults lack social or emotional support
22.7% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Millburg adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.7% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Millburg adults are in frequent mental distress
18.2% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Millburg adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

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
Millburg adults worry about having enough food
16.4% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 8
Millburg adults worry about keeping their housing
12.1% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 10
Millburg adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.7% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 11
Millburg adults lack reliable transportation
8.8% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

16.6% of Millburg adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Millburg and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Benton: 48.3% Bainbridge: 44.8% Benton Harbor: 56.2% Benton Heights: 53.2% Fair Plain: 45.5% Royalton: 34.3% Hagar: 42.4% Sodus: 39.1% Pipestone: 38.8% Keeler: 41.4% Millburg: 40.4% MillburgBentonBainbridge Corewell Health Watervliet Hospital · Watervliet · 6.4 miHLakeland Hospital, St. Joseph · St. Joseph · 7.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHAscension Borgess Lee Hospital · Dowagiac · 15.5 miHIntercare Benton Harbor · Benton Harbor · 5 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Millburg40.4%
Bainbridge44.8%
Benton48.3%
MI36.2%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health Grades next door

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BainbridgeD−BentonD−
Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

35.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.6%
Thinking or memory15.9%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
Michigan
Health Grade

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 568 people are less certain, so we show Millburg's figures without a grade.

All 40 CDC measures for Millburg
MeasureMillburgLikely rangeMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.5%36.6–44.7%36.7%about the same
High cholesterol36.9%33–41.1%35.4%about the same
Obesity40.4%34.2–47.2%36.2%about the same
Arthritis32.9%29.7–36.4%29.1%worse
Depression26.7%23.3–30.6%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13%10.7–15.7%10.2%worse
Asthma11.8%10.5–13.3%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.7%8.8–10.7%8.9%about the same
Diabetes14%12.2–16%11.9%worse
COPD10.1%8.5–11.6%8.1%worse
Heart disease8.4%7.4–9.4%7%worse
Stroke4.3%3.8–4.8%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.6%14.5–20.9%14.6%about the same
Binge drink16%13.3–19.1%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise27.9%23.3–32.8%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours39.4%34–44.9%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.1%75.8–82.1%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit61.3%58.1–64.7%68%worse
Cholesterol check86.7%84.6–88.5%87.4%about the same
Colon screening69.4%65.1–73.6%69%about the same
Mammogram76.5%70.2–82.3%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds77.7%74.7–80.4%77.6%about the same
No health insurance7.4%5.8–9.2%6.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.3%26.6–36.3%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support22.7%19–26.6%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.2%16–20.5%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health22.1%18.8–25.5%19.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.2%14.1–18.4%14%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16.4%13.3–19.8%15.4%about the same
Housing insecurity12.1%10–14.4%11.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.7%8.1–11.3%8.7%about the same
No reliable transportation8.8%7.5–10.3%8.3%about the same
Receive SNAP16.6%13.4–20.1%14.3%
Disability
Any disability35.6%30.9–40.3%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs16.6%14.1–19.1%14%
Thinking or memory15.9%13.7–18.2%14.3%
Hearing8.6%7.6–9.8%7.3%
Vision5.7%4.9–6.5%4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.7%4–5.4%3.8%
Errands alone9.8%8.4–11.2%8.6%

How CDC estimates town health

Modeled estimates

CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Millburg door to door.

Close calls stay gray

Every figure has a likely range. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don’t call Millburg better or worse.

CDC’s own town estimate

CDC publishes Millburg directly, so these are its own figures.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Michigan figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.

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