Health · Morton

Morton, MI health

Morton differs from Michigan on 12 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81.9% vs 77.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (10% vs 7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 49332, 49346

Report card

How Morton 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 Morton adults…

43 of every 100 Morton adults have high blood pressure

Michigan: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 38.9–47.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Morton, betterMorton, worseToo close to callMichigan

Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.5% Morton
MI 24.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.9% Morton
MI 34.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 14.1% Morton
MI 15.9%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.8% Morton
MI 14.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

MI 80%

Dentist visit

MI 68%

Cholesterol check

MI 87%

Colon screening

MI 69%

Mammogram

MI 77%

Taking BP meds

MI 78%

1 in 14

working-age adults has no health insurance

Morton 7% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)

Mind & connection

How Morton adults are doing

1 in 3Morton adults feel lonely

30.9% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call

1 in 4Morton adults have been diagnosed with depression

27% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call

1 in 5Morton adults lack social or emotional support

22.1% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call

1 in 6Morton adults are in frequent mental distress

16.8% · 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 7

Morton adults worry about having enough food

14.4% · MI 15.4% · about the same

1 in 10

Morton adults worry about keeping their housing

10.1% · MI 11.9% · about the same

1 in 13

Morton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

7.8% · MI 8.7% · about the same

1 in 13

Morton adults lack reliable transportation

7.7% · MI 8.3% · about the same

14.4% of Morton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.8%

Thinking or memory15.1%

Hearing10.4%

Errands alone9.9%

Vision5.8%

Dressing or bathing4.8%

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

Around Morton

Morton and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

35.9%41.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first

Austin36.7%

Martiny36.9%

Morton37.3%

Wheatland38.8%

Hinton40.3%

Care nearby

Corewell Health Big Rapids HospitalBig Rapids · 12.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER

Corewell Health Reed City HospitalReed City · 23.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

Mclaren Central MichiganMount Pleasant · 25.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER

Sheridan Community HospitalSheridan · 27.9 mi · ER · rural critical access

Family Health Care - Big RapidsBig Rapids · 13.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

Family Health Care - Big Rapids 220th AveBig Rapids · 14.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

! Primary careMorton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Mecosta/Osceola Counties · need score 15 of 25

! Dental careMorton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Mecosta County · need score 18 of 25

! Mental healthMorton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Central Michigan MHCA · need score 19 of 25

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 Morton. 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 Morton

Measure	Morton	Margin	Michigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	43.1%	38.9–47.3%	36.7%	worse
High cholesterol	40.5%	36.3–45.1%	35.4%	worse
Obesity	37.3%	30.4–44.8%	36.2%	about the same
Arthritis	37.4%	33.8–41.1%	29.1%	worse
Depression	27%	23.4–30.8%	25.7%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	12.9%	10.5–15.4%	10.2%	worse
Asthma	11.6%	10.3–12.9%	11.5%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	12.2%	11.1–13.4%	8.9%	worse
Diabetes	14.5%	12.7–16.5%	11.9%	worse
COPD	11.4%	10.1–12.9%	8.1%	worse
Heart disease	10%	9–11.1%	7%	worse
Stroke	4.9%	4.5–5.4%	3.7%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	16.8%	14.5–19.4%	14.6%	about the same
Binge drink	14.1%	11.6–16.8%	15.9%	about the same
Get no exercise	28.5%	24.2–33.2%	24.9%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	32.9%	27.1–39%	34.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	82.6%	79.5–85.3%	80.3%	about the same
Dentist visit	67.3%	63.8–70.6%	68%	about the same
Cholesterol check	88.9%	87.3–90.3%	87.4%	about the same
Colon screening	72.1%	67.4–76.2%	69%	about the same
Mammogram	76.1%	68.7–82.4%	76.9%	about the same
Taking BP meds	81.9%	79.3–84.3%	77.6%	better
No health insurance	7%	5.7–8.3%	6.9%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	30.9%	25.9–36.1%	32.4%	about the same
Lack emotional support	22.1%	18.7–25.7%	23.1%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	16.8%	15.1–18.8%	17.6%	about the same
Fair or poor health	22.7%	20–25.8%	19.4%	worse
Frequent physical distress	16.7%	14.8–18.8%	14%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	14.4%	12–17%	15.4%	about the same
Housing insecurity	10.1%	8.6–11.9%	11.9%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	7.8%	6.7–9%	8.7%	about the same
No reliable transportation	7.7%	6.7–8.8%	8.3%	about the same
Receive SNAP	14.4%	12.1–16.9%	14.3%
Disability
Any disability	37.7%	33.5–42.4%	31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs	18.8%	16.4–21.3%	14%
Thinking or memory	15.1%	13.5–17%	14.3%
Hearing	10.4%	9.3–11.6%	7.3%
Vision	5.8%	5.3–6.5%	4.9%
Dressing or bathing	4.8%	4.3–5.3%	3.8%
Errands alone	9.9%	8.9–11.2%	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 Morton door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Morton better or worse.

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Morton by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Morton 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.