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Health in Mulliken · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is Mulliken?

Mulliken differs from Michigan on 10 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (10.8% vs 15.4%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (6.3% vs 8.7%). Where it trails the state: fewer adults treating high blood pressure (73.8% vs 77.6%).

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

What stands out about health in Mulliken

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

★ What stands out · 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 9
Mulliken adults worry about having enough food
10.8% · MI 15.4%
Better than MI
1 in 11
Mulliken adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · MI 11.9%
Better than MI
1 in 16
Mulliken adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · MI 8.7%
Better than MI
1 in 16
Mulliken adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · MI 8.3%
Better than MI

9.7% of Mulliken adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mulliken adults…

Mulliken runs below MI on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Mulliken adults have had a stroke
Michigan: 4 in 100 · better · likely 2.4–3.2%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Mulliken

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

HNearest ERUniversity of Michigan Health - Sparrow EatonCharlotte · 14.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyEdward W Sparrow Hospital★★★★★ · 18.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCounty of InghamLansing · 18 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.1 mi
University of Michigan Health - Sparrow Eaton
Charlotte · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
15 mi
Sparrow Ionia Hospital
Ionia · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18 mi
County of Ingham
4 sites · nearest in Lansing
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.4 mi
Edward W Sparrow Hospital
Lansing · ★★★★★
ER
18.5 mi
Care Free Medical
Lansing · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
20.6 mi
Mclaren Greater Lansing
Lansing · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careMulliken is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careMulliken is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthMulliken is not a shortage area

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 Mulliken; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan

Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.

Get no exercise 22%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.1%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 18.9%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 14.4%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mulliken, betterMulliken, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Mulliken gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79% Yearly checkupMI 80%
71% Dentist visitMI 68%
87% Cholesterol checkMI 87%
68% Colon screeningMI 69%
76% MammogramMI 77%
74% Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mulliken 5.6% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Mulliken adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Mulliken adults feel lonely
31.5% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Mulliken adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
1 in 3Mulliken adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.9% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Mulliken adults are in frequent mental distress
18.6% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Mulliken 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.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

27.9%

of Mulliken adults live with a disability (Michigan 31.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.3%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing6.2%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing2.9%
Michigan
Health Grade

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 501 people are less certain, so we show Mulliken's figures without a grade.

All 40 CDC measures for Mulliken
MeasureMullikenLikely rangeMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure32.3%28.3–36.3%36.7%better
High cholesterol34.4%30.4–38.6%35.4%about the same
Obesity38.7%31.7–45.9%36.2%about the same
Arthritis27.4%24.1–30.8%29.1%about the same
Depression28.9%24.8–33%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.4%9.1–14%10.2%about the same
Asthma11.6%10.2–13.1%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.6%7.7–9.6%8.9%about the same
Diabetes9.6%8.2–11.3%11.9%better
COPD7%5.7–8.3%8.1%about the same
Heart disease5.7%4.9–6.6%7%better
Stroke2.8%2.4–3.2%3.7%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.4%11.2–17.8%14.6%about the same
Binge drink18.9%15.7–22.7%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise22%17.6–26.9%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.1%28.5–40.1%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.7%75.1–82.2%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit71.4%68.1–74.6%68%better
Cholesterol check87.1%84.7–89.2%87.4%about the same
Colon screening67.6%62.7–72.3%69%about the same
Mammogram76.1%68.7–82.8%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds73.8%70.3–77%77.6%worse
No health insurance5.6%4.1–7.5%6.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.5%26.5–36.9%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support21.4%17.7–25.4%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.6%16–21.2%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health16.2%13.2–19.5%19.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress13%11–15.2%14%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.8%8.1–14.1%15.4%better
Housing insecurity9.2%7.3–11.6%11.9%better
Utility shut-off threat6.3%5.2–7.7%8.7%better
No reliable transportation6.2%5.1–7.6%8.3%better
Receive SNAP9.7%7.3–12.8%14.3%
Disability
Any disability27.9%23.4–32.8%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs11.3%9.2–13.5%14%
Thinking or memory14%11.6–16.5%14.3%
Hearing6.2%5.4–7.1%7.3%
Vision3.6%3–4.2%4.9%
Dressing or bathing2.9%2.4–3.5%3.8%
Errands alone7.3%6–8.6%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 Mulliken door to door.

Close calls stay gray

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

CDC’s own town estimate

CDC publishes Mulliken 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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