Health · Newark

Newark, MI health

Newark differs from Michigan on 5 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (13.2% vs 10.2%) and more adults with COPD (9.9% vs 8.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 48847, 48856

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Newark’s Health Grade: C+

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Newark is healthier than 36% of U.S. towns.

C+Self-rated healthCPhysical distressCMental distressB-ObesityC+DiabetesCSmokingC+Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 36%

Less healthyHealthier

Michigan towns we grade (1,267)Healthier than 46%

Towns with similar incomes, $56K–$93K (9,885)Healthier than 35%

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

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

38 of every 100 Newark adults have high blood pressure

Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33.7–42.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Newark, betterNewark, worseToo close to callMichigan

Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.9% Newark
MI 24.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.6% Newark
MI 34.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 15.8% Newark
MI 15.9%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.4% Newark
MI 14.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Newark 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 13

working-age adults has no health insurance

Newark 7.9% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)

Mind & connection

How Newark adults are doing

1 in 3Newark adults feel lonely

33.2% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call

1 in 4Newark adults have been diagnosed with depression

27.2% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call

1 in 5Newark adults lack social or emotional support

22.2% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call

1 in 6Newark adults are in frequent mental distress

18% · 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

Newark adults worry about having enough food

15% · MI 15.4% · about the same

1 in 9

Newark adults worry about keeping their housing

11% · MI 11.9% · about the same

1 in 12

Newark adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

8.1% · MI 8.7% · about the same

1 in 13

Newark adults lack reliable transportation

8% · MI 8.3% · about the same

14.5% of Newark adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.2%

Thinking or memory15.7%

Hearing9%

Errands alone9.6%

Vision5.4%

Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Around Newark

Newark 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.

35.4%43.3%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 11towns on this map, healthiest first

Fulton35.4%

Newark36.1%

Ithaca36.4%

New Haven37.6%

Care nearby

University of Michigan Health-Sparrow CarsonCarson City · 10.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Mymichigan Medical Center AlmaAlma · 10.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

University of Michigan Health- Sparrow ClintonSaint Johns · 18.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Sheridan Community HospitalSheridan · 20.8 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Women's Health Center of Isabella Citizens for HealthMount Pleasant · 25 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Isabella Citizens for HealthMount Pleasant · 25.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careNewark's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Gratiot County · need score 13 of 25

! Dental careNewark's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Gratiot County · need score 15 of 25

! Mental healthNewark's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Gratiot County · need score 12 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 Newark. 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 Newark

Measure	Newark	Margin	Michigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	37.9%	33.7–42.2%	36.7%	about the same
High cholesterol	37.6%	33.3–42.1%	35.4%	about the same
Obesity	36.1%	28.8–44%	36.2%	about the same
Arthritis	32.9%	29.4–36.5%	29.1%	worse
Depression	27.2%	23.3–31.3%	25.7%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	13.2%	10.7–15.9%	10.2%	worse
Asthma	11.5%	10.2–12.9%	11.5%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	10.2%	9.2–11.2%	8.9%	worse
Diabetes	12.6%	10.8–14.5%	11.9%	about the same
COPD	9.9%	8.6–11.4%	8.1%	worse
Heart disease	8.3%	7.4–9.2%	7%	worse
Stroke	4.1%	3.6–4.6%	3.7%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	16.4%	13.9–19.2%	14.6%	about the same
Binge drink	15.8%	13–19%	15.9%	about the same
Get no exercise	26.9%	22.4–31.7%	24.9%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	32.6%	26.4–39.4%	34.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	79.9%	76.4–83.1%	80.3%	about the same
Dentist visit	65.7%	62–69.2%	68%	about the same
Cholesterol check	86.8%	84.9–88.5%	87.4%	about the same
Colon screening	68.9%	63.9–73.5%	69%	about the same
Mammogram	73.5%	65.6–80.7%	76.9%	about the same
Taking BP meds	78.9%	76.1–81.4%	77.6%	about the same
No health insurance	7.9%	6.6–9.5%	6.9%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	33.2%	28.3–38.8%	32.4%	about the same
Lack emotional support	22.2%	18.9–26%	23.1%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	18%	15.9–20.3%	17.6%	about the same
Fair or poor health	21.3%	18.4–24.6%	19.4%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	15.7%	13.8–17.8%	14%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	15%	12.4–17.8%	15.4%	about the same
Housing insecurity	11%	9.2–12.8%	11.9%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	8.1%	6.9–9.3%	8.7%	about the same
No reliable transportation	8%	6.9–9.2%	8.3%	about the same
Receive SNAP	14.5%	11.9–17.1%	14.3%
Disability
Any disability	34.6%	30.1–39.3%	31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs	16.2%	13.9–18.6%	14%
Thinking or memory	15.7%	13.6–17.7%	14.3%
Hearing	9%	8–10.1%	7.3%
Vision	5.4%	4.8–6.1%	4.9%
Dressing or bathing	4.2%	3.7–4.8%	3.8%
Errands alone	9.6%	8.3–10.8%	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 Newark door to door.

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

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