Health · North Shade

North Shade, MI health

North Shade differs from Michigan on 7 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (7.9% vs 8.9%). Where it trails the state: more uninsured adults (9.1% vs 6.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 48811, 48856, 48871, 48845

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 654 people are less certain, so we show North Shade's figures without a grade.

Report card

How North Shade 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 North Shade adults…

37 of every 100 North Shade adults have high blood pressure

Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.7–41.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

North Shade, betterNorth Shade, worseToo close to callMichigan

Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.1% North Shade
MI 24.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.2% North Shade
MI 34.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 18.1% North Shade
MI 15.9%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.1% North Shade
MI 14.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of North Shade 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 11

working-age adults has no health insurance

North Shade 9.1% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)

Mind & connection

How North Shade adults are doing

1 in 3North Shade adults feel lonely

33.3% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call

1 in 4North Shade adults have been diagnosed with depression

25.1% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call

1 in 4North Shade adults lack social or emotional support

25.7% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call

1 in 5North Shade adults are in frequent mental distress

18.2% · 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 6

North Shade adults worry about having enough food

17.5% · MI 15.4% · about the same

1 in 7

North Shade adults worry about keeping their housing

13.9% · MI 11.9% · about the same

1 in 10

North Shade adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

10.1% · MI 8.7% · about the same

1 in 11

North Shade adults lack reliable transportation

9.3% · MI 8.3% · about the same

16.1% of North Shade adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%

Thinking or memory15.9%

Hearing7.4%

Errands alone8.8%

Vision5.2%

Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Around North Shade

North Shade 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 North Shade.

34.4%45.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#10 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first

Fulton35.4%

Lebanon36.4%

New Haven37.6%

North Shade40.9%

Bloomer45.1%

Care nearby

University of Michigan Health-Sparrow CarsonCarson City · 3.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Sheridan Community HospitalSheridan · 15.4 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

University of Michigan Health- Sparrow ClintonSaint Johns · 16.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Mymichigan Medical Center AlmaAlma · 17 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Great Lakes Bay Health Centers BeldingBelding · 23.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Montcalm Area Health CenterGreenville · 24.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

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

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

! Mental healthNorth Shade'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 North Shade. 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 North Shade

Measure	North Shade	Margin	Michigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	36.9%	32.7–41.1%	36.7%	about the same
High cholesterol	34.8%	30.7–39%	35.4%	about the same
Obesity	40.9%	33.6–48.3%	36.2%	about the same
Arthritis	27.7%	24.6–31%	29.1%	about the same
Depression	25.1%	21.5–28.9%	25.7%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	13%	10.6–15.6%	10.2%	worse
Asthma	10.8%	9.5–12.2%	11.5%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	7.9%	7.2–8.8%	8.9%	better
Diabetes	11.9%	10.2–13.8%	11.9%	about the same
COPD	8.3%	7–9.7%	8.1%	about the same
Heart disease	6.9%	6.1–7.9%	7%	about the same
Stroke	3.5%	3.2–4%	3.7%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	18.1%	14.9–21.5%	14.6%	worse
Binge drink	18.1%	15.1–21.5%	15.9%	about the same
Get no exercise	26.1%	21.5–31.1%	24.9%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	36.2%	30.2–42.7%	34.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	78.1%	74.5–81.4%	80.3%	about the same
Dentist visit	63.9%	60.3–67.4%	68%	worse
Cholesterol check	84.8%	82.5–86.9%	87.4%	worse
Colon screening	64.7%	59.8–69.3%	69%	about the same
Mammogram	76.5%	69.4–82.8%	76.9%	about the same
Taking BP meds	73.6%	70.3–76.5%	77.6%	worse
No health insurance	9.1%	7.3–11.4%	6.9%	worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	33.3%	28.3–38.8%	32.4%	about the same
Lack emotional support	25.7%	21.9–29.9%	23.1%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	18.2%	16–20.6%	17.6%	about the same
Fair or poor health	21%	17.9–24.5%	19.4%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	14.6%	12.7–16.8%	14%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	17.5%	14.5–21%	15.4%	about the same
Housing insecurity	13.9%	11.7–16.4%	11.9%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	10.1%	8.7–11.8%	8.7%	about the same
No reliable transportation	9.3%	8–10.8%	8.3%	about the same
Receive SNAP	16.1%	13.2–19.3%	14.3%
Disability
Any disability	32.7%	28.1–37.6%	31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs	13.8%	11.7–16.2%	14%
Thinking or memory	15.9%	13.6–18.2%	14.3%
Hearing	7.4%	6.6–8.4%	7.3%
Vision	5.2%	4.5–5.9%	4.9%
Dressing or bathing	4.1%	3.5–4.7%	3.8%
Errands alone	8.8%	7.5–10.1%	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 North Shade door to door.

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

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