Health · Sage

Sage, MI health

Sage differs from Michigan on 15 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (82.3% vs 77.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (12.6% vs 8.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 48624 (all of Sage)

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How Sage 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 Sage adults…

45 of every 100 Sage adults have high blood pressure

Michigan: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 40.2–48.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Sage, betterSage, worseToo close to callMichigan

Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.9% Sage
MI 24.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.8% Sage
MI 34.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 13.8% Sage
MI 15.9%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.3% Sage
MI 14.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Sage 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

Sage 7.4% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)

Mind & connection

How Sage adults are doing

1 in 3Sage adults feel lonely

31.5% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call

1 in 4Sage adults have been diagnosed with depression

27.1% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call

1 in 4Sage adults lack social or emotional support

22.7% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call

1 in 6Sage adults are in frequent mental distress

17.9% · 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

Sage adults worry about having enough food

16.1% · MI 15.4% · about the same

1 in 9

Sage adults worry about keeping their housing

10.8% · MI 11.9% · about the same

1 in 12

Sage adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

8.4% · MI 8.7% · about the same

1 in 12

Sage adults lack reliable transportation

8.3% · MI 8.3% · about the same

16.7% of Sage adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.9%

Thinking or memory16%

Hearing11.1%

Errands alone10.9%

Vision6.4%

Dressing or bathing5.2%

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

Around Sage

Sage 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.

40%41.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first

Sage40.4%

Grout40.4%

Sherman40.4%

Gladwin40.4%

Gladwin40.6%

Hamilton40.9%

Care nearby

Mymichigan Medical Center GladwinGladwin · 4.9 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Mymichigan Medical Center ClareClare · 18.3 mi · ★★★★★ Directions Medicare profile

Mymichigan Medical Center West BranchWest Branch · 25.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Saint Mary's Standish Community HospitalStandish · 29.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Midmichigan Medical Offices - BeavertonBeaverton · 11.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Farwell Health CenterFarwell · 20.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careSage's county is a federal shortage area.Gladwin County · need score 12 of 25

! Dental careSage's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Gladwin County · need score 16 of 25

! Mental healthSage'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 Sage. 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 Sage

Measure	Sage	Margin	Michigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	44.5%	40.2–48.6%	36.7%	worse
High cholesterol	41.6%	37.2–45.9%	35.4%	worse
Obesity	40.4%	32.6–48.1%	36.2%	about the same
Arthritis	38.5%	34.8–42.1%	29.1%	worse
Depression	27.1%	23.4–30.9%	25.7%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	14.6%	12–17.3%	10.2%	worse
Asthma	12%	10.7–13.3%	11.5%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	12.2%	11.1–13.3%	8.9%	worse
Diabetes	15.5%	13.6–17.4%	11.9%	worse
COPD	12.6%	11.3–13.9%	8.1%	worse
Heart disease	10.7%	9.7–11.7%	7%	worse
Stroke	5.2%	4.8–5.6%	3.7%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	18.3%	16.1–20.7%	14.6%	worse
Binge drink	13.8%	11.4–16.4%	15.9%	about the same
Get no exercise	29.9%	25.7–34.4%	24.9%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	32.8%	26.9–38.9%	34.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	82.4%	79.4–85.1%	80.3%	about the same
Dentist visit	64.2%	60.7–67.4%	68%	worse
Cholesterol check	88.3%	86.7–89.6%	87.4%	about the same
Colon screening	71.4%	66.8–75.5%	69%	about the same
Mammogram	74.7%	67.5–80.9%	76.9%	about the same
Taking BP meds	82.3%	79.7–84.5%	77.6%	better
No health insurance	7.4%	6.3–8.7%	6.9%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	31.5%	26.8–36.5%	32.4%	about the same
Lack emotional support	22.7%	19.6–26.3%	23.1%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	17.9%	16.1–19.8%	17.6%	about the same
Fair or poor health	24.2%	21.4–27%	19.4%	worse
Frequent physical distress	17.7%	15.9–19.7%	14%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	16.1%	14–18.5%	15.4%	about the same
Housing insecurity	10.8%	9.3–12.4%	11.9%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	8.4%	7.3–9.6%	8.7%	about the same
No reliable transportation	8.3%	7.4–9.3%	8.3%	about the same
Receive SNAP	16.7%	14.5–19%	14.3%
Disability
Any disability	37.7%	33.4–41.9%	31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs	19.9%	17.6–22.2%	14%
Thinking or memory	16%	14.4–17.8%	14.3%
Hearing	11.1%	10–12.2%	7.3%
Vision	6.4%	5.8–7%	4.9%
Dressing or bathing	5.2%	4.8–5.8%	3.8%
Errands alone	10.9%	9.8–12%	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 Sage door to door.

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

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