Health · Sebewa

Sebewa, MI health

Sebewa differs from Michigan on 5 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (11.9% vs 15.4%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (6.8% vs 8.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 48875, 48849, 48890
TownTapestry Health GradeNew

Sebewa’s Health Grade: B−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Sebewa is healthier than 55% of U.S. towns and 69% of Michigan towns.

B+Self-rated healthBPhysical distressCMental distressCObesityB+DiabetesB-SmokingB+Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 55%
Less healthyHealthier
Michigan towns we grade (1,267)Healthier than 69%
Towns with similar incomes, $72K–$119K (8,546)Healthier than 38%

Wealth explains part of the grade. Sebewa is healthier than 55% of U.S. towns overall, but against towns with similar incomes its edge is smaller.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Sebewa could be anywhere from C to A−.
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 Sebewa 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. Sebewa’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 Sebewa 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 Sebewa adults…

35 of every 100 Sebewa adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.8–39%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Sebewa, betterSebewa, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.1% Sebewa
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.7% Sebewa
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.2% Sebewa
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.5% Sebewa
MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
70%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
88%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
71%
Colon screening
MI 69%
77%
Mammogram
MI 77%
76%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sebewa 6.1% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Sebewa adults are doing

1 in 3Sebewa adults feel lonely
32% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Sebewa adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.5% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Sebewa adults lack social or emotional support
21.8% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Sebewa 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 8
Sebewa adults worry about having enough food
11.9% · MI 15.4% · better
1 in 11
Sebewa adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · MI 11.9% · better
1 in 15
Sebewa adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · MI 8.7% · better
1 in 15
Sebewa adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · MI 8.3% · better

10.6% of Sebewa adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

30%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.9%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Around Sebewa

Sebewa 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 Sebewa.

Orange: 40% Odessa: 38.5% Sunfield: 39.8% Danby: 38% Berlin: 40.8% Ionia: 44.1% Ionia: 42.2% Portland: 37.3% Woodland: 38.8% Campbell: 37.6% Roxand: 38.8% Vermontville: 40% Portland: 36.8% Eagle: 35.2% Sebewa: 38.4% Sebewa Orange Odessa Sunfield Danby Sparrow Ionia Hospital · Ionia · 9.3 mi · 2★ MedicareH Corewell Health Pennock Hospital · Hastings · 18 mi · 3★ MedicareH Barry Community Health Center · Hastings · 17.2 mi+
35.2%44.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Danby38%
Sebewa38.4%
Odessa38.5%
Sunfield39.8%
Orange40%
6 places to get careNearest ER 9.3 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Sebewa

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

HNearest ERSparrow Ionia HospitalIonia · 9.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCorewell Health Pennock Hospital★★★★★ · 18 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCherry Street ServicesHastings · 17.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.3 mi
Sparrow Ionia Hospital
Ionia · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.2 mi
Cherry Street Services
2 sites · nearest in Hastings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18 mi
Corewell Health Pennock Hospital
Hastings · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19.3 mi
University of Michigan Health - Sparrow Eaton
Charlotte · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22.4 mi
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers Belding
Belding · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
25.3 mi
Edward W Sparrow Hospital
Lansing · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careSebewa's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-Ionia County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careSebewa's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Ionia County · need score 12 of 25
! Mental healthSebewa's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.MHCA Ionia County · need score 18 of 25

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 Sebewa. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Sebewa
MeasureSebewaMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.3%31.8–39%36.7%about the same
High cholesterol35.1%31.5–39%35.4%about the same
Obesity38.4%32–45.1%36.2%about the same
Arthritis30%27.1–33%29.1%about the same
Depression27.5%24.2–31.2%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.1%7.5–10.9%10.2%about the same
Asthma11.5%10.3–12.8%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.6%8.8–10.5%8.9%about the same
Diabetes10.8%9.5–12.3%11.9%about the same
COPD7.9%7–8.8%8.1%about the same
Heart disease6.7%6.1–7.4%7%about the same
Stroke3.3%3.1–3.6%3.7%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.5%12.6–16.6%14.6%about the same
Binge drink17.2%14.6–20.2%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise23.1%19.7–26.8%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.7%28.5–39.4%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.6%76.5–82.5%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit70.2%67.2–73%68%about the same
Cholesterol check87.6%86.1–89.1%87.4%about the same
Colon screening71%66.9–74.9%69%about the same
Mammogram77%70.8–82.5%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds75.9%73.1–78.6%77.6%about the same
No health insurance6.1%5.2–7.3%6.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32%27.5–36.7%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support21.8%18.8–25%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress18%16.1–20%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health17.5%15.3–19.7%19.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress13.7%12.2–15.4%14%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity11.9%10.1–13.8%15.4%better
Housing insecurity9.5%8.2–10.9%11.9%better
Utility shut-off threat6.8%5.9–7.8%8.7%better
No reliable transportation6.7%5.9–7.6%8.3%better
Receive SNAP10.6%9–12.3%14.3%
Disability
Any disability30%26.4–33.8%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs12.9%11.3–14.6%14%
Thinking or memory14.2%12.6–15.8%14.3%
Hearing7.4%6.6–8.2%7.3%
Vision4.2%3.8–4.6%4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.4%3–3.7%3.8%
Errands alone8%7.1–8.9%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 Sebewa door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Sebewa better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Sebewa by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Sebewa 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.

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