Health · Sigel

Sigel, MI health

Sigel differs from Michigan on 11 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (15% vs 10.2%) and more adults with COPD (11.2% vs 8.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 48441, 48413, 48470
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 391 people are less certain, so we show Sigel's figures without a grade.

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How Sigel 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 Sigel adults…

41 of every 100 Sigel adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 36.9–45.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Sigel, betterSigel, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.6% Sigel
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.3% Sigel
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.9% Sigel
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18% Sigel
MI 14.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
66%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
87%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
71%
Colon screening
MI 69%
74%
Mammogram
MI 77%
80%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Sigel 7.4% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Sigel adults are doing

1 in 3Sigel adults feel lonely
32.2% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Sigel adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.3% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Sigel adults lack social or emotional support
23.3% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Sigel 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 6
Sigel adults worry about having enough food
15.6% · MI 15.4% · about the same
1 in 9
Sigel adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · MI 11.9% · about the same
1 in 12
Sigel adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.1% · MI 8.7% · about the same
1 in 12
Sigel adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · MI 8.3% · about the same

15.3% of Sigel adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

37%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.1%
Thinking or memory15.9%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone10.2%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.7%

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

Around Sigel

Sigel 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 Sigel.

Verona: 39.7% Paris: 38.8% Sand Beach: 39.2% Bloomfield: 38.3% Bad Axe: 40.5% Colfax: 39.7% Lincoln: 39.5% Bingham: 38.6% Sherman: 39% Minden: 39.4% Rubicon: 38.4% Huron: 38.2% Sigel: 39.3% Sigel Verona Paris Sand Beach Bloomfield Harbor Beach Community Hospital · Harbor Beach · 8.8 miH Mclaren Thumb Region · Bad Axe · 10.4 mi · 5★ MedicareH Great Lakes Bay Health Centers Thumb Area · Bad Axe · 8.6 mi+
38.2%40.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Bloomfield38.3%
Paris38.8%
Sand Beach39.2%
Sigel39.3%
Verona39.7%
6 places to get careNearest ER 8.8 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 Sigel

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

HNearest ERHarbor Beach Community HospitalHarbor Beach · 8.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMclaren Thumb Region★★★★★ · 10.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreat Lakes Bay Health CentersBad Axe · 8.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.6 mi
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Bad Axe
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
8.8 mi
Harbor Beach Community Hospital
Harbor Beach · not rated
ERRural critical access
10.4 mi
Mclaren Thumb Region
Bad Axe · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
20.7 mi
Deckerville Community Hospital
Deckerville · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.6 mi
Scheurer Hospital
Pigeon · not rated
ERRural critical access
48.2 mi
Alcona Citizens for Health
3 sites · nearest in Oscoda
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careSigel's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Huron County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careSigel's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Huron County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthSigel's county is a federal shortage area.Huron 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 Sigel. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Sigel
MeasureSigelMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.2%36.9–45.8%36.7%worse
High cholesterol38.7%34.4–43.4%35.4%about the same
Obesity39.3%31.4–48.1%36.2%about the same
Arthritis35.2%31.6–39.1%29.1%worse
Depression27.3%23.6–31.5%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15%12.2–18%10.2%worse
Asthma11.7%10.4–13.2%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.1%10–12.2%8.9%worse
Diabetes14.2%12.4–16.4%11.9%worse
COPD11.2%9.8–12.8%8.1%worse
Heart disease9.3%8.3–10.5%7%worse
Stroke4.6%4.1–5.1%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18%15.3–20.9%14.6%worse
Binge drink14.9%12.3–17.9%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise29.6%24.8–34.8%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.3%27–40.1%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup80.6%77.2–83.7%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit65.6%62–69%68%about the same
Cholesterol check87.3%85.4–88.9%87.4%about the same
Colon screening70.6%65.8–75.1%69%about the same
Mammogram73.9%65.8–80.9%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds80.1%77.3–82.6%77.6%about the same
No health insurance7.4%6–9%6.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.2%27.2–37.7%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support23.3%19.7–27.2%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress18%15.9–20.3%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health22.7%19.7–26.1%19.4%worse
Frequent physical distress16.8%14.8–19.1%14%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.6%13–18.6%15.4%about the same
Housing insecurity10.8%9.1–12.8%11.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.1%6.9–9.5%8.7%about the same
No reliable transportation8.1%7–9.3%8.3%about the same
Receive SNAP15.3%12.8–18.3%14.3%
Disability
Any disability37%32.4–42%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs18.1%15.7–20.9%14%
Thinking or memory15.9%13.9–18%14.3%
Hearing9.9%8.8–11.1%7.3%
Vision5.8%5.2–6.5%4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.7%4.2–5.3%3.8%
Errands alone10.2%9–11.6%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 Sigel door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Sigel better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Sigel by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Sigel 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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