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≈ C−Health Grade
Health in Coe Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Coe Township is healthier than 24% of U.S. towns

Coe Township trails Michigan on 6 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 48883, 48880. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Coe Township

Smoking is more common in Coe Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (18.1%), vs 14.6% across Michigan. Habits ↓

COPD runs high in Coe Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (9.6%), vs 8.1% across Michigan. Conditions ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Michigan figure falls outside Coe Township’s likely range; Coe Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 48883, 48880, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.

Health Grade

What’s behind Coe Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Coe Township is healthier than 24% of U.S. towns, #558 of 701 in Michigan. No exercise holds the grade up (fewer adults who get no exercise than 41% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 19%).

CSelf-rated health21.5% · MI 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
CPhysical distress15.7% · MI 14% · U.S. 13%
C−Mental distress18.8% · MI 17.6% · U.S. 15.9%
C−Obesity40.4% · MI 36.2% · U.S. 32.9%
C+Diabetes12.7% · MI 11.9% · U.S. 12%
C−Smoking18.1% smoke · MI 14.6% · U.S. 11.8%
C+Exercise26.9% · MI 24.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 24%
Less healthyHealthier
Michigan towns we grade (701)Healthier than 20%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $45K–$75K (8,879)Healthier than 37%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Coe Township’s median household income is $59,878; among the 8,879 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($45K–$75K), it’s healthier than 37%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Coe Township could be anywhere from D to B. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 48883,48880), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

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★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan

Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.9%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.7%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 16.6%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 18.1%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Coe Township, betterCoe Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Coe Township gets moving

3.8 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves

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Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Coe Township adults…

Coe Township runs above MI on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Coe Township adults have COPD
Michigan: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–10.6%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Coe Township

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

HNearest ERMclaren Central MichiganMount Pleasant · 7.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMymichigan Medical Center Alma★★★★★ · 8.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careIsabella Citizens for HealthMount Pleasant · 7.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.6 mi
Isabella Citizens for Health
3 sites · nearest in Mount Pleasant
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.7 mi
Mclaren Central Michigan
Mount Pleasant · ★★★★★
ER
8.6 mi
Mymichigan Medical Center Alma
Alma · ★★★★★
ER
21.8 mi
Mymichigan Medical Center Clare
Clare · ★★★★★
≈22.6 mi
Mymichigan Medical Center Midland
Midland · ★★★★★
24.9 mi
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers
4 sites · nearest in Midland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Coe Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Coe Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Coe Township itself

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 Coe Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupMI 80%
64%Dentist visitMI 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
68%Colon screeningMI 69%
74%MammogramMI 77%
77%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Coe Township 7.6% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Coe Township adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Coe Township adults feel lonely
33% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Coe Township adults lack social or emotional support
23% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
3 in 10Coe Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.6% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Coe Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.8% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Coe Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

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
Coe Township adults worry about having enough food
16.5% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 8
Coe Township adults worry about keeping their housing
12.4% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 11
Coe Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.4% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 11
Coe Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.8% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

16.5% of Coe Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Coe Township and the towns around it

Coe Township’s Health Grade ranks 4th of 5 graded towns around it.

Chippewa Township: 40.2%Jasper Township: 40.4%Pine River Township: 37.2%Lincoln Township: 40.3%Denver Township: 39.4%Union Township: 40.2%Greendale Township: 40.2%Porter Township: 34.6%Bethany Township: 39.5%St. Louis: 42.6%Alma: 36%Seville Township: 38.3%Arcada Township: 35.9%Fremont Township: 40.3%Coe Township: 40.4%Coe TownshipChippewa TownshipJasper TownshipPine River TownshipLincoln TownshipMclaren Central Michigan · Mount Pleasant · 7.7 mi · 3★ MedicareHMymichigan Medical Center Alma · Alma · 8.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHIsabella Citizens for Health · Mount Pleasant · 7.6 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Pine River Township37.2%
Chippewa Township40.2%
Lincoln Township40.3%
Coe Township40.4%
Jasper Township40.4%
MI36.2%

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

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Coe TownshipC−40.4%12.7%18.1%ZIP codes
Chippewa TownshipC40.2%10.7%16.4%ZIP codes
Jasper TownshipC−40.4%12.7%20.2%ZIP codes
Lincoln TownshipC40.3%12.1%17.3%ZIP codes
Pine River TownshipC37.2%11.8%16.8%ZIP codes

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

34.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory16%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Michigan

Every CDC estimate for Coe Township

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Coe Township is better than Michigan on 0 and worse on 6; on the rest, the Michigan figure falls inside Coe Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Coe TownshipMIU.S.vs MI
Overall health
Fair or poor health21.5%19.1–23.819.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)15.7%14.1–17.314%13%Worse
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)18.8%17–20.617.6%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity40.4%34.2–46.736.2%32.9%About the same
Diabetes12.7%11.3–14.211.9%12%About the same
High blood pressure38.8%35.3–42.336.7%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)36.4%32.9–39.935.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis31.5%28.7–34.429.1%25.3%About the same
Asthma11.6%10.5–12.811.5%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.2%8.5–108.9%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease7.8%7.1–8.57%6.4%Worse
COPD9.6%8.6–10.68.1%6.3%Worse
Stroke3.9%3.6–4.23.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)13.7%11.6–16.410.2%12.3%Worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.1%15.9–20.414.6%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work26.9%23.3–30.724.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking16.6%14.2–19.215.9%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.7%30.1–40.534.7%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7.6%6.4–96.9%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year79.6%76.7–82.280.3%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year64.3%61.4–67.568%63.2%Worse
Cholesterol check in 5 years86.1%84.4–87.687.4%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)76.6%74.1–7977.6%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)67.9%64.3–71.969%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)74.4%68.7–80.576.9%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression27.6%24.5–30.925.7%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely33%28.6–37.632.4%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support23%19.9–26.323.1%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food16.5%14.2–18.915.4%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing12.4%10.7–14.211.9%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off9.4%8.3–10.88.7%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation8.8%7.7–9.98.3%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)16.5%14.1–1914.3%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability34.2%30.5–37.731.1%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs15.6%13.8–17.414%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering16%14.3–17.714.3%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty8.4%7.5–9.27.3%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty5.4%5–5.94.9%5.4%Higher
Difficulty doing errands alone9.6%8.5–10.58.6%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing4.4%4–4.83.8%3.8%Higher

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Michigan figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Coe Township

Is Coe Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Coe Township is healthier than 24% of U.S. towns: ≈ C− for health, #558 of 701 in Michigan. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 37%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Coe Township?

CDC estimates 40.4% of adults have obesity, likely between 34.2% and 46.7%, against 36.2% across Michigan and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Coe Township?

Mclaren Central Michigan in Mount Pleasant, 7.7 miles in a straight line from Coe Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Coe Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7.6% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.4–9%), against 6.9% across Michigan.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Coe Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Michigan figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.