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C+Health Grade
Health in Ensley Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Ensley Township is healthier than 38% of U.S. towns

Ensley Township trails Michigan on 1 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 49343, 49329, 49337, 49339. How CDC estimates town health

Health Grade

What’s behind Ensley Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Ensley Township is healthier than 38% of U.S. towns, #429 of 701 in Michigan. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 56% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 24%).

B−Self-rated health19.8% · MI 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
C+Physical distress15% · MI 14% · U.S. 13%
C−Mental distress18.6% · MI 17.6% · U.S. 15.9%
CObesity38.1% · MI 36.2% · U.S. 32.9%
BDiabetes11.7% · MI 11.9% · U.S. 12%
CSmoking17.1% smoke · MI 14.6% · U.S. 11.8%
BExercise24.9% · MI 24.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 38%
Less healthyHealthier
Michigan towns we grade (701)Healthier than 39%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $57K–$95K (10,828)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). Ensley Township’s median household income is $75,954; among the 10,828 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($57K–$95K), it’s healthier than 37%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

A fairly firm grade. With every estimate at the unfavorable or the favorable end of CDC’s likely range, Ensley Township could be anywhere from C− to B+. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 49343,49329,49337,49339,49327), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

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Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ensley Township adults…

On every condition, Ensley Township is about the same as Michigan. Tap one to see it as people.

36 of every 100 Ensley Township adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 33.4–39.3%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Ensley Township

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

HNearest ERCorewell Health Gerber HospitalFremont · 18.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCorewell Health Gerber Hospital★★★★★ · 18.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBaldwin Family Health CareGrant · 9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9 mi
Baldwin Family Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Grant
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.5 mi
Corewell Health Gerber Hospital
Fremont · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
21.2 mi
Spectrum Health United Hospital
Greenville · ★★★★★
21.3 mi
Cherry Street Services
3 sites · nearest in Greenville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.9 mi
Spectrum Health
Grand Rapids · ★★★★★
ER
25.7 mi
Mercy Health Saint Mary's
Grand Rapids · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ensley Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ensley Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Ensley 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 Ensley 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan

Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.9%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.2%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 17.4%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 17.1%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ensley Township, betterEnsley Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Ensley Township gets moving

3.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupMI 80%
67%Dentist visitMI 68%
87%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
69%Colon screeningMI 69%
74%MammogramMI 77%
77%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ensley Township 7.1% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Ensley Township adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Ensley Township adults feel lonely
32% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Ensley Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.3% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
3 in 10Ensley Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.3% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Ensley Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.6% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Ensley 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 7
Ensley Township adults worry about having enough food
14.3% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 9
Ensley Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 13
Ensley Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 13
Ensley Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

13.2% of Ensley Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Ensley Township and the towns around it

Ensley Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 5 graded towns around it.

Croton Township: 38.3%Pierson Township: 40.1%Grant Township: 37%Solon Township: 36.1%Big Prairie Township: 39.2%Brooks Township: 37.6%Reynolds Township: 40.1%Maple Valley Township: 40.9%Nelson Township: 36.5%Ashland Township: 37.1%Tyrone Township: 37.4%Grant: 35.6%Cedar Springs: 39.5%Algoma Township: 34.1%Ensley Township: 38.1%Ensley TownshipCroton TownshipPierson TownshipGrant TownshipSolon TownshipFamily Health Care - Grant · Grant · 9 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Solon Township36.1%
Grant Township37%
Ensley Township38.1%
Croton Township38.3%
Pierson Township40.1%
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
Ensley TownshipC+38.1%11.7%17.1%ZIP codes
Croton TownshipC38.3%12.7%18%ZIP codes
Pierson TownshipC+40.1%11.8%16.9%ZIP codes
Grant TownshipC+37%11.5%16.9%ZIP codes
Solon TownshipB−36.1%10.9%15.9%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory15.6%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone9%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Michigan

Every CDC estimate for Ensley Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Ensley Township is better than Michigan on 0 and worse on 1; on the rest, the Michigan figure falls inside Ensley Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Ensley TownshipMIU.S.vs MI
Overall health
Fair or poor health19.8%17.5–2219.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)15%13.6–16.514%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)18.6%16.9–20.317.6%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity38.1%33.2–43.336.2%32.9%About the same
Diabetes11.7%10.4–1311.9%12%About the same
High blood pressure36.4%33.4–39.336.7%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)35.6%32.6–38.635.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis30.5%28.1–33.129.1%25.3%About the same
Asthma11.7%10.6–12.811.5%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.4%8.6–10.18.9%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease7.2%6.6–7.97%6.4%About the same
COPD8.9%8–9.98.1%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.7%3.4–3.93.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)10.7%8.9–12.510.2%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.1%15–19.314.6%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work24.9%21.7–28.324.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking17.4%15.1–19.815.9%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.2%30–38.534.7%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7.1%6–8.46.9%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year79.5%76.8–81.980.3%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year67.2%64.4–69.868%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years86.6%85–88.187.4%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)76.5%73.9–78.777.6%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)68.5%64.9–71.869%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)73.6%67.8–78.676.9%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression28.3%25.4–31.325.7%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely32%28.3–3632.4%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support23.3%20.5–26.323.1%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food14.3%12.4–16.415.4%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing11%9.5–12.511.9%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off7.9%6.9–8.98.7%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation7.8%7–8.88.3%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)13.2%11.4–15.314.3%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability32.4%29.1–35.731.1%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs14.3%12.8–1614%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering15.6%14–17.214.3%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.9%7.2–8.77.3%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4.9%4.3–5.34.9%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone9%8.1–9.98.6%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.9%3.5–4.33.8%3.8%About the same

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 Ensley Township

Is Ensley Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Ensley Township is healthier than 38% of U.S. towns: C+ for health, #429 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 Ensley Township?

CDC estimates 38.1% of adults have obesity, likely between 33.2% and 43.3%, against 36.2% across Michigan and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Ensley Township?

Corewell Health Gerber Hospital in Fremont, 18.5 miles in a straight line from Ensley Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

How many people in Ensley Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7.1% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6–8.4%), 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 Ensley Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− 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.