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≈ C−Health Grade
Health in Fowlerville · CDC PLACES 2025

Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes, Fowlerville is healthier than 61%

Fowlerville trails Michigan on 8 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Fowlerville. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Fowlerville

Mental distress runs high in Fowlerville

1 in 5 adults are in frequent mental distress (20.7%), vs 17.6% across Michigan. Depression is above the state too: 29.6%, vs 25.7% across Michigan. Mind & connection ↓

Smoking is more common in Fowlerville

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.3%), vs 14.6% across Michigan. Habits ↓

More Fowlerville adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29.3%), vs 24.9% across Michigan. Habits ↓

Fowlerville is healthier than its income would predict

Against all U.S. towns, Fowlerville is healthier than 22%. Against the 4,281 towns with similar household incomes ($34K–$57K), it’s healthier than 61%. Health Grade ↓

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 Fowlerville’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B−.

Health Grade

What’s behind Fowlerville’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Fowlerville is healthier than 22% of U.S. towns, #586 of 701 in Michigan. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 54% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 6%).

CSelf-rated health22.1% · MI 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
C−Physical distress16.3% · MI 14% · U.S. 13%
DMental distress20.7% · MI 17.6% · U.S. 15.9%
C+Obesity37.9% · MI 36.2% · U.S. 32.9%
B−Diabetes11.8% · MI 11.9% · U.S. 12%
DSmoking19.3% smoke · MI 14.6% · U.S. 11.8%
CExercise29.3% · MI 24.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 22%
Less healthyHealthier
Michigan towns we grade (701)Healthier than 16%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $34K–$57K (4,281)Healthier than 61%

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). Fowlerville’s median household income is $45,773; among the 4,281 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($34K–$57K), it’s healthier than 61%, more than its income alone would suggest.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Fowlerville could be anywhere from D to B−. The letter shows with “≈”.

How TownRatings grades health →

Mind & connection

How Fowlerville adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Fowlerville runs above Michigan.

1 in 3Fowlerville adults feel lonely
33% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Fowlerville adults lack social or emotional support
23.3% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
3 in 10Fowlerville adults have been diagnosed with depression
29.6% · MI 25.7% · Worse than MI
1 in 5Fowlerville adults are in frequent mental distress
20.7% · MI 17.6% · Worse than MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Fowlerville 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.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan

Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.

Get no exercise 29.3%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.5%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 17.2%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 19.3%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Fowlerville, betterFowlerville, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Fowlerville gets moving

0 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

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Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Fowlerville adults…

Fowlerville runs above MI on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Fowlerville adults have COPD
Michigan: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.8–11.9%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Fowlerville

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

HNearest ERTrinity Health Livingston HospitalHowell · 7.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyTrinity Health Livingston Hospital★★★★★ · 7.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreat Lakes Bay Health CentersOwosso · 22.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.5 mi
Trinity Health Livingston Hospital
Howell · ★★★★★
ER
21.6 mi
Henry Ford Health Brighton Center for Recovery
Brighton · not rated
21.8 mi
Mclaren Greater Lansing
Lansing · ★★★★★
ER
22.7 mi
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Owosso
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.2 mi
Hamilton Whitmore Lake Clinic
Whitmore Lake · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
24 mi
Edward W Sparrow Hospital
Lansing · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careFowlerville is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFowlerville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthFowlerville is not a shortage area

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 Fowlerville; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupMI 80%
65%Dentist visitMI 68%
84%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
67%Colon screeningMI 69%
76%MammogramMI 77%
76%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fowlerville 8% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
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
Fowlerville adults worry about having enough food
18.1% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 8
Fowlerville adults worry about keeping their housing
12.8% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 10
Fowlerville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 10
Fowlerville adults lack reliable transportation
9.8% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

18.1% of Fowlerville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Fowlerville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
FowlervilleC−37.9%11.8%19.3%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

34.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory17.8%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone10.7%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Michigan

Every CDC estimate for Fowlerville

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Fowlerville is better than Michigan on 0 and worse on 8; on the rest, the Michigan figure falls inside Fowlerville’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…FowlervilleMIU.S.vs MI
Overall health
Fair or poor health22.1%18.9–25.519.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)16.3%14.3–18.414%13%Worse
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)20.7%18.4–22.917.6%15.9%Worse
Conditions
Obesity37.9%33.5–4236.2%32.9%About the same
Diabetes11.8%10.3–13.411.9%12%About the same
High blood pressure34.4%31.5–37.236.7%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)34.9%32.1–37.735.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis29.6%27.2–32.129.1%25.3%About the same
Asthma12.6%11.3–1411.5%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer8.8%8–9.78.9%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease7.4%6.5–8.47%6.4%About the same
COPD10.3%8.8–11.98.1%6.3%Worse
Stroke3.9%3.4–4.43.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)12.3%10.1–14.910.2%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes19.3%16.1–22.714.6%11.8%Worse
No exercise outside work29.3%25.1–33.824.9%24.7%Worse
Binge drinking17.2%14.7–19.915.9%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.5%30.2–39.434.7%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)8%6–10.16.9%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year78.3%75.4–81.380.3%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year64.8%61.7–67.968%63.2%Worse
Cholesterol check in 5 years84.1%81.6–86.587.4%87.1%Worse
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)75.8%72.9–78.477.6%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)67.4%63.3–71.669%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)76.4%70.3–81.876.9%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression29.6%26.6–32.725.7%20.6%Worse
Feel lonely33%28.7–37.832.4%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support23.3%19.7–27.123.1%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food18.1%14.5–22.215.4%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing12.8%10.5–15.511.9%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off10%8.4–11.98.7%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation9.8%8.2–11.68.3%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)18.1%14.5–22.214.3%11.6%Higher
Disability
Any disability34.3%30.4–38.531.1%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs15.4%13.2–17.714%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering17.8%15.5–20.614.3%13.9%Higher
Hearing difficulty8.2%7.3–9.27.3%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty5.8%5.1–6.84.9%5.4%Higher
Difficulty doing errands alone10.7%9.2–12.48.6%7.9%Higher
Difficulty dressing or bathing4.6%3.9–5.33.8%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 Fowlerville

Is Fowlerville a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Fowlerville is healthier than 22% of U.S. towns: ≈ C− for health, #586 of 701 in Michigan. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Fowlerville?

CDC estimates 37.9% of adults have obesity, likely between 33.5% and 42%, against 36.2% across Michigan and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Fowlerville?

Trinity Health Livingston Hospital in Howell, 7.5 miles in a straight line from Fowlerville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Fowlerville have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6–10.1%), 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 Fowlerville 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.