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Health in Jennings · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Jennings residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Jennings, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Jennings

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Jennings adults…

Jennings runs below MI on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 3. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Jennings adults have had cancer
Michigan: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 10.4–13.2%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Jennings

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

HNearest ERMunson Healthcare Cadillac HospitalCadillac · 7.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMunson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital★★★★★ · 7.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBaldwin Family Health CareCadillac · 7.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.5 mi
Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital
Cadillac · ★★★★★
ER
7.5 mi
Baldwin Family Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Cadillac
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.7 mi
Midmichigan Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Houghton Lake
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.6 mi
Kalkaska Memorial Health Center
Kalkaska · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.3 mi
Corewell Health Reed City Hospital
Reed City · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.2 mi
Munson Medical Center
Traverse City · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Jennings itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Jennings itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Jennings 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 Jennings; ≈ 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 26.5%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.9%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 14.9%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 14.8%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Jennings, betterJennings, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Jennings gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupMI 80%
70%Dentist visitMI 68%
89%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
73%Colon screeningMI 69%
78%MammogramMI 77%
80%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Jennings 6.2% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Jennings adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Jennings adults feel lonely
31.2% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Jennings adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
3 in 10Jennings adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.2% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 6Jennings adults are in frequent mental distress
17.9% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

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

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

Find a group →

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 8
Jennings adults worry about having enough food
12.7% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 10
Jennings adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 14
Jennings adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 14
Jennings adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

12.5% of Jennings adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Jennings and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

34.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.8%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing9.6%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Michigan

Questions about health in Jennings

Why doesn’t Jennings have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Jennings.

What hospital is closest to Jennings?

Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital in Cadillac, 7.5 miles in a straight line from Jennings’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Jennings?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Family Health Care - Cadillac in Cadillac, 7.5 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Jennings.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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. 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.