On CDC estimates, Maple Valley Township is healthier than 17% of U.S. towns
Maple Valley Township trails Michigan on 12 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 48416, 48454. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Maple Valley Township
Smoking is more common in Maple Valley Township
1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.5%), vs 14.6% across Michigan. Habits ↓
COPD and heart disease run high in Maple Valley Township
1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.6%), vs 8.1% across Michigan. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.1%), vs 7% across Michigan. Conditions ↓
More Maple Valley Township adults get no exercise
3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (29.8%), vs 24.9% across Michigan. Habits ↓
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 Maple Valley Township’s likely range; Maple Valley Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 48416, 48454, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B−.
What’s behind Maple Valley Township’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Maple Valley Township is healthier than 17% of U.S. towns. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 36% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 12%).
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). Maple Valley Township’s median household income is $60,938; among the 9,165 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($46K–$76K), it’s healthier than 23%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.
Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan
Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.
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Out of every 100 Maple Valley Township adults…
Maple Valley Township runs above MI on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Maple Valley Township
No hospital or community health center in Maple Valley Township itself. These are the nearest.
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 Maple Valley 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).
Keeping up with care
Share of Maple Valley Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Michigan.
How Maple Valley Township adults are doing
On 1 of 4 measures, Maple Valley Township runs above Michigan.
1 in 3 Maple Valley Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
17% of Maple Valley Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.
Maple Valley Township and the towns around it
Maple Valley Township’s Health Grade ranks 2nd of 6 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maple Valley Township | C− | 39.5% | 13% | 19.5% | ZIP codes |
| Brown City | D | 41% | 13.1% | 20.1% | CDC place |
| Flynn Township | — | — | — | — | |
| Lynn Township | C− | 38.7% | 13.3% | 19.7% | ZIP codes |
| Speaker Township | D | 40.5% | 13.6% | 19.5% | ZIP codes |
| Brockway Township | D | 38.8% | 13.5% | 20% | ZIP 48097 |
| Burnside Township | C− | 39.3% | 12.9% | 19.2% | ZIP codes |
Flynn Township: not graded. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Maple Valley Township adults live with a disability (Michigan 31.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Maple Valley Township
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Maple Valley Township is better than Michigan on 0 and worse on 12; on the rest, the Michigan figure falls inside Maple Valley Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Maple Valley Township | MI | U.S. | vs MI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 22.6%20.1–25.3 | 19.4% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 16.5%14.9–18.2 | 14% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 19.5%17.8–21.5 | 17.6% | 15.9% | Worse |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 39.5%33.1–45.7 | 36.2% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 13%11.5–14.4 | 11.9% | 12% | About the same |
| High blood pressure | 38.6%35.1–41.8 | 36.7% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 36.8%33.5–40.1 | 35.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 32.1%29.4–34.8 | 29.1% | 25.3% | Worse |
| Asthma | 12.1%10.9–13.2 | 11.5% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.3%8.6–10.2 | 8.9% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 8.1%7.4–8.9 | 7% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 10.6%9.4–11.8 | 8.1% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 4.1%3.8–4.4 | 3.7% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 12.3%10.4–14.4 | 10.2% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 19.5%17.1–22 | 14.6% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 29.8%25.9–33.8 | 24.9% | 24.7% | Worse |
| Binge drinking | 16.5%14.2–18.8 | 15.9% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 34.1%29.5–38.9 | 34.7% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 8%6.6–9.3 | 6.9% | 11% | About the same |
| Checkup in the past year | 79%76.3–81.5 | 80.3% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 63.1%60.2–65.9 | 68% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 85.7%84.1–87.2 | 87.4% | 87.1% | Worse |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 77.5%75.2–79.6 | 77.6% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 65.8%62–69.4 | 69% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 75.5%69.7–80.5 | 76.9% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 28.6%25.4–31.6 | 25.7% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 32.8%28.8–37 | 32.4% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 23.9%20.9–26.9 | 23.1% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 17%14.7–19.5 | 15.4% | 15% | About the same |
| Worried about keeping housing | 12.3%10.7–14.1 | 11.9% | 12% | About the same |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 9.1%7.9–10.2 | 8.7% | 7.6% | About the same |
| Lack reliable transportation | 9%7.9–10 | 8.3% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 17%14.7–19.4 | 14.3% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 36%32.3–39.7 | 31.1% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 16.7%14.8–18.7 | 14% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 17.2%15.4–19 | 14.3% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 8.7%7.9–9.6 | 7.3% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 5.7%5.2–6.3 | 4.9% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 10.4%9.3–11.5 | 8.6% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4.6%4.2–5.1 | 3.8% | 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 Maple Valley Township
Is Maple Valley Township a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Maple Valley Township is healthier than 17% of U.S. towns: ≈ C− for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 23%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Maple Valley Township?
CDC estimates 39.5% of adults have obesity, likely between 33.1% and 45.7%, against 36.2% across Michigan and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Maple Valley Township?
Marlette Regional Hospital in Marlette, 12.1 miles in a straight line from Maple Valley Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.
How many people in Maple Valley Township have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 8% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 6.6–9.3%), 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 Maple Valley Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B−.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Maple Valley Township.
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.