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Health in Nessen City · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Nessen City residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Nessen City

Smoking is more common in Nessen City

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19.8%), vs 14.6% across Michigan. Habits ↓

The nearest ER is 20 miles from Nessen City

The closest emergency room is Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital in Frankfort, 20.1 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, Northwest Michigan Health Services is closer (14.3 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓

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 Nessen City’s likely range.

★ What stands out · 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 32.9%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 17.3%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 19.8%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Nessen City, betterNessen City, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Nessen City gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Nessen City

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

HNearest ERPaul Oliver Memorial HospitalFrankfort · 20.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthwest Michigan Health ServicesBenzonia · 14.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.3 mi
Northwest Michigan Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Benzonia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.1 mi
Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital
Frankfort · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.1 mi
Munson Medical Center
Traverse City · ★★★★★
ER
20.2 mi
Traverse Health Clinic and Coalition
Traverse City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
26.3 mi
Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital
Manistee · ★★★★★
ER
30.4 mi
Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital
Cadillac · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Nessen City itself
✓ Dental careNessen City is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Nessen City 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 Nessen City; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Nessen City adults…

Nessen City runs above MI on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

38 of every 100 Nessen City adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 33.4–42.8%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupMI 80%
66%Dentist visitMI 68%
88%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
Nessen City 7.7% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Nessen City adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Nessen City adults feel lonely
31% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Nessen City adults lack social or emotional support
23.1% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
3 in 10Nessen City adults have been diagnosed with depression
28% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Nessen City adults are in frequent mental distress
18.7% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Nessen City 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 6
Nessen City adults worry about having enough food
15.9% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 8
Nessen City adults worry about keeping their housing
12.4% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 11
Nessen City adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.3% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 12
Nessen City adults lack reliable transportation
8.2% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

15.8% of Nessen City adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Nessen City and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Colfax Township: 38.9%Cleon Township: 39.9%Grant Township: 38.2%Inland Township: 36%Weldon Township: 38.1%Green Lake Township: 36.8%Wexford Township: 39.9%Marilla Township: 39.9%Springdale Township: 37.5%Nessen City: 40.7%Nessen CityColfax TownshipCleon Township
Healthier than MINear MILess healthy
Obesity
#10 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Colfax Township38.9%
Cleon Township39.9%
Nessen City40.7%
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
Cleon TownshipD39.9%14.8%20.1%ZIP 49625
Colfax Township————

Colfax Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory15.7%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Michigan

Questions about health in Nessen City

Why doesn’t Nessen City have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Nessen City?

Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital in Frankfort, 20.1 miles in a straight line from Nessen City’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Nessen City.

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.