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≈ C+Health Grade
Health in Venice Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Venice Township is healthier than 39% of U.S. towns

Venice Township differs from Michigan on 6 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 4 better, 2 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 48817, 48449. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Venice Township

Health Grade

What’s behind Venice Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Venice Township is healthier than 39% of U.S. towns. No exercise holds the grade up (fewer adults who get no exercise than 53% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 27%).

B−Self-rated health19.8% · MI 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
CPhysical distress15.3% · MI 14% · U.S. 13%
CMental distress18.4% · MI 17.6% · U.S. 15.9%
CObesity38.1% · MI 36.2% · U.S. 32.9%
B−Diabetes12.1% · MI 11.9% · U.S. 12%
C+Smoking15.8% smoke · MI 14.6% · U.S. 11.8%
B−Exercise25.2% · MI 24.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 39%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $50K–$83K (10,130)Healthier than 51%

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). Venice Township’s median household income is $66,250; among the 10,130 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($50K–$83K), it’s healthier than 51%, about where its income would put it.

Where Venice Township compares well: worried about keeping housing, 9.9% (U.S. 12%).

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Venice Township could be anywhere from D to B+. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 48817,48449), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

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★ What stands out · 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
Venice Township adults worry about having enough food
13% · MI 15.4%
Better than MI
1 in 10
Venice Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · MI 11.9%
Better than MI
1 in 14
Venice Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · MI 8.7%
Better than MI
1 in 14
Venice Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · MI 8.3%
Better than MI

12% of Venice Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Venice Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Venice Township adults have had cancer
Michigan: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.3–11.1%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Venice Township

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

HNearest ERMemorial HealthcareOwosso · 9.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMemorial Healthcare★★★★★ · 9.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreat Lakes Bay Health CentersOwosso · 6.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.6 mi
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers
2 sites · nearest in Owosso
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.3 mi
Memorial Healthcare
Owosso · ★★★★★
ER
13.3 mi
Mclaren Flint
Flint · ★★★★★
ER
13.9 mi
Hamilton Community Health Network
4 sites · nearest in Flint
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.8 mi
Hurley Medical Center
Flint · ★★★★★
ER
19.6 mi
Ascension Genesys Hospital
Grand Blanc · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Venice Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Venice Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Venice 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 Venice 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 25.2%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.1%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 16.2%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Venice Township, betterVenice Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Venice Township gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupMI 80%
68%Dentist visitMI 68%
88%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
70%Colon screeningMI 69%
76%MammogramMI 77%
78%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Venice Township 6.4% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Venice Township adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Venice Township adults feel lonely
33% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Venice Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.2% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
3 in 10Venice Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.9% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Venice Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.4% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Venice 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.

Around town

Venice Township and the towns around it

Venice Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 6 graded towns around it.

Vernon Township: 38%Hazelton Township: 37.5%Caledonia Township: 38.8%Clayton Township: 38%Gaines Township: 36.8%Shiawassee Township: 38.7%Durand: 37.9%Burns Township: 37.4%New Haven Township: 38.9%Flushing Township: 37.3%Maple Grove Township: 36.1%Owosso: 39.8%Owosso Township: 39.4%Swartz Creek: 36.4%Flint Township: 42.3%Mundy Township: 37.6%Argentine Township: 35.9%Gaines: 36.4%Venice Township: 38.1%Venice TownshipVernon TownshipHazelton TownshipCaledonia TownshipClayton TownshipGaines TownshipMemorial Healthcare · Owosso · 9.3 mi · 3★ MedicareHMclaren Flint · Flint · 13.3 mi · 2★ MedicareHHurley Medical Center · Flint · 14.8 mi · 2★ MedicareHGreat Lakes Bay Health Centers Shiawassee (Closing) · Owosso · 6.6 mi+HCHN - North Pointe Clinic · Flint · 13.9 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Gaines Township36.8%
Hazelton Township37.5%
Vernon Township38%
Clayton Township38%
Venice Township38.1%
Caledonia Township38.8%
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
Venice TownshipC+38.1%12.1%15.8%ZIP codes
Vernon TownshipC+38%12.2%16.1%ZIP codes
Hazelton TownshipC37.5%12.6%16%ZIP codes
Clayton TownshipC+38%12.1%15.1%ZIP codes
Caledonia TownshipC38.8%12.7%16.6%ZIP codes
Gaines TownshipB−36.8%11.1%14.5%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

32.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.1%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Michigan

Every CDC estimate for Venice Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Venice Township is better than Michigan on 4 and worse on 2; on the rest, the Michigan figure falls inside Venice Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Venice TownshipMIU.S.vs MI
Overall health
Fair or poor health19.8%17.5–22.319.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)15.3%13.7–1714%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)18.4%16.6–20.317.6%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity38.1%31.8–44.436.2%32.9%About the same
Diabetes12.1%10.7–13.711.9%12%About the same
High blood pressure37.4%33.8–40.936.7%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)37.5%33.9–41.235.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis32.3%29.3–35.329.1%25.3%Worse
Asthma11.6%10.5–12.911.5%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer10.2%9.3–11.18.9%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease7.7%6.9–8.57%6.4%About the same
COPD9%8–108.1%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.8%3.5–4.13.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)10.3%8.4–12.310.2%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.8%13.7–18.114.6%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work25.2%21.7–29.224.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking16.2%13.8–18.915.9%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours36.1%30.7–41.634.7%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)6.4%5.3–7.66.9%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year80.4%77.5–83.180.3%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year68%65–70.968%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years87.5%86–8987.4%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)78%75.5–80.577.6%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)70.4%66.2–74.169%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)76%69.3–81.876.9%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression27.9%24.6–31.425.7%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely33%28.4–37.632.4%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support23.2%20.1–26.723.1%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food13%11–15.215.4%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing9.9%8.5–11.511.9%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off7.3%6.3–8.48.7%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation7.3%6.4–8.28.3%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)12%10.1–1414.3%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability32.7%29.1–36.631.1%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs15.1%13.3–1714%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering14.9%13.3–16.714.3%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty8.2%7.4–9.17.3%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty4.7%4.3–5.24.9%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8.8%7.9–9.88.6%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 Venice Township

Is Venice Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Venice Township is healthier than 39% of U.S. towns: ≈ C+ for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 51%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Venice Township?

CDC estimates 38.1% of adults have obesity, likely between 31.8% and 44.4%, against 36.2% across Michigan and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Venice Township?

Memorial Healthcare in Owosso, 9.3 miles in a straight line from Venice Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Venice Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 6.4% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.3–7.6%), 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 Venice Township 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.