Health · Clayton

Clayton, MI health

Clayton differs from Michigan on 9 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (8% vs 8.9%). Where it trails the state: more smokers (19.5% vs 14.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Clayton

C+Health Grade

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Clayton’s Health Grade: C+

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Clayton is healthier than 42% of U.S. towns and 55% of Michigan towns.

B-Self-rated healthCPhysical distressCMental distressC+ObesityB-DiabetesC+SmokingB-Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 42%

Less healthyHealthier

Michigan towns we grade (1,267)Healthier than 55%

Towns with similar incomes, $58K–$97K (9,836)Healthier than 41%

About what its income would suggest. Clayton does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Clayton could be anywhere from C− to B+.

How the Health Grade works

Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Michigan ranking.
Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Clayton with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Clayton uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.

Report card

How Clayton compares with Michigan

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Clayton adults…

35 of every 100 Clayton adults have high blood pressure

Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31–39.1%

Bars show Clayton; the black tick is Michigan. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Clayton, betterClayton, worseToo close to callMichigan

Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.4% Clayton
MI 24.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 38.1% Clayton
MI 34.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 17.7% Clayton
MI 15.9%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.5% Clayton
MI 14.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

MI 80%

Dentist visit

MI 68%

Cholesterol check

MI 87%

Colon screening

MI 69%

Mammogram

MI 77%

Taking BP meds

MI 78%

1 in 12

working-age adults has no health insurance

Clayton 8.1% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)

Mind & connection

How Clayton adults are doing

1 in 3Clayton adults feel lonely

33.2% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call

1 in 3Clayton adults have been diagnosed with depression

30.5% · Michigan 25.7% · worse

1 in 4Clayton adults lack social or emotional support

23.7% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call

1 in 5Clayton adults are in frequent mental distress

21% · Michigan 17.6% · worse

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

Clayton adults worry about having enough food

17.1% · MI 15.4% · about the same

1 in 8

Clayton adults worry about keeping their housing

12.9% · MI 11.9% · about the same

1 in 10

Clayton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

9.6% · MI 8.7% · about the same

1 in 11

Clayton adults lack reliable transportation

9.2% · MI 8.3% · about the same

17.4% of Clayton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%

Thinking or memory17.6%

Hearing7.4%

Errands alone9.8%

Vision5.2%

Dressing or bathing4.1%

Black tick: Michigan. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Clayton

Clayton and the towns around it

Care nearby

Promedica Charles and Virginia Hickman HospitalAdrian · 13.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Hillsdale HospitalHillsdale · 20.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Fulton County Health CenterWauseon · 23 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Community Hospitals and Wellness CentersMontpelier · 26.6 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Family Medical Center of Mi - AdrianAdrian · 11.1 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Center for Family Health DentalJackson · 28.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careClayton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lenawee County · need score 14 of 25

! Dental careClayton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lenawee County · need score 16 of 25

! Mental healthClayton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lenawee County · need score 12 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Clayton. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Clayton

Measure	Clayton	Margin	Michigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	35.1%	31–39.1%	36.7%	about the same
High cholesterol	35.1%	31.1–39.2%	35.4%	about the same
Obesity	42.5%	35.5–49.8%	36.2%	about the same
Arthritis	27.4%	24.2–30.6%	29.1%	about the same
Depression	30.5%	26.4–34.7%	25.7%	worse
Lost all teeth (65+)	13.4%	10.9–16.3%	10.2%	worse
Asthma	12%	10.6–13.5%	11.5%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	8%	7.2–8.8%	8.9%	better
Diabetes	11.3%	9.7–13%	11.9%	about the same
COPD	9.1%	7.9–10.4%	8.1%	about the same
Heart disease	6.7%	6–7.5%	7%	about the same
Stroke	3.4%	3.1–3.8%	3.7%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	19.5%	16.3–22.9%	14.6%	worse
Binge drink	17.7%	14.6–21.2%	15.9%	about the same
Get no exercise	27.4%	22.8–32.2%	24.9%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	38.1%	32.6–44%	34.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	76%	72.1–79.5%	80.3%	worse
Dentist visit	64.5%	61.2–67.9%	68%	worse
Cholesterol check	83.9%	81.6–86%	87.4%	worse
Colon screening	65.8%	61.5–70.2%	69%	about the same
Mammogram	75.9%	68.8–82.1%	76.9%	about the same
Taking BP meds	73%	69.7–76.1%	77.6%	worse
No health insurance	8.1%	6.3–10%	6.9%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	33.2%	28.4–38.6%	32.4%	about the same
Lack emotional support	23.7%	19.9–27.8%	23.1%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	21%	18.5–23.4%	17.6%	worse
Fair or poor health	21.4%	18.4–24.7%	19.4%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	15.6%	13.5–17.7%	14%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	17.1%	13.9–20.7%	15.4%	about the same
Housing insecurity	12.9%	10.6–15.3%	11.9%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	9.6%	8–11.2%	8.7%	about the same
No reliable transportation	9.2%	7.8–10.7%	8.3%	about the same
Receive SNAP	17.4%	13.9–20.8%	14.3%
Disability
Any disability	33.8%	29.1–38.5%	31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs	14%	12–16.2%	14%
Thinking or memory	17.6%	15.4–20.1%	14.3%
Hearing	7.4%	6.6–8.3%	7.3%
Vision	5.2%	4.6–5.8%	4.9%
Dressing or bathing	4.1%	3.6–4.6%	3.8%
Errands alone	9.8%	8.5–11.2%	8.6%

About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Clayton door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Clayton better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Clayton directly, so these are its own figures.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Michigan figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.