Health · Flynn

Flynn, MI health

Flynn differs from Michigan on 12 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (13.6% vs 10.2%) and more smokers (19.3% vs 14.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 48416, 48453

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How Flynn 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 Flynn adults…

39 of every 100 Flynn adults have high blood pressure

Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 35.4–42.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Flynn, betterFlynn, worseToo close to callMichigan

Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.2% Flynn
MI 24.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.7% Flynn
MI 34.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 16.3% Flynn
MI 15.9%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 19.3% Flynn
MI 14.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Flynn 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 13

working-age adults has no health insurance

Flynn 8% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)

Mind & connection

How Flynn adults are doing

1 in 3Flynn adults feel lonely

32.8% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call

1 in 4Flynn adults have been diagnosed with depression

28.5% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call

1 in 4Flynn adults lack social or emotional support

23.8% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call

1 in 5Flynn adults are in frequent mental distress

19.5% · 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

Flynn adults worry about having enough food

17% · MI 15.4% · about the same

1 in 8

Flynn adults worry about keeping their housing

12.3% · MI 11.9% · about the same

1 in 11

Flynn adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

9% · MI 8.7% · about the same

1 in 11

Flynn adults lack reliable transportation

8.9% · MI 8.3% · about the same

17% of Flynn adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.9%

Thinking or memory17.1%

Hearing9%

Errands alone10.4%

Vision5.8%

Dressing or bathing4.6%

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

Around Flynn

Flynn and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

37.6%41.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first

Burnside39.3%

Maple Valley39.5%

Flynn39.7%

Elmer39.9%

Elk40.2%

Marlette40.3%

Care nearby

Marlette Regional HospitalMarlette · 7.8 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Mckenzie Health SystemSandusky · 10.4 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Deckerville Community HospitalDeckerville · 19.2 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Hills & Dales General HospitalCass City · 24.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Great Lakes Bay Health Centers Imlay CityImlay City · 20.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Lapeer ClinicLapeer · 25.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careFlynn's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Sanilac County · need score 15 of 25

! Dental careFlynn's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Sanilac County · need score 15 of 25

! Mental healthFlynn's county is a federal shortage area.Sanilac County · need score 11 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 Flynn. 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 Flynn

Measure	Flynn	Margin	Michigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	38.9%	35.4–42.2%	36.7%	about the same
High cholesterol	37%	33.6–40.4%	35.4%	about the same
Obesity	39.7%	33–46.1%	36.2%	about the same
Arthritis	32.5%	29.6–35.2%	29.1%	worse
Depression	28.5%	25.3–31.7%	25.7%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	13.6%	11.5–16.1%	10.2%	worse
Asthma	12%	10.8–13.2%	11.5%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9.6%	8.8–10.4%	8.9%	about the same
Diabetes	13.1%	11.6–14.6%	11.9%	about the same
COPD	10.7%	9.5–11.9%	8.1%	worse
Heart disease	8.3%	7.6–9.1%	7%	worse
Stroke	4.2%	3.9–4.5%	3.7%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	19.3%	17–21.8%	14.6%	worse
Binge drink	16.3%	14–18.7%	15.9%	about the same
Get no exercise	30.2%	26.2–34.3%	24.9%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	33.7%	28.9–38.7%	34.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	79.1%	76.4–81.8%	80.3%	about the same
Dentist visit	63.1%	60.1–66%	68%	worse
Cholesterol check	85.7%	84.1–87.3%	87.4%	worse
Colon screening	66.7%	62.8–70.4%	69%	about the same
Mammogram	74.6%	68.5–80.1%	76.9%	about the same
Taking BP meds	77.8%	75.5–79.9%	77.6%	about the same
No health insurance	8%	6.7–9.4%	6.9%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	32.8%	28.7–37.2%	32.4%	about the same
Lack emotional support	23.8%	20.8–27%	23.1%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	19.5%	17.7–21.4%	17.6%	worse
Fair or poor health	22.7%	20.2–25.4%	19.4%	worse
Frequent physical distress	16.5%	14.9–18.2%	14%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	17%	14.7–19.5%	15.4%	about the same
Housing insecurity	12.3%	10.7–14%	11.9%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	9%	7.9–10.2%	8.7%	about the same
No reliable transportation	8.9%	7.9–10%	8.3%	about the same
Receive SNAP	17%	14.7–19.5%	14.3%
Disability
Any disability	36.4%	32.7–40.3%	31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs	16.9%	15–19%	14%
Thinking or memory	17.1%	15.4–19%	14.3%
Hearing	9%	8.1–9.9%	7.3%
Vision	5.8%	5.3–6.4%	4.9%
Dressing or bathing	4.6%	4.2–5.1%	3.8%
Errands alone	10.4%	9.3–11.6%	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 Flynn door to door.

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

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Flynn by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Flynn by how much of its land each one covers.

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.