Health · Leroy

Leroy, MI health

Leroy differs from Michigan on 6 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (9.8% vs 11.9%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (12.7% vs 15.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10.7% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 49051, 49034, 49015, 49014
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Leroy’s Health Grade: B−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Leroy is healthier than 45% of U.S. towns and 59% of Michigan towns.

BSelf-rated healthB-Physical distressB-Mental distressC-ObesityB-DiabetesC+SmokingBExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 45%
Less healthyHealthier
Michigan towns we grade (1,267)Healthier than 59%
Towns with similar incomes, $61K–$102K (9,713)Healthier than 40%

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

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Leroy could be anywhere from C− to A−.
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 Leroy 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. Leroy’s figures come from the ZIP codes that cover it, weighted by land area. 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 Leroy 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 Leroy adults…

39 of every 100 Leroy adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 35.4–43.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Leroy, betterLeroy, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.8% Leroy
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.7% Leroy
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.2% Leroy
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.1% Leroy
MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
70%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
89%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
71%
Colon screening
MI 69%
75%
Mammogram
MI 77%
79%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Leroy 6.1% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Leroy adults are doing

1 in 3Leroy adults feel lonely
31.7% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Leroy adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.8% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Leroy adults lack social or emotional support
21.9% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Leroy adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · Michigan 17.6% · too close to call
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
Leroy adults worry about having enough food
12.7% · MI 15.4% · better
1 in 10
Leroy adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · MI 11.9% · better
1 in 14
Leroy adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · MI 8.7% · better
1 in 14
Leroy adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · MI 8.3% · better

11.9% of Leroy adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.7%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing8.4%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Around Leroy

Leroy and the towns around it

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

Newton: 40.4% Athens: 40.7% Battle Creek: 44.4% Climax: 39.2% Emmett: 42.3% Fredonia: 38.9% Burlington: 39.6% Sherwood: 37.1% Wakeshma: 39.6% Pennfield: 42.8% Bedford: 43.4% Charleston: 36.8% Pavilion: 40.2% Leroy: 40.2% Leroy Newton Athens Battle Creek Climax Bronson Battle Creek Hospital · Battle Creek · 9.6 mi · 3★ MedicareH Battle Creek VA Medical Center · Battle Creek · 10.7 miH Oaklawn Hospital · Marshall · 15 mi · 4★ MedicareH Grace Health · Battle Creek · 9.5 mi+
36.8%44.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Climax39.2%
Leroy40.2%
Newton40.4%
Athens40.7%
Battle Creek44.4%
6 places to get careNearest ER 9.6 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Leroy

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

HNearest ERBronson Battle Creek HospitalBattle Creek · 9.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOaklawn Hospital★★★★★ · 15 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGrace HealthBattle Creek · 9.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.5 mi
Grace Health
2 sites · nearest in Battle Creek
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.6 mi
Bronson Battle Creek Hospital
Battle Creek · ★★★★★
ER
10.7 mi
Battle Creek VA Medical Center
Battle Creek · not rated
VA
15 mi
Oaklawn Hospital
Marshall · ★★★★★
ER
16.4 mi
Family Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Kalamazoo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.4 mi
Borgess Medical Center
Kalamazoo · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careLeroy's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Calhoun County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careLeroy's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Calhoun County · need score 12 of 25
! Mental healthLeroy's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Calhoun County · need score 16 of 25

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 Leroy. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Leroy
MeasureLeroyMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.2%35.4–43.1%36.7%about the same
High cholesterol38.6%34.7–42.5%35.4%about the same
Obesity40.2%34.1–46.5%36.2%about the same
Arthritis33%29.6–36.4%29.1%worse
Depression26.8%23.4–30.3%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.5%6.8–10.3%10.2%about the same
Asthma11.5%10.1–12.8%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.7%9.7–11.7%8.9%worse
Diabetes12.5%10.7–14.3%11.9%about the same
COPD8.7%7.4–10%8.1%about the same
Heart disease7.7%6.8–8.7%7%about the same
Stroke3.8%3.4–4.3%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.1%12.5–17.8%14.6%about the same
Binge drink15.2%12.6–17.9%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise24.8%20.9–29.1%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.7%26.6–37.2%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.1%77.9–83.8%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit69.6%66.3–72.8%68%about the same
Cholesterol check89%87.3–90.5%87.4%about the same
Colon screening70.5%66.1–74.6%69%about the same
Mammogram74.7%67.4–81.1%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds79.4%76.6–81.9%77.6%about the same
No health insurance6.1%5–7.6%6.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.7%27.2–36.7%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support21.9%18.7–25.7%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.1%15–19.1%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health18.3%15.6–21.2%19.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.5%12.6–16.4%14%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.7%10.5–15.1%15.4%better
Housing insecurity9.8%8.2–11.6%11.9%better
Utility shut-off threat7.3%6.2–8.5%8.7%better
No reliable transportation6.9%5.9–8%8.3%better
Receive SNAP11.9%9.8–14.3%14.3%
Disability
Any disability32.5%28.4–36.7%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs14.7%12.5–17%14%
Thinking or memory13.8%12–15.7%14.3%
Hearing8.4%7.4–9.4%7.3%
Vision4.7%4.1–5.2%4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.2–4.3%3.8%
Errands alone8.4%7.3–9.6%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 Leroy door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Leroy better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Leroy by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Leroy 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.

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