Health · Morenci

Morenci, MI health

Morenci differs from Michigan on 5 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (13.4% vs 10.2%) and more smokers (18.4% vs 14.6%).

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

C-Health Grade

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Morenci’s Health Grade: C−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Morenci is healthier than 20% of U.S. towns.

CSelf-rated healthC-Physical distressDMental distressDObesityB-DiabetesC-SmokingCExercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 20%

Less healthyHealthier

Michigan towns we grade (1,267)Healthier than 19%

Towns with similar incomes, $45K–$75K (8,069)Healthier than 31%

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

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Morenci could be anywhere from D 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 Morenci 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. Morenci 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 Morenci 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 Morenci adults…

37 of every 100 Morenci adults have high blood pressure

Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 32.5–40.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Morenci, betterMorenci, worseToo close to callMichigan

Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.2% Morenci
MI 24.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.9% Morenci
MI 34.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 17% Morenci
MI 15.9%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.4% Morenci
MI 14.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Morenci 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

Morenci 8.3% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)

Mind & connection

How Morenci adults are doing

1 in 3Morenci adults feel lonely

33.5% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call

1 in 3Morenci adults have been diagnosed with depression

30.1% · Michigan 25.7% · worse

1 in 4Morenci adults lack social or emotional support

23.6% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call

1 in 5Morenci adults are in frequent mental distress

20.6% · 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

Morenci adults worry about having enough food

16.8% · MI 15.4% · about the same

1 in 8

Morenci adults worry about keeping their housing

12.6% · MI 11.9% · about the same

1 in 11

Morenci adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

9.1% · MI 8.7% · about the same

1 in 11

Morenci adults lack reliable transportation

9.1% · MI 8.3% · about the same

16.6% of Morenci adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%

Thinking or memory17.6%

Hearing8%

Errands alone10.1%

Vision5.4%

Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Around Morenci

Morenci and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

37.2%42%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 9towns on this map, healthiest first

Medina41.7%

Morenci42%

Seneca42%

Care nearby

Fulton County Health CenterWauseon · 13.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Promedica Charles and Virginia Hickman HospitalAdrian · 20 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Community Hospitals and Wellness CentersMontpelier · 21.6 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Henry County HospitalNapoleon · 22.5 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Family Medical Center of Mi - AdrianAdrian · 16.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Community Health Services - NapoleonNapoleon · 22.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

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

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

! Mental healthMorenci'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 Morenci. 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 Morenci

Measure	Morenci	Margin	Michigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	36.5%	32.5–40.6%	36.7%	about the same
High cholesterol	36.3%	32.2–40.4%	35.4%	about the same
Obesity	42%	35.1–49.4%	36.2%	about the same
Arthritis	29.1%	25.9–32.4%	29.1%	about the same
Depression	30.1%	26.1–34.3%	25.7%	worse
Lost all teeth (65+)	13.4%	10.8–16.4%	10.2%	worse
Asthma	12.1%	10.6–13.6%	11.5%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	8.7%	7.8–9.7%	8.9%	about the same
Diabetes	12%	10.3–13.9%	11.9%	about the same
COPD	9.6%	8.1–11.2%	8.1%	about the same
Heart disease	7.3%	6.3–8.3%	7%	about the same
Stroke	3.8%	3.3–4.2%	3.7%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	18.4%	15.2–21.8%	14.6%	worse
Binge drink	17%	14–20.4%	15.9%	about the same
Get no exercise	28.2%	23.3–33.3%	24.9%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	36.9%	31.4–42.6%	34.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	76.8%	73.1–80.3%	80.3%	about the same
Dentist visit	65.9%	62.6–69.2%	68%	about the same
Cholesterol check	84.4%	82–86.7%	87.4%	worse
Colon screening	66.9%	62.2–71.4%	69%	about the same
Mammogram	79.2%	72.7–84.9%	76.9%	about the same
Taking BP meds	75.2%	72.2–78%	77.6%	about the same
No health insurance	8.3%	6.3–10.5%	6.9%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	33.5%	28.5–39.1%	32.4%	about the same
Lack emotional support	23.6%	19.9–27.7%	23.1%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	20.6%	18.1–23.2%	17.6%	worse
Fair or poor health	21.9%	18.5–25.5%	19.4%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	16%	13.8–18.2%	14%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	16.8%	13.6–20.5%	15.4%	about the same
Housing insecurity	12.6%	10.4–15.1%	11.9%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	9.1%	7.7–10.7%	8.7%	about the same
No reliable transportation	9.1%	7.6–10.6%	8.3%	about the same
Receive SNAP	16.6%	13.4–20.2%	14.3%
Disability
Any disability	35.1%	30.2–39.9%	31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs	15.2%	12.8–17.8%	14%
Thinking or memory	17.6%	15.1–20.2%	14.3%
Hearing	8%	6.9–9.1%	7.3%
Vision	5.4%	4.7–6.3%	4.9%
Dressing or bathing	4.3%	3.6–5%	3.8%
Errands alone	10.1%	8.7–11.7%	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 Morenci door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Morenci 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.