Health · Slagle

Slagle, MI health

Slagle differs from Michigan on 16 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81.3% vs 77.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (13.6% vs 8.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 49638, 49668, 49601

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 521 people are less certain, so we show Slagle's figures without a grade.

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How Slagle 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 Slagle adults…

46 of every 100 Slagle adults have high blood pressure

Michigan: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 41.2–50%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Slagle, betterSlagle, worseToo close to callMichigan

Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.1% Slagle
MI 24.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.2% Slagle
MI 34.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 13.9% Slagle
MI 15.9%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20.5% Slagle
MI 14.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Slagle 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

Slagle 7.8% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)

Mind & connection

How Slagle adults are doing

1 in 3Slagle adults feel lonely

31.5% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call

1 in 4Slagle adults have been diagnosed with depression

27.8% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call

1 in 4Slagle adults lack social or emotional support

22.6% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call

1 in 5Slagle adults are in frequent mental distress

18.4% · 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 5

Slagle adults worry about having enough food

18.3% · MI 15.4% · about the same

1 in 8

Slagle adults worry about keeping their housing

12.1% · MI 11.9% · about the same

1 in 10

Slagle adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

9.6% · MI 8.7% · about the same

1 in 11

Slagle adults lack reliable transportation

9.3% · MI 8.3% · about the same

19.5% of Slagle adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

40.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.1%

Thinking or memory17%

Hearing11.4%

Errands alone11.6%

Vision7.1%

Dressing or bathing5.9%

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

Around Slagle

Slagle and the towns around it

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

37.4%41.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#15 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first

Dickson39.2%

South Branch39.6%

Springville40.3%

Boon41.3%

Slagle41.4%

Care nearby

Munson Healthcare Cadillac HospitalCadillac · 18.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Munson Healthcare Manistee HospitalManistee · 25.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Corewell Health Reed City HospitalReed City · 31.1 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Munson Medical CenterTraverse City · 32.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Family Health Care - CadillacCadillac · 18.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Northwest Michigan Health ServicesManistee · 27.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

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

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

! Mental healthSlagle's county is a federal shortage area.North Central · need score 16 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 Slagle. 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 Slagle

Measure	Slagle	Margin	Michigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	45.7%	41.2–50%	36.7%	worse
High cholesterol	41.1%	36.6–45.5%	35.4%	worse
Obesity	41.4%	33.6–49.5%	36.2%	about the same
Arthritis	39%	35.1–42.7%	29.1%	worse
Depression	27.8%	24.1–31.6%	25.7%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	14.7%	12.3–17.3%	10.2%	worse
Asthma	12.2%	10.8–13.7%	11.5%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	11.6%	10.6–12.7%	8.9%	worse
Diabetes	16.8%	14.6–19%	11.9%	worse
COPD	13.6%	11.9–15.5%	8.1%	worse
Heart disease	11.1%	9.9–12.4%	7%	worse
Stroke	5.4%	4.9–6.1%	3.7%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	20.5%	17.4–23.7%	14.6%	worse
Binge drink	13.9%	11.5–16.5%	15.9%	about the same
Get no exercise	31.1%	26.1–36.4%	24.9%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	34.2%	28.1–40.2%	34.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	81.9%	78.9–84.6%	80.3%	about the same
Dentist visit	61.1%	57.6–64.4%	68%	worse
Cholesterol check	88.1%	86.5–89.6%	87.4%	about the same
Colon screening	67.7%	62.8–72%	69%	about the same
Mammogram	69.5%	61–76.7%	76.9%	worse
Taking BP meds	81.3%	78.6–83.6%	77.6%	better
No health insurance	7.8%	6.2–9.8%	6.9%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	31.5%	27–36.7%	32.4%	about the same
Lack emotional support	22.6%	19.3–26.3%	23.1%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	18.4%	16.3–20.6%	17.6%	about the same
Fair or poor health	26.2%	22.8–29.9%	19.4%	worse
Frequent physical distress	18.8%	16.5–21.1%	14%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	18.3%	15.3–21.8%	15.4%	about the same
Housing insecurity	12.1%	10.3–14.3%	11.9%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	9.6%	8.3–11.1%	8.7%	about the same
No reliable transportation	9.3%	8–10.7%	8.3%	about the same
Receive SNAP	19.5%	16.3–23.2%	14.3%
Disability
Any disability	40.2%	35.3–45.1%	31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs	21.1%	18.4–24.2%	14%
Thinking or memory	17%	14.9–19.3%	14.3%
Hearing	11.4%	10.1–12.6%	7.3%
Vision	7.1%	6.3–8%	4.9%
Dressing or bathing	5.9%	5.2–6.8%	3.8%
Errands alone	11.6%	10.2–13.1%	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 Slagle door to door.

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

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Slagle by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Slagle 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.