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Health in Au Gres · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Au Gres residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Au Gres, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Au Gres. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Au Gres

Heart disease, COPD and cancer run high in Au Gres

1 in 10 adults have heart disease (9.7%), vs 7% across Michigan. 1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.9%), vs 8.1% across Michigan. Cancer is also above the state: 11.9%, vs 8.9% across Michigan. In all, Au Gres runs above Michigan on six of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 39% of residents are 65 or older (Michigan 19%), and heart disease, COPD and cancer are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Au Gres, and more people treating it

42.1% of adults have high blood pressure (Michigan 36.7%), but 81.5% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. Checkups ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Michigan figure falls outside Au Gres’ likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Au Gres adults…

Au Gres runs above MI on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Au Gres adults have heart disease
Michigan: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.4–11%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Why age matters here

Au Gres is an older town: 39% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Michigan. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Au Gres as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Au Gres39%
Michigan19%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupMI 80%
64%Dentist visitMI 68%
89%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
74%Colon screeningMI 69%
77%MammogramMI 77%
82%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Au Gres 6.6% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Au Gres

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

HNearest ERSaint Mary's Standish Community HospitalStandish · 14.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySaint Mary's Standish Community Hospital★★★★★ · 14.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSterling Area Health CenterStandish · 14.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.3 mi
Saint Mary's Standish Community Hospital
Standish · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
14.5 mi
Sterling Area Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Standish
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈17.6 mi
Tawas St. Joseph Hospital
Tawas City · ★★★★★
ER
25.2 mi
Scheurer Hospital
Pigeon · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.5 mi
Ahc Oscoda Area High School SBHC
Oscoda · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
32.6 mi
Mclaren Bay Region
Bay City · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Au Gres itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Au Gres itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Au Gres itself

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 Au Gres; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan

Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.9%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.8%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 14.9%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 16.2%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Au Gres, betterAu Gres, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Au Gres gets moving

0.2 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Au Gres adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Au Gres adults feel lonely
31.2% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Au Gres adults lack social or emotional support
21.8% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Au Gres adults have been diagnosed with depression
27% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 6Au Gres adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Au Gres adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

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 7
Au Gres adults worry about having enough food
13.9% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 10
Au Gres adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 14
Au Gres adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 13
Au Gres adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

13.5% of Au Gres adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Au Gres and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Au Gres Township: 38.3%Sims Township: 37.5%Arenac Township: 39.1%Turner Township: 37.6%Whitney Township: 37.4%Caseville Township: 37.3%Au Gres: 37.4%Au GresAu Gres TownshipSims Township
Healthier than MINear MILess healthy
Obesity
#2 of 7 towns on this map, healthiest first
Au Gres37.4%
Sims Township37.5%
Au Gres Township38.3%
MI36.2%

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

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Au Gres Township————
Sims Township————

Au Gres Township and Sims Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

36.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.9%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Michigan

Questions about health in Au Gres

Why doesn’t Au Gres have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Au Gres.

What hospital is closest to Au Gres?

Saint Mary's Standish Community Hospital in Standish, 14.3 miles in a straight line from Au Gres’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Au Gres.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Michigan figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.