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≈ BHealth Grade
Health in Boyne Valley Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Boyne Valley Township is healthier than 57% of U.S. towns

Boyne Valley Township differs from Michigan on 7 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 5 better, 2 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 49713, 49712. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Boyne Valley Township

Cancer runs high in Boyne Valley Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.6%), vs 8.9% across Michigan. Conditions ↓

Fewer Boyne Valley Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Michigan. 1 in 9 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Boyne Valley Township’s likely range; Boyne Valley Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 49713, 49712, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A−.

Health Grade

What’s behind Boyne Valley Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Boyne Valley Township is healthier than 57% of U.S. towns. No exercise holds the grade up (fewer adults who get no exercise than 68% of U.S. towns); physical distress pulls it down (better than 48%).

BSelf-rated health17.9% · MI 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
B−Physical distress14.3% · MI 14% · U.S. 13%
BMental distress16.6% · MI 17.6% · U.S. 15.9%
B−Obesity36.1% · MI 36.2% · U.S. 32.9%
B−Diabetes11.9% · MI 11.9% · U.S. 12%
B−Smoking14.8% smoke · MI 14.6% · U.S. 11.8%
B+Exercise22.9% · MI 24.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 57%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $57K–$96K (10,830)Healthier than 64%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Boyne Valley Township’s median household income is $76,653; among the 10,830 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($57K–$96K), it’s healthier than 64%, about where its income would put it.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Boyne Valley Township could be anywhere from C− to A−. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 49713,49712), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · 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 9
Boyne Valley Township adults worry about having enough food
11.5% · MI 15.4%
Better than MI
1 in 11
Boyne Valley Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · MI 11.9%
Better than MI
1 in 15
Boyne Valley Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · MI 8.7%
Better than MI
1 in 15
Boyne Valley Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · MI 8.3%
Better than MI

10.6% of Boyne Valley Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Boyne Valley Township adults…

Boyne Valley Township runs above MI on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Boyne Valley Township adults have had cancer
Michigan: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.7–11.6%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Boyne Valley Township

No hospital or community health center in Boyne Valley Township itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERMclaren Northern MichiganPetoskey · 16.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMclaren Northern Michigan★★★★★ · 16.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careEast Jordan Family Health CenterEast Jordan · 12.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.6 mi
Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital
Gaylord · ★★★★★
12.6 mi
East Jordan Family Health Center
2 sites · nearest in East Jordan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.1 mi
Alcona Citizens for Health
4 sites · nearest in Petoskey
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.5 mi
Mclaren Northern Michigan
Petoskey · ★★★★★
ER
20.1 mi
Charlevoix Area Hospital
Charlevoix · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.7 mi
Kalkaska Memorial Health Center
Kalkaska · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careBoyne Valley Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBoyne Valley Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Boyne Valley Township 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 Boyne Valley Township; ≈ 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 22.9%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.3%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 16.7%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 14.8%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Boyne Valley Township, betterBoyne Valley Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupMI 80%
71%Dentist visitMI 68%
89%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
71%Colon screeningMI 69%
76%MammogramMI 77%
79%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Boyne Valley Township 5.6% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Boyne Valley Township adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

3 in 10Boyne Valley Township adults feel lonely
29.8% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Boyne Valley Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Boyne Valley Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.5% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 6Boyne Valley Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Boyne Valley Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

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

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

Around town

Boyne Valley Township and the towns around it

Boyne Valley Township’s Health Grade ranks 4th of 4 graded towns around it.

Boyne City: 35.1%Wilson Township: 35.6%Hudson Township: 38.4%Melrose Township: 35.9%Warner Township: 37.4%Evangeline Township: 34.8%Eveline Township: 36.2%Advance: 31.1%South Arm Township: 36.6%Jordan Township: 36.9%Chandler Township: 36.5%Corwith Township: 40.5%Elmira Township: 38%Resort Township: 31.8%Bear Creek Township: 32.1%Star Township: 38.1%Chestonia Township: 38.5%Boyne Valley Township: 36.1%Boyne Valley TownshipBoyne CityWilson TownshipHudson TownshipMelrose TownshipWarner TownshipMunson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital · Gaylord · 12.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHMclaren Northern Michigan · Petoskey · 16.5 mi · 3★ MedicareHEast Jordan Family Health Center · East Jordan · 12.6 mi+Alcona Health Center Petoskey Child Health Associates · Petoskey · 16.1 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Boyne City35.1%
Wilson Township35.6%
Melrose Township35.9%
Boyne Valley Township36.1%
Warner Township37.4%
Hudson Township38.4%
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
Boyne Valley TownshipB36.1%11.9%14.8%ZIP codes
Boyne CityB+35.1%11.5%13.3%CDC place
Wilson TownshipB35.6%11.8%14%ZIP codes
Hudson Township————
Melrose TownshipB35.9%11.8%14.5%ZIP codes
Warner Township————

Hudson Township and Warner 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.

31.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory13.5%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Michigan

Every CDC estimate for Boyne Valley Township

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Boyne Valley Township is better than Michigan on 5 and worse on 2; on the rest, the Michigan figure falls inside Boyne Valley Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Boyne Valley TownshipMIU.S.vs MI
Overall health
Fair or poor health17.9%15.6–20.519.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14.3%12.6–16.114%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)16.6%14.8–18.617.6%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity36.1%28.9–43.836.2%32.9%About the same
Diabetes11.9%10.3–13.611.9%12%About the same
High blood pressure37.4%33.4–41.636.7%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)37.8%33.7–42.135.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis32.6%29.2–36.229.1%25.3%Worse
Asthma11.4%10.2–12.711.5%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer10.6%9.7–11.68.9%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease7.7%6.9–8.57%6.4%About the same
COPD8.6%7.5–9.78.1%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.7%3.4–4.13.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)10.5%8.5–12.910.2%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.8%12.6–17.114.6%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work22.9%19.1–27.224.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking16.7%14–19.915.9%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.3%28–4134.7%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)5.6%4.7–6.86.9%11%Better
Checkup in the past year80.7%77.6–83.780.3%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year70.5%67.3–73.768%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years88.9%87.4–90.387.4%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)78.8%76.1–81.577.6%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)70.8%66–75.369%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)76.2%68.6–82.776.9%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression25.5%22.1–29.225.7%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely29.8%25.4–34.632.4%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support21.2%18.2–24.523.1%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food11.5%9.6–13.515.4%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing9%7.6–10.511.9%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off6.7%5.7–7.78.7%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation6.5%5.7–7.48.3%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)10.6%8.8–12.514.3%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability31.2%27.3–35.531.1%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs14%12.2–16.114%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering13.5%11.9–15.314.3%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty8.3%7.5–9.37.3%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty4.4%3.9–4.94.9%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8%7.2–9.18.6%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.6%3.2–4.13.8%3.8%About the same

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Michigan figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Boyne Valley Township

Is Boyne Valley Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Boyne Valley Township is healthier than 57% of U.S. towns: ≈ B for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 64%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Boyne Valley Township?

CDC estimates 36.1% of adults have obesity, likely between 28.9% and 43.8%, against 36.2% across Michigan and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Boyne Valley Township?

Mclaren Northern Michigan in Petoskey, 16.5 miles in a straight line from Boyne Valley Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Boyne Valley Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 5.6% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 4.7–6.8%), against 6.9% across Michigan.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Boyne Valley Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A−.

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.