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Health in Brown Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Brown Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 49660, 49619, 49645. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
22%
About the same as MI (19.4%)
Obesity
37.4%
About the same as MI (36.2%)
No exercise
29.1%
About the same as MI (24.9%)
Uninsured
7.2%
About the same as MI (6.9%)
Feel lonely
31.3%
About the same as MI (32.4%)
Nearest ER
8.3 mi
Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Brown Township

10.8%have COPD · MI 8.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Brown Township adults…

Brown Township runs above MI on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Brown Township adults have COPD
Michigan: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.5–12.1%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Why age matters here

Brown Township is an older town: 33% 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 Brown Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Brown Township33%
Michigan19%
Getting care

Care in and near Brown Township

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

HNearest ERMunson Healthcare Manistee HospitalManistee · 8.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMunson Healthcare Manistee Hospital★★★★★ · 8.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthwest Michigan Health ServicesManistee · 10.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.3 mi
Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital
Manistee · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
10.3 mi
Northwest Michigan Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Manistee
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.7 mi
Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital
Frankfort · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.5 mi
Corewell Health Ludington Hospital
Ludington · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
30.7 mi
Baldwin Family Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Baldwin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
36.1 mi
Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital
Cadillac · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Brown Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Brown Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Brown 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 Brown 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 29.1%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.4%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 15%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 16.9%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Brown Township, betterBrown Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Brown Township gets moving

17 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Manistee National Forest - Manistee Ranger District12.3 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupMI 80%
67%Dentist visitMI 68%
88%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
72%Colon screeningMI 69%
74%MammogramMI 77%
80%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Brown Township 7.2% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Brown Township adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Brown Township adults feel lonely
31.3% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Brown Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.9% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Brown Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.7% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 6Brown Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Brown Township 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
Brown Township adults worry about having enough food
14.7% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 9
Brown Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 13
Brown Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 13
Brown Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

14.2% of Brown Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Brown Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Bear Lake Township: 36.4%Dickson Township: 39.2%Stronach Township: 37.1%Manistee Township: 36.7%Maple Grove Township: 38.2%Onekama Township: 34.7%Pleasanton Township: 35.5%Norman Township: 39.5%Slagle Township: 41.4%Marilla Township: 39.9%Filer Township: 36.7%Manistee: 35.9%Free Soil Township: 41%Meade Township: 39.3%Eastlake: 36.9%Brown Township: 37.4%Brown TownshipBear Lake TownshipDickson TownshipStronach TownshipManistee TownshipMunson Healthcare Manistee Hospital · Manistee · 8.3 mi · 4★ MedicareHNorthwest Michigan Health Services · Manistee · 10.3 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Bear Lake Township36.4%
Manistee Township36.7%
Stronach Township37.1%
Brown Township37.4%
Dickson Township39.2%
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
Dickson Township————
Bear Lake TownshipC+36.4%13.6%15.6%ZIP codes
Stronach Township————
Manistee TownshipC+36.7%13.2%15.7%ZIP 49660

Dickson Township and Stronach 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.

35.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.7%
Thinking or memory15.3%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Michigan

Questions about health in Brown Township

Why doesn’t Brown Township have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Brown Township?

Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital in Manistee, 8.3 miles in a straight line from Brown Township’s 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 Brown Township.

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.