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Health in Copper City · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Copper City residents get care

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

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

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Copper City adults…

On every condition, Copper City is about the same as Michigan. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Copper City adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.5–38%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Copper City

No hospital or community health center in Copper City itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERAspirus Keweenaw Hospital and ClinicsLaurium · 4.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUp Health System Portage★★★★★ · 13.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUpper Great Lakes Family Health CenterCalumet · 4.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.1 mi
Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and Clinics
Laurium · not rated
ERRural critical access
4.4 mi
Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Calumet
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.5 mi
Up Health System Portage
Hancock · ★★★★★
ER
38.2 mi
Baraga County Memorial Hospital
L' Anse · not rated
ERRural critical access
63.5 mi
Bell Hospital
Ishpeming · not rated
ERRural critical access
76.5 mi
Grand Portage Health Services
Grand Portage · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Copper City itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Copper City itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Copper City 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 Copper City; ≈ 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 23.6%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.3%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 18.3%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 16.9%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Copper City, betterCopper City, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Copper City gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%Yearly checkupMI 80%
69%Dentist visitMI 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
69%Colon screeningMI 69%
73%MammogramMI 77%
75%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Copper City 6.5% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Copper City adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Copper City adults feel lonely
31.8% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Copper City adults lack social or emotional support
22.3% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Copper City adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.8% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Copper City adults are in frequent mental distress
18.6% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Copper City 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
Copper City adults worry about having enough food
13.4% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 10
Copper City adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 13
Copper City adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 14
Copper City adults lack reliable transportation
7.4% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

12.6% of Copper City adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Copper City and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.3%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Michigan

Questions about health in Copper City

Why doesn’t Copper City have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Copper City?

Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and Clinics in Laurium, 4.1 miles in a straight line from Copper City’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Copper City?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Calumet Family Health Center - Calumet Ave in Calumet, 4.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Copper City.

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.