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Health in Doyle Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Doyle Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 49840, 49883. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Doyle Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Doyle Township

1 in 7 adults have COPD (13.4%), vs 8.1% across Michigan. 1 in 9 adults have heart disease (11.5%), vs 7% across Michigan. Stroke is also above the state: 5.6%, vs 3.7% across Michigan. In all, Doyle Township runs above Michigan on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 31% of residents are 65 or older (Michigan 19%), and COPD, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

In Doyle Township, insurance isn’t the gap

Only 6.9% of working-age adults are uninsured (Michigan 6.9%), yet 25.5% say their health is fair or poor, vs 19.4% across the state. Checkups ↓

Dental care lags in Doyle Township

62.5% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 68% across Michigan. Among those 65 and older, 15.4% have lost all their teeth (Michigan 10.2%). 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 Doyle Township’s likely range; Doyle Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 49840, 49883, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Doyle Township adults…

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

13 of every 100 Doyle Township adults have COPD
Michigan: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.9–15.7%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Why age matters here

Doyle Township is an older town: 31% 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 Doyle Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Doyle Township31%
Michigan19%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%Yearly checkupMI 80%
63%Dentist visitMI 68%
90%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
71%Colon screeningMI 69%
76%MammogramMI 77%
83%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Doyle Township 6.9% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Doyle Township

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

HNearest ERSchoolcraft Memorial HospitalManistique · 19.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUpper Great Lakes Family Health CenterGwinn · 63.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
19.4 mi
Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital
Manistique · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.5 mi
Helen Newberry Joy Hospital
Newberry · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.2 mi
Munising Memorial Hospital
Munising · not rated
ERRural critical access
58.3 mi
OSF St. Francis Hospital and Medical Group
Escanaba · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
63.3 mi
Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Gwinn
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
71.3 mi
Bay Mills Indian Community
4 sites · nearest in Brimley
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Doyle Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Doyle Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Doyle 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 Doyle 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 31.1%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.5%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 13.1%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 19.8%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Doyle Township, betterDoyle Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Doyle Township gets moving

73 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Doyle Township adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

3 in 10Doyle Township adults feel lonely
30.4% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Doyle Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.2% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Doyle Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.2% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 6Doyle Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Doyle 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 6
Doyle Township adults worry about having enough food
16.5% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 9
Doyle Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 11
Doyle Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.8% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 12
Doyle Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.5% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

17.1% of Doyle Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Doyle Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Germfask Township: 40.8%Manistique Township: 40.7%Mueller Township: 41.2%Seney Township: 41%Lakefield Township: 38.1%Portage Township: 40.1%Hiawatha Township: 39.2%Manistique: 41.4%Newton Township: 40.3%Burt Township: 37.1%Columbus Township: 38.2%Doyle Township: 41.4%Doyle TownshipGermfask TownshipManistique TownshipMueller TownshipSeney TownshipSchoolcraft Memorial Hospital · Manistique · 19.4 miH
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Manistique Township40.7%
Germfask Township40.8%
Seney Township41%
Mueller Township41.2%
Doyle Township41.4%
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
Germfask Township————
Manistique TownshipD40.7%16.3%18.9%ZIP codes
Mueller Township————
Seney Township————

Germfask Township, Mueller Township and Seney 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.

39.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.4%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing11.7%
Errands alone10.8%
Vision6.8%
Dressing or bathing5.6%
Michigan

Questions about health in Doyle Township

Why doesn’t Doyle 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 Doyle Township.

What hospital is closest to Doyle Township?

Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital in Manistique, 19.4 miles in a straight line from Doyle Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Doyle 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.