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Health in Fife Lake · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Fife Lake residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
18.3%
About the same as MI (19.4%)
Obesity
36.8%
About the same as MI (36.2%)
No exercise
23.7%
About the same as MI (24.9%)
Uninsured
5.9%
About the same as MI (6.9%)
Feel lonely
31.5%
About the same as MI (32.4%)
Nearest ER
13.9 mi
Kalkaska Memorial Health Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Fife Lake

11.6%worry about food · MI 15.4%
★ 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
Fife Lake adults worry about having enough food
11.6% · MI 15.4%
Better than MI
1 in 11
Fife Lake adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · MI 11.9%
Better than MI
1 in 14
Fife Lake adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · MI 8.7%
Better than MI
1 in 15
Fife Lake adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · MI 8.3%
Better than MI

10.5% of Fife Lake adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Fife Lake adults…

Fife Lake runs below MI on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Fife Lake adults have had cancer
Michigan: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.2–11.3%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Fife Lake

No hospital or community health center in Fife Lake itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERKalkaska Memorial Health CenterKalkaska · 13.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMunson Medical Center★★★★★ · 19.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careTraverse Health Clinic and CoalitionTraverse City · 16.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.9 mi
Kalkaska Memorial Health Center
Kalkaska · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.4 mi
Traverse Health Clinic and Coalition
Traverse City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
19.3 mi
Munson Medical Center
Traverse City · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.2 mi
Northwest Michigan Health Services
Traverse City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
22.9 mi
Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital
Cadillac · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
32.1 mi
Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital
Grayling · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careFife Lake is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFife Lake is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthFife Lake is not a shortage area

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 Fife Lake; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan

Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.7%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.9%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 17.1%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 14.7%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Fife Lake, betterFife Lake, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Fife Lake gets moving

1.5 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Fife Lake Area Park5 acres2Lakeside Park0.1 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupMI 80%
69%Dentist visitMI 68%
89%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
72%Colon screeningMI 69%
75%MammogramMI 77%
78%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fife Lake 5.9% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Fife Lake adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Fife Lake adults feel lonely
31.5% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Fife Lake adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Fife Lake adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.1% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 6Fife Lake adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Fife Lake 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.

Around town

Fife Lake 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.

31.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Michigan

Questions about health in Fife Lake

Why doesn’t Fife Lake have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Fife Lake?

Kalkaska Memorial Health Center in Kalkaska, 13.9 miles in a straight line from Fife Lake’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 Fife Lake.

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.