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Health in Foster Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Foster Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 48661, 48654. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
22.5%
Worse than MI (19.4%)
Obesity
38.4%
About the same as MI (36.2%)
No exercise
28.2%
About the same as MI (24.9%)
Uninsured
6.9%
About the same as MI (6.9%)
Feel lonely
31.4%
About the same as MI (32.4%)
Nearest ER
8.2 mi
Mymichigan Medical Center West Branch
What stands out

What stands out about health in Foster Township

11.1%have COPD · MI 8.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Foster Township adults…

Foster Township runs above MI on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Foster Township adults have COPD
Michigan: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.8–12.5%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Why age matters here

Foster Township is an older town: 39% 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 Foster Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Foster Township39%
Michigan19%
Getting care

Care in and near Foster Township

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

HNearest ERMymichigan Medical Center West BranchWest Branch · 8.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMymichigan Medical Center West Branch★★★★★ · 8.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSterling Area Health CenterWest Branch · 11.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.2 mi
Mymichigan Medical Center West Branch
West Branch · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
11.4 mi
Sterling Area Health Center
3 sites · nearest in West Branch
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.4 mi
Midmichigan Health Services
3 sites · nearest in West Branch
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.2 mi
Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital
Grayling · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
32.9 mi
Mymichigan Medical Center Gladwin
Gladwin · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
34.9 mi
Saint Mary's Standish Community Hospital
Standish · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Foster Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Foster Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Foster 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 Foster 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 28.2%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.3%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 14.8%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 17.2%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Foster Township, betterFoster Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Foster Township gets moving

231 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

1Au Sable State Forest - Roscommon Unit194.9 mi of trails2Kirtlands Warbler Wildlife Management Area6.9 mi of trails3T.J. Crowley Memorial Park76 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupMI 80%
67%Dentist visitMI 68%
88%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
71%Colon screeningMI 69%
75%MammogramMI 77%
81%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Foster Township 6.9% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Foster Township adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Foster Township adults feel lonely
31.4% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Foster Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.2% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
3 in 10Foster Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.7% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 6Foster Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.9% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Foster 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
Foster Township adults worry about having enough food
14.6% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 10
Foster Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 13
Foster Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 13
Foster Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

14.7% of Foster Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Foster Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Rose Township: 39.2%Klacking Township: 38.7%Richfield Township: 42.9%Ogemaw Township: 38.4%Au Sable Township: 41.1%Big Creek Township: 39.1%Goodar Township: 40.8%Rose City: 39.1%Mentor Township: 39.7%Lupton: 40.2%Cumming Township: 39.1%West Branch Township: 38.4%Backus Township: 41.6%Nester Township: 40.7%Higgins Township: 38.9%West Branch: 38.4%Edwards Township: 38.7%South Branch Township: 37.2%Greenwood Township: 37.4%Elmer Township: 38.4%Foster Township: 38.4%Foster TownshipRose TownshipKlacking TownshipRichfield TownshipOgemaw TownshipAu Sable TownshipBig Creek TownshipMymichigan Medical Center West Branch · West Branch · 8.2 mi · 5★ MedicareHSterling Area Health Center - West Branch Clinic · West Branch · 11.4 mi+Midmichigan Medical Offices-West Branch · West Branch · 11.4 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 21 towns on this map, healthiest first
Foster Township38.4%
Ogemaw Township38.4%
Klacking Township38.7%
Big Creek Township39.1%
Rose Township39.2%
Au Sable Township41.1%
Richfield Township42.9%
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
Rose TownshipC−39.2%16.1%18.1%ZIP codes
Klacking Township————
Richfield TownshipD42.9%18%21.8%ZIP 48656
Ogemaw TownshipC−38.4%14.1%17.2%ZIP 48661
Big Creek TownshipD39.1%17.1%20.2%ZIP codes
Au Sable Township————

Klacking Township and Au Sable 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.

37.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.2%
Thinking or memory15.6%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone10%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Michigan

Questions about health in Foster Township

Why doesn’t Foster 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 Foster Township.

What hospital is closest to Foster Township?

Mymichigan Medical Center West Branch in West Branch, 8.2 miles in a straight line from Foster Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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