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Health in Grand Island Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Grand Island Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 49862. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
20%
About the same as MI (19.4%)
Obesity
36.8%
About the same as MI (36.2%)
No exercise
25.2%
About the same as MI (24.9%)
Uninsured
7.5%
About the same as MI (6.9%)
Feel lonely
32.6%
About the same as MI (32.4%)
Nearest ER
6.9 mi
Munising Memorial Hospital
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Grand Island Township adults…

On every condition, Grand Island Township is about the same as Michigan. Tap one to see it as people.

38 of every 100 Grand Island Township adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 34–42.9%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Grand Island Township

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

HNearest ERMunising Memorial HospitalMunising · 6.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUpper Great Lakes Family Health CenterGwinn · 35.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.9 mi
Munising Memorial Hospital
Munising · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
35.8 mi
Uphs Marquette DLP Hospital
Marquette · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
35.8 mi
Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Gwinn
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
43.9 mi
Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital
Manistique · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
48.8 mi
Bell Hospital
Ishpeming · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
97.1 mi
Bay Mills Indian Community
3 sites · nearest in Brimley
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careGrand Island Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Grand Island Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Grand Island 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 Grand Island 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 25.2%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.8%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 16.8%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 16.3%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Grand Island Township, betterGrand Island Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Grand Island Township gets moving

44 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves

1Grand Island National Recreation Area43.4 mi of trails2Alger Underwater Preserve0.2 mi of trails3Grand Island Harbor Scenic Turnout0.1 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupMI 80%
66%Dentist visitMI 68%
87%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
70%Colon screeningMI 69%
75%MammogramMI 77%
76%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Grand Island Township 7.5% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Grand Island Township adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Grand Island Township adults feel lonely
32.6% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Grand Island Township adults lack social or emotional support
25.1% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Grand Island Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.6% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 6Grand Island 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 Grand Island 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
Grand Island Township adults worry about having enough food
15.4% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 8
Grand Island Township adults worry about keeping their housing
12.1% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 11
Grand Island Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.9% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 12
Grand Island Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.5% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

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

Around town

Grand Island Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Au Train Township: 36.9%Munising: 35%Munising Township: 37.6%Mathias Township: 37.3%Rock River Township: 36%Onota Township: 35.3%Limestone Township: 36.1%Hiawatha Township: 39.2%Inwood Township: 39.5%Burt Township: 37.1%Nahma Township: 39%Grand Island Township: 36.8%Grand Island TownshipAu Train TownshipMunisingMunising TownshipMunising Memorial Hospital · Munising · 6.9 miHSchoolcraft Memorial Hospital · Manistique · 43.9 miH
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Munising35%
Grand Island Township36.8%
Au Train Township36.9%
Munising Township37.6%
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
Au Train TownshipC+36.9%12.9%16.3%ZIP codes
MunisingC+35%13.3%15.3%CDC place
Munising TownshipC37.6%14.6%17.6%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33%

of Grand Island Township adults live with a disability (Michigan 31.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.7%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Michigan

Questions about health in Grand Island Township

Why doesn’t Grand Island 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 Grand Island Township.

What hospital is closest to Grand Island Township?

Munising Memorial Hospital in Munising, 6.9 miles in a straight line from Grand Island 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 Grand Island 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.