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Health in Grant Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Grant Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 49721. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Grant Township

COPD, heart disease and cancer run high in Grant Township

1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.9%), vs 8.1% across Michigan. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.4%), vs 7% across Michigan. Cancer is also above the state: 11.7%, vs 8.9% across Michigan. In all, Grant Township runs above Michigan on six of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 36% of residents are 65 or older (Michigan 19%), and COPD, heart disease and cancer are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 33 miles from Grant Township

The closest emergency room is Mackinac Straits Hospital and Health Center in Saint Ignace, 32.9 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, Alcona Citizens for Health is closer (11.7 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓

More high blood pressure in Grant Township, and more people treating it

41.9% of adults have high blood pressure (Michigan 36.7%), but 81.2% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. 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 Grant Township’s likely range; Grant Township’s figures come from ZIP code 49721, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Grant Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Grant Township adults have COPD
Michigan: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.8–12.1%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Why age matters here

Grant Township is an older town: 36% 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 Grant Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Grant Township36%
Michigan19%
Getting care

Care in and near Grant Township

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

HNearest ERMackinac Straits Hospital and Health CenterSaint Ignace · 32.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAlcona Citizens for HealthCheboygan · 11.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.7 mi
Alcona Citizens for Health
5 sites · nearest in Cheboygan
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.8 mi
Thunder Bay Community Health Service
3 sites · nearest in Onaway
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
32.9 mi
Mackinac Straits Hospital and Health Center
Saint Ignace · not rated
ERRural critical access
33.9 mi
Mclaren Northern Michigan
Petoskey · ★★★★★
ER
38.1 mi
Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital
Gaylord · ★★★★★
48.7 mi
Charlevoix Area Hospital
Charlevoix · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Grant Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Grant Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Grant 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 Grant 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupMI 80%
66%Dentist visitMI 68%
89%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
69%Colon screeningMI 69%
74%MammogramMI 77%
81%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Grant Township 6.8% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan

Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.7%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.7%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 14.5%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 16.9%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Grant Township, betterGrant Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Mind & connection

How Grant Township adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

3 in 10Grant Township adults feel lonely
30.7% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Grant Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.3% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Grant Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
27% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 6Grant Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Grant 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
Grant Township adults worry about having enough food
14.5% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 10
Grant Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 13
Grant Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 13
Grant Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

14.4% of Grant Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Grant Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Aloha Township: 40.8%Benton Township: 40.8%Waverly Township: 42%Bearinger Township: 41.4%Mullett Township: 40.6%Koehler Township: 41.9%Inverness Township: 40.8%Cheboygan: 42.2%North Allis Township: 42.4%Forest Township: 42.4%Walker Township: 44%Ocqueoc Township: 41.1%Grant Township: 40.8%Grant TownshipAloha TownshipBenton TownshipWaverly TownshipBearinger TownshipAlcona Health Center Cheboygan Campus · Cheboygan · 11.7 mi+Thunder Bay Community Health Service - Onaway · Onaway · 11.8 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Grant Township40.8%
Aloha Township40.8%
Benton Township40.8%
Bearinger Township41.4%
Waverly Township42%
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
Aloha Township————
Benton TownshipC40.8%14.3%16.9%ZIP 49721
Waverly Township————
Bearinger Township————

Aloha Township: not graded. Waverly Township and Bearinger 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.

36%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.8%
Thinking or memory15.2%
Hearing10%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Michigan

Questions about health in Grant Township

Why doesn’t Grant 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 Grant Township.

Neighbors talk health

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