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Health in Haight Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Haight Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 49912, 49925. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Haight Township

Heart disease, cancer and COPD run high in Haight Township

1 in 9 adults have heart disease (10.8%), vs 7% across Michigan. 1 in 8 adults have had cancer (13%), vs 8.9% across Michigan. COPD is also above the state: 11.8%, vs 8.1% across Michigan. In all, Haight Township runs above Michigan on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 34 miles from Haight Township

The closest emergency room is Aspirus Eagle River Hospital in Eagle River, 33.5 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

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

46.5% of adults have high blood pressure (Michigan 36.7%), but 83.1% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. Checkups ↓

Fewer Haight Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Michigan. 1 in 11 adults worry about keeping their housing, vs 1 in 8 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Haight Township’s likely range; Haight Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 49912, 49925, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Haight Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Haight Township adults have heart disease
Michigan: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 9.6–12.1%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Haight Township

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

HNearest ERAspirus Eagle River HospitalEagle River · 33.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUpper Great Lakes Family Health CenterOntonagon · 31.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
31.5 mi
Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Ontonagon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
33.5 mi
Aspirus Eagle River Hospital
Eagle River · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.7 mi
Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics
Iron River · not rated
ERRural critical access
42.5 mi
Aspirus Ironwood Hospital
Ironwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
42.6 mi
Howard Young Medical Center
Woodruff · ★★★★★
ER
43.5 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
4 sites · nearest in Mercer
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Haight Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Haight Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Haight 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 Haight 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 Haight Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Michigan.

84%Yearly checkupMI 80%
63%Dentist visitMI 68%
91%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
72%Colon screeningMI 69%
75%MammogramMI 77%
83%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Haight Township 6% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
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 8
Haight Township adults worry about having enough food
12.9% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 11
Haight Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · MI 11.9%
Better than MI
1 in 14
Haight Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · MI 8.7%
Better than MI
1 in 15
Haight Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · MI 8.3%
Better than MI

12.6% of Haight Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan

Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.

Get no exercise 28.3%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.9%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 13.6%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 17%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Haight Township, betterHaight Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Mind & connection

How Haight Township adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

3 in 10Haight Township adults feel lonely
29.7% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Haight Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.9% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Haight Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.4% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 6Haight Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Haight 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.

Around town

Haight Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Interior Township: 36.9%McMillan Township: 36.7%Stannard Township: 37%Watersmeet Township: 35.6%Marenisco Township: 36.6%Duncan Township: 35.5%Iron River Township: 39.3%Rockland Township: 37.6%Matchwood Township: 36.7%Greenland Township: 37.9%Laird Township: 36.8%Land O'Lakes: 36.7%Phelps: 37.9%Stambaugh Township: 39.7%Bessemer Township: 37.1%Presque Isle: 36%Wakefield Township: 37.1%Bergland Township: 36.6%Haight Township: 37%Haight TownshipInterior TownshipMcMillan TownshipStannard TownshipWatersmeet TownshipMarenisco TownshipAspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics · Iron River · 35.7 miHAspirus Ironwood Hospital · Ironwood · 42.5 miHOntonagon Family Health Center · Ontonagon · 31.5 mi+Family Health Center Mercer Center · Mercer · 43.5 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#11 of 19 towns on this map, healthiest first
Watersmeet Township35.6%
Marenisco Township36.6%
McMillan Township36.7%
Interior Township36.9%
Haight Township37%
Stannard Township37%
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
Interior Township————
McMillan Township————
Stannard Township————
Watersmeet TownshipC+35.6%15.7%15.2%ZIP 49969
Marenisco Township————

Interior Township, McMillan Township, Stannard Township and Marenisco 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 Haight Township adults live with a disability (Michigan 31.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs19.3%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing11.3%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
Michigan

Questions about health in Haight Township

Why doesn’t Haight 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 Haight Township.

Neighbors talk health

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