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Health in Honor · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Honor residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16.1%
About the same as MI (19.4%)
Obesity
34.8%
About the same as MI (36.2%)
No exercise
21.5%
About the same as MI (24.9%)
Uninsured
5.9%
About the same as MI (6.9%)
Feel lonely
31.2%
About the same as MI (32.4%)
Nearest ER
11.2 mi
Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Honor

10.5%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 10
Honor adults worry about having enough food
10.5% · MI 15.4%
Better than MI
1 in 11
Honor adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · MI 11.9%
Better than MI
1 in 16
Honor adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · MI 8.7%
Better than MI
1 in 16
Honor adults lack reliable transportation
6.3% · MI 8.3%
Better than MI

9.6% of Honor adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Honor adults…

Honor runs below MI on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Honor adults have diabetes
Michigan: 12 in 100 · better · likely 8.3–11.5%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Honor

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

HNearest ERPaul Oliver Memorial HospitalFrankfort · 11.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMunson Medical Center★★★★★ · 19.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthwest Michigan Health ServicesBenzonia · 5.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.4 mi
Northwest Michigan Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Benzonia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.2 mi
Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital
Frankfort · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.7 mi
Munson Medical Center
Traverse City · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
21.4 mi
Traverse Health Clinic and Coalition
Traverse City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
30 mi
Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital
Manistee · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
41.5 mi
Kalkaska Memorial Health Center
Kalkaska · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Honor itself
✓ Dental careHonor is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Honor 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 Honor; ≈ 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 21.5%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.2%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 18%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 13%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Honor, betterHonor, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Honor gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1A. B. Maley Park3 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupMI 80%
74%Dentist visitMI 68%
88%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
72%Colon screeningMI 69%
73%MammogramMI 77%
76%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Honor 5.9% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Honor adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Honor adults feel lonely
31.2% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Honor adults lack social or emotional support
21% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Honor adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.1% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 6Honor 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 Honor 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

Honor 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.

29.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.3%
Thinking or memory13.4%
Hearing7.4%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Michigan

Questions about health in Honor

Why doesn’t Honor have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Honor?

Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital in Frankfort, 11.2 miles in a straight line from Honor’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Honor?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Northwest Michigan Health Services in Benzonia, 5.4 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.