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Health in Ingallston Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Ingallston Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 49858, 49893, 49887. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
20.7%
About the same as MI (19.4%)
Obesity
38.5%
About the same as MI (36.2%)
No exercise
26.6%
About the same as MI (24.9%)
Uninsured
6.4%
About the same as MI (6.9%)
Feel lonely
31.3%
About the same as MI (32.4%)
Nearest ER
16 mi
Aurora Medical Center Bay Area
What stands out

What stands out about health in Ingallston Township

11.5%have had cancer · MI 8.9%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Ingallston Township adults…

Ingallston Township runs above MI on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Ingallston Township adults have had cancer
Michigan: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 10.4–12.7%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Why age matters here

Ingallston Township is an older town: 33% 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 Ingallston Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Ingallston Township33%
Michigan19%
Getting care

Care in and near Ingallston Township

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

HNearest ERAurora Medical Center Bay AreaMarinette · 16 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyAurora Medical Center Bay Area★★★★★ · 16.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMenominee Family Health CenterMenominee · 13.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.2 mi
Menominee Family Health Center
Menominee · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
14.8 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
3 sites · nearest in Marinette
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16 mi
Aurora Medical Center Bay Area
Marinette · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
31.8 mi
Bellin Health Oconto Hospital
Oconto · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
32.5 mi
Door County Medical Center
Sturgeon Bay · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
37.7 mi
OSF St. Francis Hospital and Medical Group
Escanaba · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ingallston Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Ingallston Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Ingallston 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 Ingallston 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 26.6%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.8%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 15.7%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 16.3%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Ingallston Township, betterIngallston Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Ingallston Township gets moving

1.4 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

1Escanaba River State Forest - Escanaba Unit0.4 mi of trails2Bailey County Park62 acres3Kleinke County Park19 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%Yearly checkupMI 80%
68%Dentist visitMI 68%
89%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
73%Colon screeningMI 69%
77%MammogramMI 77%
80%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Ingallston Township 6.4% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Ingallston Township adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Ingallston Township adults feel lonely
31.3% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Ingallston Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.4% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Ingallston Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.4% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 6Ingallston Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Ingallston 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 8
Ingallston Township adults worry about having enough food
13.2% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 11
Ingallston Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.5% · MI 11.9%
Better than MI
1 in 14
Ingallston Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.1% · MI 8.7%
Better than MI
1 in 14
Ingallston Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.1% · MI 8.3%
Better than MI

12.7% of Ingallston Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Ingallston Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Menominee Township: 38.6%Stephenson Township: 38.9%Cedarville Township: 38.9%Mellen Township: 38.1%Porterfield: 37.5%Wagner: 37.9%Menominee: 39.5%Daggett Township: 39.4%Lake Township: 38.9%Gourley Township: 39.5%Ford River Township: 38.8%Nadeau Township: 39.2%Ingallston Township: 38.5%Ingallston TownshipMenominee TownshipStephenson TownshipCedarville TownshipMellen TownshipOSF St. Francis Hospital and Medical Group · Escanaba · 37.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHMenominee Family Health Center · Menominee · 13.2 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 13 towns on this map, healthiest first
Mellen Township38.1%
Ingallston Township38.5%
Menominee Township38.6%
Stephenson Township38.9%
Cedarville Township38.9%
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
Stephenson Township————
Menominee TownshipC38.6%13.5%16.5%ZIP codes
Cedarville Township————
Mellen TownshipC+38.1%14%15.5%ZIP codes

Stephenson Township and Cedarville 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.

35.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.9%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing9.5%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Michigan

Questions about health in Ingallston Township

Why doesn’t Ingallston 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 Ingallston Township.

What hospital is closest to Ingallston Township?

Aurora Medical Center Bay Area in Marinette, 16.0 miles in a straight line from Ingallston Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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