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Health in Levering · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Levering residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Levering

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Levering adults…

Levering runs above MI on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Levering adults have COPD
Michigan: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.2–12%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Levering

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

HNearest ERMackinac Straits Hospital and Health CenterSaint Ignace · 17.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAlcona Citizens for HealthPellston · 6.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.2 mi
Alcona Citizens for Health
6 sites · nearest in Pellston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.9 mi
Mackinac Straits Hospital and Health Center
Saint Ignace · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.1 mi
Mclaren Northern Michigan
Petoskey · ★★★★★
ER
32.6 mi
Thunder Bay Community Health Service - Onaway
Onaway · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
33.1 mi
Charlevoix Area Hospital
Charlevoix · not rated
ERRural critical access
41.8 mi
Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital
Gaylord · ★★★★★
✓ Primary careLevering is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careLevering is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Levering 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 Levering; ≈ 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 25.5%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.1%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 16.2%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 17.7%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Levering, betterLevering, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Levering gets moving

0.2 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupMI 80%
65%Dentist visitMI 68%
90%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
71%Colon screeningMI 69%
76%MammogramMI 77%
79%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Levering 6% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Levering adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

3 in 10Levering adults feel lonely
30.5% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Levering adults lack social or emotional support
22.1% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Levering adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.3% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 6Levering adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Levering 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
Levering adults worry about having enough food
13.3% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 10
Levering adults worry about keeping their housing
10.4% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 13
Levering adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.9% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 14
Levering adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

13.2% of Levering adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Levering 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.

32.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.3%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Michigan

Questions about health in Levering

Why doesn’t Levering have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Levering?

Mackinac Straits Hospital and Health Center in Saint Ignace, 17.9 miles in a straight line from Levering’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 Levering?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Alcona Health Center Pellston Services in Pellston, 6.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.