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Health in Marilla Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Marilla Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 49625, 49668, 49645. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Marilla Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Marilla Township

1 in 8 adults have COPD (12%), vs 8.1% across Michigan. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (9.5%), vs 7% across Michigan. Stroke is also above the state: 4.7%, vs 3.7% across Michigan. In all, Marilla Township runs above Michigan on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Marilla Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (31.6%), vs 24.9% across Michigan. There are 36 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Marilla Township

1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (20%), vs 14.6% across Michigan. Habits ↓

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 Marilla Township’s likely range; Marilla Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 49625, 49668, 49645, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Marilla Township adults…

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

12 of every 100 Marilla Township adults have COPD
Michigan: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.5–13.8%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan

Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.6%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.9%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 15.5%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 20%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Marilla Township, betterMarilla Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Marilla Township

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

HNearest ERMunson Healthcare Manistee HospitalManistee · 19.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMunson Healthcare Manistee Hospital★★★★★ · 19.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthwest Michigan Health ServicesBenzonia · 19.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
19.7 mi
Northwest Michigan Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Benzonia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.9 mi
Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital
Manistee · ★★★★★
ER
24 mi
Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital
Frankfort · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.2 mi
Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital
Cadillac · ★★★★★
ER
27.5 mi
Baldwin Family Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Cadillac
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
28.9 mi
Munson Medical Center
Traverse City · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Marilla Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Marilla Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Marilla 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 Marilla 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 Marilla Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Michigan.

80%Yearly checkupMI 80%
63%Dentist visitMI 68%
87%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
70%Colon screeningMI 69%
75%MammogramMI 77%
79%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Marilla Township 8.1% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Marilla Township adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Marilla Township adults feel lonely
31.9% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Marilla Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.2% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
3 in 10Marilla Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.6% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Marilla Township adults are in frequent mental distress
19.2% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Marilla Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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 6
Marilla Township adults worry about having enough food
17.8% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 8
Marilla Township adults worry about keeping their housing
12.6% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 10
Marilla Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.6% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 11
Marilla Township adults lack reliable transportation
9.2% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

18.6% of Marilla Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Marilla Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Maple Grove Township: 38.2%Cleon Township: 39.9%Springville Township: 40.3%Dickson Township: 39.2%Bear Lake Township: 36.4%Springdale Township: 37.5%Wexford Township: 39.9%Colfax Township: 38.9%Nessen City: 40.7%Slagle Township: 41.4%Antioch Township: 40.3%Norman Township: 39.5%Brown Township: 37.4%Marilla Township: 39.9%Marilla TownshipMaple Grove TownshipCleon TownshipSpringville TownshipDickson Township
Healthier than MINear MILess healthy
Obesity
#8 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Maple Grove Township38.2%
Dickson Township39.2%
Marilla Township39.9%
Cleon Township39.9%
Springville Township40.3%
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
Maple Grove TownshipC−38.2%14.6%18%ZIP codes
Cleon TownshipD39.9%14.8%20.1%ZIP 49625
Springville TownshipC−40.3%13.8%19.2%ZIP 49668
Dickson Township————

Dickson 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.

37.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.6%
Thinking or memory17.2%
Hearing9.8%
Errands alone10.9%
Vision6.4%
Dressing or bathing5.2%
Michigan

Questions about health in Marilla Township

Why doesn’t Marilla 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 Marilla Township.

What hospital is closest to Marilla Township?

Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital in Manistee, 19.9 miles in a straight line from Marilla 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 Marilla 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.