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Health in Marquette Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Marquette Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 49745, 49774, 49780. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Marquette Township

COPD, heart disease and diabetes run high in Marquette Township

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10%), vs 8.1% across Michigan. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.6%), vs 7% across Michigan. Diabetes is also above the state: 14.2%, vs 11.9% across Michigan. In all, Marquette Township runs above Michigan on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Marquette Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.7%), 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 Marquette Township’s likely range; Marquette Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 49745, 49774, 49780, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Marquette Township adults…

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

10 of every 100 Marquette Township adults have COPD
Michigan: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.6–11.5%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan

Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.5%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.7%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 15.6%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 17.7%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Marquette Township, betterMarquette Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Marquette Township gets moving

58 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Marquette Township

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

HNearest ERMackinac Straits Hospital and Health CenterSaint Ignace · 15.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAlcona Citizens for HealthPickford · 10.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.4 mi
Alcona Citizens for Health
3 sites · nearest in Pickford
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
15.5 mi
Mackinac Straits Hospital and Health Center
Saint Ignace · not rated
ERRural critical access
26 mi
Bay Mills Indian Community
5 sites · nearest in Brimley
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.6 mi
Chippewa County War Memorial Hospital
Sault Ste Marie · ★★★★★
ER
50.1 mi
Helen Newberry Joy Hospital
Newberry · not rated
ERRural critical access
52.6 mi
Mclaren Northern Michigan
Petoskey · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Marquette Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Marquette Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Marquette 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 Marquette 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 Marquette Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Michigan.

81%Yearly checkupMI 80%
65%Dentist visitMI 68%
89%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
70%Colon screeningMI 69%
75%MammogramMI 77%
79%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Marquette Township 6.8% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Marquette Township adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Marquette Township adults feel lonely
31.1% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Marquette Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.8% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Marquette Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.4% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 6Marquette Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Marquette 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 6
Marquette Township adults worry about having enough food
16.2% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 8
Marquette Township adults worry about keeping their housing
12.3% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 11
Marquette Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.5% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 11
Marquette Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.8% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

15.6% of Marquette Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Marquette Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

St. Ignace Township: 39.4%Clark Township: 38%Pickford Township: 37.3%Rudyard Township: 34.2%Moran Township: 42%Brevort Township: 40.6%Mackinac Island: 41.9%St. Ignace: 41.6%Raber Township: 34.4%Detour Township: 34.1%Bruce Township: 34.3%Kinross Township: 35.2%Soo Township: 34.1%Trout Lake Township: 34.5%Marquette Township: 39%Marquette TownshipSt. Ignace TownshipClark TownshipPickford TownshipRudyard TownshipMackinac Straits Hospital and Health Center · Saint Ignace · 15.5 miHAlcona Health Center Pickford Medical Clinic · Pickford · 10.4 mi+Bay Mills Health Center · Brimley · 26 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#10 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Rudyard Township34.2%
Pickford Township37.3%
Clark Township38%
Marquette Township39%
St. Ignace Township39.4%
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
St. Ignace TownshipC−39.4%15.1%18.4%ZIP codes
Clark TownshipC+38%14.4%14.4%ZIP codes
Pickford TownshipB−37.3%12.3%16.6%ZIP codes
Rudyard TownshipB−34.2%11.8%15.8%ZIP 49780

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

34.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.8%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Michigan

Questions about health in Marquette Township

Why doesn’t Marquette 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 Marquette Township.

What hospital is closest to Marquette Township?

Mackinac Straits Hospital and Health Center in Saint Ignace, 15.5 miles in a straight line from Marquette Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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