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Health in McMillan Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where McMillan Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 49925. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in McMillan Township

Heart disease, cancer and COPD run high in McMillan Township

1 in 9 adults have heart disease (11.5%), vs 7% across Michigan. 1 in 7 adults have had cancer (14.1%), vs 8.9% across Michigan. COPD is also above the state: 12%, vs 8.1% across Michigan. In all, McMillan Township runs above Michigan on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 45% of residents are 65 or older (Michigan 19%), and heart disease, cancer and COPD are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 38 miles from McMillan Township

The closest emergency room is Aspirus Ironwood Hospital in Ironwood, 38 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center is closer (25.6 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓

More high blood pressure in McMillan Township, and more people treating it

48% of adults have high blood pressure (Michigan 36.7%), but 84.3% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. Checkups ↓

McMillan Township keeps up with checkups

It beats Michigan on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (84.7% vs 80.3%) and cholesterol checks (91.6% vs 87.4%). Checkups ↓

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 McMillan Township’s likely range; McMillan Township’s figures come from ZIP code 49925, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 McMillan Township adults…

McMillan Township runs above MI on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 McMillan Township adults have heart disease
Michigan: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 10.2–12.8%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Why age matters here

McMillan Township is an older town: 45% 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 McMillan Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

McMillan Township45%
Michigan19%
Getting care

Care in and near McMillan Township

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

HNearest ERAspirus Ironwood HospitalIronwood · 38 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUpper Great Lakes Family Health CenterOntonagon · 25.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
25.6 mi
Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Ontonagon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
38 mi
Aspirus Ironwood Hospital
Ironwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.2 mi
Aspirus Eagle River Hospital
Eagle River · not rated
ERRural critical access
41.9 mi
Northlakes - Hurley
Hurley · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
42.5 mi
Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics
Iron River · not rated
ERRural critical access
44.9 mi
Baraga County Memorial Hospital
L' Anse · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers McMillan Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers McMillan Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers McMillan 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 McMillan 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 McMillan Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Michigan.

85%Yearly checkupMI 80%
67%Dentist visitMI 68%
92%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
75%Colon screeningMI 69%
76%MammogramMI 77%
84%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
McMillan Township 5.5% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan

Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.

Get no exercise 27.5%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.3%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 12.9%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
McMillan Township, betterMcMillan Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Mind & connection

How McMillan Township adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, McMillan Township does better than Michigan.

3 in 10McMillan Township adults feel lonely
28.8% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 5McMillan Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
1 in 4McMillan Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 7McMillan Township adults are in frequent mental distress
15.1% · MI 17.6% · Better than MI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 McMillan 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
McMillan Township adults worry about having enough food
12% · MI 15.4%
Better than MI
1 in 12
McMillan Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · MI 11.9%
Better than MI
1 in 16
McMillan Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.3% · MI 8.7%
Better than MI
1 in 16
McMillan Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · MI 8.3%
Better than MI

11.7% of McMillan Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

McMillan Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Rockland Township: 37.6%Matchwood Township: 36.7%Haight Township: 37%Marenisco Township: 36.6%Stannard Township: 37%Ontonagon Township: 37.6%Greenland Township: 37.9%Bergland Township: 36.6%Carp Lake Township: 37.5%Interior Township: 36.9%Watersmeet Township: 35.6%Bessemer Township: 37.1%Land O'Lakes: 36.7%Presque Isle: 36%Wakefield Township: 37.1%Laird Township: 36.8%McMillan Township: 36.7%McMillan TownshipRockland TownshipMatchwood TownshipHaight TownshipMarenisco TownshipStannard TownshipAspirus Ironwood Hospital · Ironwood · 38 miHOntonagon Family Health Center · Ontonagon · 25.6 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Marenisco Township36.6%
McMillan Township36.7%
Matchwood Township36.7%
Haight Township37%
Stannard Township37%
Rockland Township37.6%
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
Rockland Township————
Matchwood Township————
Haight Township————
Marenisco Township————
Stannard Township————

Rockland Township, Matchwood Township, Haight Township, Marenisco Township and Stannard 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.

37.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.6%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing11.8%
Errands alone9.3%
Vision5.6%
Dressing or bathing4.7%
Michigan

Questions about health in McMillan Township

Why doesn’t McMillan 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 McMillan Township.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in McMillan Township.

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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.