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Health in Meyer Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Meyer Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 49847, 49873, 49892. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
21.2%
About the same as MI (19.4%)
Obesity
38.7%
About the same as MI (36.2%)
No exercise
27.1%
About the same as MI (24.9%)
Uninsured
6.8%
About the same as MI (6.9%)
Feel lonely
31.6%
About the same as MI (32.4%)
Nearest ER
19.9 mi
Dickinson County Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Meyer Township

9.4%have heart disease · MI 7%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Meyer Township adults…

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

9 of every 100 Meyer Township adults have heart disease
Michigan: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 8.2–10.7%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Meyer Township

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

HNearest ERDickinson County Memorial HospitalIron Mountain · 19.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyDickinson County Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 19.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUpper Great Lakes Family Health CenterGwinn · 37.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
19.9 mi
Dickinson County Memorial Hospital
Iron Mountain · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.7 mi
Iron Mountain Mi VA Medical Center
Iron Mountain · not rated
For veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
26 mi
OSF St. Francis Hospital and Medical Group
Escanaba · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
37.1 mi
Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Gwinn
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
46.8 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
3 sites · nearest in Marinette
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
47.8 mi
Aurora Medical Center Bay Area
Marinette · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Meyer Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Meyer Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Meyer 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 Meyer 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 27.1%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 35.2%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 15.8%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 16.8%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Meyer Township, betterMeyer Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Meyer Township gets moving

64 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Cunard State Roadside Park5 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupMI 80%
67%Dentist visitMI 68%
89%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
71%Colon screeningMI 69%
78%MammogramMI 77%
80%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Meyer Township 6.8% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Meyer Township adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Meyer Township adults feel lonely
31.6% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Meyer Township adults lack social or emotional support
23.1% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Meyer Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.9% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 6Meyer Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Meyer 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
Meyer Township adults worry about having enough food
13.3% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 10
Meyer Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · MI 11.9%
Better than MI
1 in 14
Meyer Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · MI 8.7%
Better than MI
1 in 14
Meyer Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

12.4% of Meyer Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Meyer Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Spalding Township: 38.4%Waucedah Township: 37.7%Faithorn Township: 37.9%Nadeau Township: 39.2%Breen Township: 37.1%Harris Township: 39.1%Wells Township: 39.3%Norway Township: 38.6%Pembine: 39.4%Niagara: 38.7%Holmes Township: 39.7%Beecher: 39.6%Daggett Township: 39.4%Gourley Township: 39.5%Cedarville Township: 38.9%Felch Township: 37.1%West Branch Township: 36.5%Meyer Township: 38.7%Meyer TownshipSpalding TownshipWaucedah TownshipFaithorn TownshipNadeau TownshipBreen TownshipDickinson County Memorial Hospital · Iron Mountain · 19.9 mi · 2★ MedicareH
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Breen Township37.1%
Waucedah Township37.7%
Faithorn Township37.9%
Spalding Township38.4%
Meyer Township38.7%
Nadeau Township39.2%
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
Spalding TownshipC38.4%14.5%16.8%ZIP codes
Waucedah Township————
Faithorn Township————
Nadeau TownshipC39.2%14.2%17.2%ZIP codes
Breen Township————

Waucedah Township, Faithorn Township and Breen 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.

36.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.3%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing10%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Michigan

Questions about health in Meyer Township

Why doesn’t Meyer 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 Meyer Township.

What hospital is closest to Meyer Township?

Dickinson County Memorial Hospital in Iron Mountain, 19.9 miles in a straight line from Meyer Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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