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Health in Mueller Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Mueller Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 49840, 49836. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Mueller Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Mueller Township

1 in 8 adults have COPD (13.2%), vs 8.1% across Michigan. 1 in 9 adults have heart disease (11.4%), vs 7% across Michigan. Stroke is also above the state: 5.5%, vs 3.7% across Michigan. In all, Mueller Township runs above Michigan on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 34% of residents are 65 or older (Michigan 19%), and COPD, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

In Mueller Township, insurance isn’t the gap

Only 6.9% of working-age adults are uninsured (Michigan 6.9%), yet 25% say their health is fair or poor, vs 19.4% across the state. Checkups ↓

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

46.6% of adults have high blood pressure (Michigan 36.7%), but 83.2% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. 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 Mueller Township’s likely range; Mueller Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 49840, 49836, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Mueller Township adults…

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

13 of every 100 Mueller Township adults have COPD
Michigan: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.9–15.4%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Why age matters here

Mueller Township is an older town: 34% 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 Mueller Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Mueller Township34%
Michigan19%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%Yearly checkupMI 80%
64%Dentist visitMI 68%
90%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
71%Colon screeningMI 69%
75%MammogramMI 77%
83%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mueller Township 6.9% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Mueller Township

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

HNearest ERSchoolcraft Memorial HospitalManistique · 17.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAlcona Citizens for HealthPellston · 65.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.7 mi
Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital
Manistique · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.9 mi
Helen Newberry Joy Hospital
Newberry · not rated
ERRural critical access
42.4 mi
Munising Memorial Hospital
Munising · not rated
ERRural critical access
61.9 mi
Charlevoix Area Hospital
Charlevoix · not rated
ERRural critical access
65.1 mi
Alcona Citizens for Health
3 sites · nearest in Pellston
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
69.6 mi
Bay Mills Indian Community
4 sites · nearest in Brimley
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mueller Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Mueller Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Mueller 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 Mueller 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 30.8%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.6%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 13.1%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 19.2%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Mueller Township, betterMueller Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Mueller Township gets moving

35 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Mueller Township adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

3 in 10Mueller Township adults feel lonely
30.3% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Mueller Township adults lack social or emotional support
22% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Mueller Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.3% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 6Mueller Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Mueller 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
Mueller Township adults worry about having enough food
16% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 9
Mueller Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.7% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 12
Mueller Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.5% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 12
Mueller Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.3% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

16.6% of Mueller Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Mueller Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Doyle Township: 41.4%Newton Township: 40.3%Germfask Township: 40.8%Manistique Township: 40.7%Seney Township: 41%Garfield Township: 41.4%Portage Township: 40.1%Lakefield Township: 38.1%Mueller Township: 41.2%Mueller TownshipDoyle TownshipNewton TownshipGermfask TownshipHelen Newberry Joy Hospital · Newberry · 29.9 miH
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Newton Township40.3%
Germfask Township40.8%
Mueller Township41.2%
Doyle Township41.4%
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
Doyle Township————
Newton Township————
Germfask Township————

Doyle Township, Newton Township and Germfask 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.

39%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.1%
Thinking or memory15.2%
Hearing11.6%
Errands alone10.7%
Vision6.6%
Dressing or bathing5.5%
Michigan

Questions about health in Mueller Township

Why doesn’t Mueller 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 Mueller Township.

What hospital is closest to Mueller Township?

Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital in Manistique, 17.7 miles in a straight line from Mueller 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 Mueller 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.