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Health in Norwich Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Norwich Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 49651, 49667. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
22%
About the same as MI (19.4%)
Obesity
39.1%
About the same as MI (36.2%)
No exercise
28%
About the same as MI (24.9%)
Uninsured
6.9%
About the same as MI (6.9%)
Feel lonely
31%
About the same as MI (32.4%)
Nearest ER
18.9 mi
Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Norwich Township

10.6%have COPD · MI 8.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Norwich Township adults…

Norwich Township runs above MI on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Norwich Township adults have COPD
Michigan: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.5–12.1%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Norwich Township

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

HNearest ERMunson Healthcare Grayling HospitalGrayling · 18.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMunson Healthcare Grayling Hospital★★★★★ · 18.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMidmichigan Health ServicesHoughton Lake · 13 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13 mi
Midmichigan Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Houghton Lake
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.9 mi
Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital
Grayling · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.8 mi
Kalkaska Memorial Health Center
Kalkaska · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.5 mi
Baldwin Family Health Care
2 sites · nearest in Mc Bain
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.7 mi
Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital
Cadillac · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
38.1 mi
Mymichigan Medical Center West Branch
West Branch · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Norwich Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Norwich Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Norwich 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 Norwich 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 28%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.1%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 15.5%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 17.4%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Norwich Township, betterNorwich Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Norwich Township gets moving

128 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

1Pere Marquette State Forest - Cadillac Unit114.6 mi of trails2Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit0.1 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupMI 80%
67%Dentist visitMI 68%
88%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
70%Colon screeningMI 69%
74%MammogramMI 77%
80%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Norwich Township 6.9% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Norwich Township adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Norwich Township adults feel lonely
31% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Norwich Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.3% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Norwich Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.3% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 6Norwich Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Norwich 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 7
Norwich Township adults worry about having enough food
14.7% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 9
Norwich Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 13
Norwich Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 13
Norwich Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

14.7% of Norwich Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Norwich Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Pioneer Township: 39.2%Garfield Township: 38.6%West Branch Township: 39.1%Lyon Township: 37%Enterprise Township: 39%Bloomfield Township: 40%Forest Township: 39.1%Beaver Creek Township: 37.3%Springfield Township: 38.8%Orange Township: 38.9%Bear Lake Township: 38.4%Aetna Township: 38.8%Gerrish Township: 37%Lake Township: 38.8%Markey Township: 37.5%Butterfield Township: 38.9%Norwich Township: 39.1%Norwich TownshipPioneer TownshipGarfield TownshipWest Branch TownshipLyon TownshipEnterprise TownshipMunson Healthcare Grayling Hospital · Grayling · 18.9 mi · 3★ MedicareHKalkaska Memorial Health Center · Kalkaska · 20.8 miHMidmichigan Health Park - Houghton Lake · Houghton Lake · 13 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 17 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lyon Township37%
Garfield Township38.6%
Enterprise Township39%
Norwich Township39.1%
West Branch Township39.1%
Pioneer 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
Pioneer Township————
Garfield TownshipC−38.6%13.4%17.8%ZIP 49633
West Branch Township————
Lyon TownshipC+37%14.2%14.9%ZIP 48653
Enterprise Township————

Pioneer Township, West Branch Township and Enterprise 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.

35.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17%
Thinking or memory15.5%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.5%
Michigan

Questions about health in Norwich Township

Why doesn’t Norwich 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 Norwich Township.

What hospital is closest to Norwich Township?

Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital in Grayling, 18.9 miles in a straight line from Norwich Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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