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Health in Oliver Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Oliver Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 49646, 49633. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Oliver Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Oliver Township

1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.8%), vs 8.1% across Michigan. 1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.8%), vs 7% across Michigan. Stroke is also above the state: 4.4%, vs 3.7% across Michigan. In all, Oliver Township runs above Michigan on five of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Smoking is more common in Oliver Township

1 in 6 adults smoke cigarettes (17.9%), 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 Oliver Township’s likely range; Oliver Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 49646, 49633, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Oliver Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Oliver Township adults have COPD
Michigan: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 9.6–12.1%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
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 34.2%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 15.6%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 17.9%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Oliver Township, betterOliver Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Oliver Township gets moving

41 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Oliver Township

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

HNearest ERKalkaska Memorial Health CenterKalkaska · 9.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMunson Healthcare Grayling Hospital★★★★★ · 16.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMidmichigan Health ServicesRoscommon · 18.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.9 mi
Kalkaska Memorial Health Center
Kalkaska · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.3 mi
Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital
Grayling · ★★★★★
ER
18.8 mi
Midmichigan Health Services
3 sites · nearest in Roscommon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.8 mi
Bellaire Family Health Center
Bellaire · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
31 mi
Munson Medical Center
Traverse City · ★★★★★
ER
32.2 mi
Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital
Cadillac · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Oliver Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Oliver Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Oliver 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 Oliver 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 Oliver Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Michigan.

80%Yearly checkupMI 80%
64%Dentist visitMI 68%
87%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
70%Colon screeningMI 69%
75%MammogramMI 77%
79%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Oliver Township 7.3% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Oliver Township adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Oliver Township adults feel lonely
32.3% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Oliver Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.6% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
3 in 10Oliver Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.8% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Oliver Township adults are in frequent mental distress
18.6% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Oliver 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
Oliver Township adults worry about having enough food
15.6% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 9
Oliver Township adults worry about keeping their housing
11.3% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 12
Oliver Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.5% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 12
Oliver Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.3% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

15.7% of Oliver Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Oliver Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Excelsior Township: 38.6%Orange Township: 38.9%Bear Lake Township: 38.4%Kalkaska Township: 38%Coldsprings Township: 38.6%Boardman Township: 39.7%Garfield Township: 38.6%Frederic Township: 36.1%Grayling Township: 37.6%Blue Lake Township: 38.6%Oliver Township: 38.6%Oliver TownshipExcelsior TownshipOrange TownshipBear Lake TownshipKalkaska Memorial Health Center · Kalkaska · 9.9 miHMunson Healthcare Grayling Hospital · Grayling · 16.3 mi · 3★ MedicareH
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#5 of 11 towns on this map, healthiest first
Bear Lake Township38.4%
Oliver Township38.6%
Excelsior Township38.6%
Orange Township38.9%
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
Excelsior TownshipC−38.6%13.6%18%ZIP 49646
Orange TownshipC−38.9%13.5%18.5%ZIP codes
Bear Lake Township————

Bear Lake 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.

35.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.3%
Thinking or memory16.1%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone10.1%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Michigan

Questions about health in Oliver Township

Why doesn’t Oliver 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 Oliver Township.

What hospital is closest to Oliver Township?

Kalkaska Memorial Health Center in Kalkaska, 9.9 miles in a straight line from Oliver 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 Oliver 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.