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Health in Quinnesec · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Quinnesec residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Quinnesec. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
20.3%
About the same as MI (19.4%)
Obesity
39.6%
About the same as MI (36.2%)
No exercise
26.9%
About the same as MI (24.9%)
Uninsured
6.1%
About the same as MI (6.9%)
Feel lonely
31.3%
About the same as MI (32.4%)
Nearest ER
2.4 mi
Dickinson County Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Quinnesec

9.9%have COPD · MI 8.1%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Quinnesec adults…

Quinnesec runs below MI on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 4. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Quinnesec adults have COPD
Michigan: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–11.7%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Quinnesec

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

HNearest ERDickinson County Memorial HospitalIron Mountain · 2.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyDickinson County Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 2.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUpper Great Lakes Family Health CenterIron River · 36.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.4 mi
Dickinson County Memorial Hospital
Iron Mountain · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
3.3 mi
Iron Mountain Mi VA Medical Center
Iron Mountain · not rated
For veterans
DirectionsMedicare profile
36.3 mi
Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Iron River
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
36.4 mi
Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics
Iron River · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
43.2 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
3 sites · nearest in Lakewood
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
43.3 mi
OSF St. Francis Hospital and Medical Group
Escanaba · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Quinnesec itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Quinnesec itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Quinnesec 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 Quinnesec; ≈ 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 26.9%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.5%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 16%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 17.2%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Quinnesec, betterQuinnesec, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Quinnesec gets moving

0.5 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Quinnesec Park11 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupMI 80%
70%Dentist visitMI 68%
88%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
73%Colon screeningMI 69%
80%MammogramMI 77%
79%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Quinnesec 6.1% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Quinnesec adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Quinnesec adults feel lonely
31.3% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Quinnesec adults lack social or emotional support
22% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
3 in 10Quinnesec adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.5% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 6Quinnesec adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Quinnesec 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
Quinnesec adults worry about having enough food
13.5% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 10
Quinnesec adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 13
Quinnesec adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.6% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 14
Quinnesec adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

13.3% of Quinnesec adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Quinnesec and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Niagara: 38.3%Breitung Township: 38.8%Niagara: 38.7%Florence: 37.8%Iron Mountain: 39.5%Aurora: 38.7%Kingsford: 36.5%Norway Township: 38.6%Sagola Township: 37.6%Mastodon Township: 38.6%Norway: 39%Quinnesec: 39.6%QuinnesecNiagaraBreitung TownshipDickinson County Memorial Hospital · Iron Mountain · 2.4 mi · 2★ MedicareHIron Mountain Mi VA Medical Center · Iron Mountain · 3.3 miH
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Niagara38.3%
Breitung Township38.8%
Quinnesec39.6%
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
Breitung TownshipC+38.8%12.8%15.9%ZIP codes

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

34.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.8%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone9%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Michigan

Questions about health in Quinnesec

Why doesn’t Quinnesec have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Quinnesec.

What hospital is closest to Quinnesec?

Dickinson County Memorial Hospital in Iron Mountain, 2.4 miles in a straight line from Quinnesec’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 Quinnesec.

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.