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Health in Richmond Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Richmond Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 49866, 49871, 49855. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
16.5%
About the same as MI (19.4%)
Obesity
37.1%
About the same as MI (36.2%)
No exercise
20.8%
About the same as MI (24.9%)
Uninsured
5.4%
Better than MI (6.9%)
Feel lonely
29.6%
About the same as MI (32.4%)
Nearest ER
9.3 mi
Bell Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Richmond Township

11%worry about food · MI 15.4%
★ What stands out · 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 9
Richmond Township adults worry about having enough food
11% · MI 15.4%
Better than MI
1 in 11
Richmond Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · MI 11.9%
Better than MI
1 in 15
Richmond Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · MI 8.7%
Better than MI
1 in 16
Richmond Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · MI 8.3%
Better than MI

10.3% of Richmond Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Richmond Township adults…

Richmond Township runs below MI on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Richmond Township adults have had a stroke
Michigan: 4 in 100 · better · likely 2.9–3.6%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Richmond Township

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

HNearest ERBell HospitalIshpeming · 9.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUphs Marquette DLP Hospital★★★★★ · 11.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUpper Great Lakes Family Health CenterGwinn · 10.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.3 mi
Bell Hospital
Ishpeming · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
10.4 mi
Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center
8 sites · nearest in Gwinn
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.8 mi
Uphs Marquette DLP Hospital
Marquette · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
44.2 mi
Munising Memorial Hospital
Munising · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
47.4 mi
Dickinson County Memorial Hospital
Iron Mountain · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careRichmond Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRichmond Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthRichmond Township is not a shortage area

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 Richmond Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan

Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.

Get no exercise 20.8%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.8%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 18%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 14%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Richmond Township, betterRichmond Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Richmond Township gets moving

16 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Escanaba River State Forest - Gwinn Unit (South)1.1 mi of trails
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupMI 80%
71%Dentist visitMI 68%
88%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
71%Colon screeningMI 69%
77%MammogramMI 77%
77%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
Richmond Township 5.4% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Richmond Township adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

3 in 10Richmond Township adults feel lonely
29.6% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Richmond Township adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Richmond Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.1% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 6Richmond Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Richmond 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.

Around town

Richmond Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Sands Township: 38.2%Forsyth Township: 39.3%Tilden Township: 38.7%Negaunee Township: 36.4%Marquette Township: 37%Chocolay Township: 37.1%Harvey: 37.1%Marquette: 36.9%Skandia Township: 37.7%West Branch Township: 37.5%Wells Township: 39.3%West Branch Township: 36.5%Turin Township: 39.6%Ewing Township: 39.7%Ely Township: 38.5%Ishpeming: 39.5%Ishpeming Township: 37.4%West Ishpeming: 36.2%Negaunee: 36.1%Richmond Township: 37.1%Richmond TownshipSands TownshipForsyth TownshipTilden TownshipNegaunee TownshipBell Hospital · Ishpeming · 9.3 miHUphs Marquette DLP Hospital · Marquette · 11.8 mi · 3★ MedicareHSawyer Family Health Center · Gwinn · 10.4 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 20 towns on this map, healthiest first
Negaunee Township36.4%
Richmond Township37.1%
Sands Township38.2%
Tilden Township38.7%
Forsyth Township39.3%
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
Sands TownshipB−38.2%11.2%15%ZIP codes
Forsyth TownshipC+39.3%12.3%16.1%ZIP codes
Tilden TownshipC+38.7%11.9%15.9%ZIP codes
Negaunee TownshipB+36.4%10.4%13.4%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

29%

of Richmond Township adults live with a disability (Michigan 31.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs12.2%
Thinking or memory13.5%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Michigan

Questions about health in Richmond Township

Why doesn’t Richmond 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 Richmond Township.

What hospital is closest to Richmond Township?

Bell Hospital in Ishpeming, 9.3 miles in a straight line from Richmond 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 Richmond 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.