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Health in Seney Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Seney Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 49883, 49840. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Seney Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Seney Township

1 in 8 adults have COPD (13.1%), vs 8.1% across Michigan. 1 in 9 adults have heart disease (11.2%), vs 7% across Michigan. Stroke is also above the state: 5.4%, vs 3.7% across Michigan. In all, Seney Township runs above Michigan on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

In Seney Township, insurance isn’t the gap

Only 6.8% of working-age adults are uninsured (Michigan 6.9%), yet 24.9% say their health is fair or poor, vs 19.4% across the state. Checkups ↓

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

46.3% of adults have high blood pressure (Michigan 36.7%), but 82.7% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.6% statewide. Checkups ↓

The nearest ER is 24 miles from Seney Township

The closest emergency room is Helen Newberry Joy Hospital in Newberry, 23.8 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

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 Seney Township’s likely range; Seney Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 49883, 49840, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Seney Township adults…

Seney Township runs above MI on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

13 of every 100 Seney Township adults have COPD
Michigan: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 10.9–15.4%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%Yearly checkupMI 80%
65%Dentist visitMI 68%
90%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
70%Colon screeningMI 69%
77%MammogramMI 77%
83%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Seney Township 6.8% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Getting care

Care in and near Seney Township

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

HNearest ERHelen Newberry Joy HospitalNewberry · 23.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUpper Great Lakes Family Health CenterGwinn · 64.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
23.8 mi
Helen Newberry Joy Hospital
Newberry · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.4 mi
Munising Memorial Hospital
Munising · not rated
ERRural critical access
35 mi
Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital
Manistique · not rated
ERRural critical access
64.6 mi
Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Gwinn
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
66.3 mi
Bay Mills Indian Community
5 sites · nearest in Brimley
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
69.7 mi
OSF St. Francis Hospital and Medical Group
Escanaba · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Seney Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Seney Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Seney 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 Seney 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 30.2%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.4%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 13.6%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 19.8%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Seney Township, betterSeney Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Mind & connection

How Seney Township adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

3 in 10Seney Township adults feel lonely
30.4% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Seney Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.3% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Seney Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.2% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 6Seney 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 Seney 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
Seney Township adults worry about having enough food
16.2% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 9
Seney Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 11
Seney Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.7% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 12
Seney Township adults lack reliable transportation
8.4% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

16.8% of Seney Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Seney Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Burt Township: 37.1%Doyle Township: 41.4%Hiawatha Township: 39.2%Germfask Township: 40.8%Manistique Township: 40.7%Columbus Township: 38.2%McMillan Township: 40.7%Munising Township: 37.6%Mueller Township: 41.2%Thompson Township: 40.2%Inwood Township: 39.5%Manistique: 41.4%Lakefield Township: 38.1%Portage Township: 40.1%Seney Township: 41%Seney TownshipBurt TownshipDoyle TownshipHiawatha TownshipGermfask TownshipManistique TownshipColumbus TownshipHelen Newberry Joy Hospital · Newberry · 23.8 miHMunising Memorial Hospital · Munising · 29.4 miHSchoolcraft Memorial Hospital · Manistique · 35 miH
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Burt Township37.1%
Columbus Township38.2%
Hiawatha Township39.2%
Manistique Township40.7%
Germfask Township40.8%
Seney Township41%
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
Burt Township————
Doyle Township————
Hiawatha TownshipC−39.2%15.2%18.2%ZIP codes
Germfask Township————
Manistique TownshipD40.7%16.3%18.9%ZIP codes
Columbus Township————

Burt Township, Doyle Township, Germfask Township and Columbus 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.

38.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.7%
Thinking or memory15.3%
Hearing11.3%
Errands alone10.5%
Vision6.6%
Dressing or bathing5.4%
Michigan

Questions about health in Seney Township

Why doesn’t Seney 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 Seney Township.

What hospital is closest to Seney Township?

Helen Newberry Joy Hospital in Newberry, 23.8 miles in a straight line from Seney 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 Seney 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.