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Health in Stronach Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Stronach Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 49660, 49411. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Stronach Township

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Stronach Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Stronach Township adults have had cancer
Michigan: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 10–12.1%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Stronach Township

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

HNearest ERMunson Healthcare Manistee HospitalManistee · 7.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMunson Healthcare Manistee Hospital★★★★★ · 7.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthwest Michigan Health ServicesManistee · 8.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.5 mi
Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital
Manistee · ★★★★★
ER
8.9 mi
Northwest Michigan Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Manistee
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.8 mi
Corewell Health Ludington Hospital
Ludington · ★★★★★
ER
25.7 mi
Baldwin Family Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Baldwin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.1 mi
Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital
Frankfort · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.9 mi
Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital
Cadillac · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Stronach Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Stronach Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Stronach 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 Stronach 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 27.3%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.5%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 15.5%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Stronach Township, betterStronach Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupMI 80%
68%Dentist visitMI 68%
88%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
71%Colon screeningMI 69%
76%MammogramMI 77%
80%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Stronach Township 7.1% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Stronach Township adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Stronach Township adults feel lonely
31.3% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Stronach Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.8% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Stronach Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.4% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 6Stronach Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Stronach 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
Stronach Township adults worry about having enough food
14% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 9
Stronach Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 13
Stronach Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 13
Stronach Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

13.2% of Stronach Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Stronach Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Filer Township: 36.7%Norman Township: 39.5%Manistee Township: 36.7%Manistee: 35.9%Brown Township: 37.4%Free Soil Township: 41%Meade Township: 39.3%Eastlake: 36.9%Grant Township: 39.2%Dickson Township: 39.2%South Branch Township: 39.6%Elk Township: 37.4%Eden Township: 37.5%Onekama Township: 34.7%Bear Lake Township: 36.4%Sherman Township: 41.3%Sheridan Township: 41.5%Stronach Township: 37.1%Stronach TownshipFiler TownshipNorman TownshipManistee TownshipManisteeBrown TownshipFree Soil TownshipMeade TownshipEastlakeMunson Healthcare Manistee Hospital · Manistee · 7.5 mi · 4★ MedicareHNorthwest Michigan Health Services · Manistee · 8.9 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 18 towns on this map, healthiest first
Manistee35.9%
Filer Township36.7%
Manistee Township36.7%
Eastlake36.9%
Stronach Township37.1%
Brown Township37.4%
Meade Township39.3%
Norman Township39.5%
Free Soil Township41%
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
Filer Township · Manistee TownshipC+36.7%13.2%15.7%ZIP 49660
Norman TownshipD39.5%16.5%19.7%ZIP codes
ManisteeC+35.9%12.2%15.4%CDC place
Brown Township————
Free Soil Township————
Meade Township————
Eastlake————

Brown Township, Free Soil Township, Meade Township and Eastlake: 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.

34.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.4%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Michigan

Questions about health in Stronach Township

Why doesn’t Stronach 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 Stronach Township.

What hospital is closest to Stronach Township?

Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital in Manistee, 7.5 miles in a straight line from Stronach Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Stronach Township?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Northwest Michigan Health Services in Manistee, 8.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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