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Health in Thompsonville · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Thompsonville residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
21.2%
About the same as MI (19.4%)
Obesity
38.9%
About the same as MI (36.2%)
No exercise
26.2%
About the same as MI (24.9%)
Uninsured
7.1%
About the same as MI (6.9%)
Feel lonely
32.5%
About the same as MI (32.4%)
Nearest ER
17.1 mi
Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Thompsonville

18.4%smoke · MI 14.6%
★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan

Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.2%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.4%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 17.4%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 18.4%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Thompsonville, betterThompsonville, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Thompsonville gets moving

1.8 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

1Pere Marquette State Forest - Traverse City Unit1.2 mi of trails2Webber Sports Complex20 acres3Thompsonville Park2 acres
Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Thompsonville adults…

On every condition, Thompsonville is about the same as Michigan. Tap one to see it as people.

37 of every 100 Thompsonville adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · about the same · likely 32–41.2%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Thompsonville

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

HNearest ERPaul Oliver Memorial HospitalFrankfort · 17.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthwest Michigan Health ServicesBenzonia · 11.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.6 mi
Northwest Michigan Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Benzonia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.1 mi
Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital
Frankfort · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.2 mi
Munson Medical Center
Traverse City · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
22.6 mi
Traverse Health Clinic and Coalition
Traverse City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
23.8 mi
Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital
Manistee · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
33 mi
Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital
Cadillac · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Thompsonville itself
✓ Dental careThompsonville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Thompsonville 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 Thompsonville; ≈ 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 Thompsonville adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Michigan.

79%Yearly checkupMI 80%
68%Dentist visitMI 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
64%Colon screeningMI 69%
69%MammogramMI 77%
76%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Thompsonville 7.1% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Thompsonville adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Thompsonville adults feel lonely
32.5% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Thompsonville adults lack social or emotional support
23.3% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
3 in 10Thompsonville adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.7% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Thompsonville adults are in frequent mental distress
19.4% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Thompsonville 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
Thompsonville adults worry about having enough food
15.7% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 8
Thompsonville adults worry about keeping their housing
12% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 11
Thompsonville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 12
Thompsonville adults lack reliable transportation
8.5% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

15.6% of Thompsonville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Thompsonville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Springdale Township: 37.5%Weldon Township: 38.1%Pleasanton Township: 35.5%Maple Grove Township: 38.2%Cleon Township: 39.9%Homestead Township: 35.9%Joyfield Township: 35.9%Colfax Township: 38.9%Benzonia Township: 36.1%Thompsonville: 38.9%ThompsonvilleSpringdale TownshipWeldon TownshipNorthwest Michigan Health Services · Benzonia · 11.6 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Springdale Township37.5%
Weldon Township38.1%
Thompsonville38.9%
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
Weldon Township————
Springdale TownshipC37.5%13.7%16.8%ZIP codes

Weldon 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.

34%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory16.5%
Hearing8%
Errands alone9.6%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Michigan

Questions about health in Thompsonville

Why doesn’t Thompsonville have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Thompsonville?

Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital in Frankfort, 17.1 miles in a straight line from Thompsonville’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 Thompsonville.

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.