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Health in Twin Lake · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Twin Lake residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Twin Lake

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Twin Lake adults…

Twin Lake runs above MI on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

43 of every 100 Twin Lake adults have obesity
Michigan: 36 in 100 · worse · likely 36.6–49.4%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Twin Lake

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

HNearest ERCorewell Health Gerber HospitalFremont · 13.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCorewell Health Gerber Hospital★★★★★ · 13.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMuskegon Recovery CenterMuskegon · 9.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.1 mi
Muskegon Recovery Center
Muskegon · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
9.6 mi
Hackley Community Care Center
4 sites · nearest in Muskegon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.5 mi
Corewell Health Gerber Hospital
Fremont · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
13.7 mi
Trinity Health Muskegon Hospital
Muskegon · ★★★★★
ER
18.9 mi
Mercy Health Lakeshore Campus
Shelby · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.1 mi
Trinity Health Grand Haven Hospital
Grand Haven · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Twin Lake itself
✓ Dental careTwin Lake is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Twin Lake 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 Twin Lake; ≈ 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 25.8%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.3%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 16.8%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 16.6%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Twin Lake, betterTwin Lake, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Twin Lake gets moving

0.1 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

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

How Twin Lake adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

3 in 10Twin Lake adults feel lonely
30.3% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Twin Lake adults lack social or emotional support
21% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
3 in 10Twin Lake adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.3% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 6Twin Lake adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Twin Lake 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 8
Twin Lake adults worry about having enough food
12.9% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 10
Twin Lake adults worry about keeping their housing
10.2% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 13
Twin Lake adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 14
Twin Lake adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

12.8% of Twin Lake adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Twin Lake and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Dalton Township: 42.1%Blue Lake Township: 42.8%Muskegon Township: 45.2%Fruitland Township: 41.3%Cedar Creek Township: 43.4%Whitehall Township: 41.4%Holton Township: 43.6%Otto Township: 42.1%Montague Township: 40.5%Twin Lake: 42.8%Twin LakeDalton TownshipBlue Lake TownshipMuskegon Recovery Center · Muskegon · 9.1 mi+Integrated Health Clinic · Muskegon · 9.6 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#6 of 10 towns on this map, healthiest first
Dalton Township42.1%
Twin Lake42.8%
Blue Lake Township42.8%
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
Dalton TownshipC+42.1%11.6%15.8%ZIP codes
Blue Lake TownshipC42.8%12.1%17.1%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing7.9%
Errands alone8.6%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Michigan

Questions about health in Twin Lake

Why doesn’t Twin Lake have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Twin Lake?

Corewell Health Gerber Hospital in Fremont, 13.5 miles in a straight line from Twin Lake’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Twin Lake?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Muskegon Recovery Center in Muskegon, 9.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Twin Lake.

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.