Health · Bark River

Bark River, MI health

Bark River differs from Michigan on 10 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (8.6% vs 11.9%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (6.3% vs 8.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.3% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 49807 (all of Bark River)

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How Bark River compares with Michigan

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Bark River adults…

39 of every 100 Bark River adults have high blood pressure

Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 34.6–42.3%

Bars show Bark River; the black tick is Michigan. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bark River, betterBark River, worseToo close to callMichigan

Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.8% Bark River
MI 24.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.5% Bark River
MI 34.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 15.4% Bark River
MI 15.9%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.7% Bark River
MI 14.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

MI 80%

Dentist visit

MI 68%

Cholesterol check

MI 87%

Colon screening

MI 69%

Mammogram

MI 77%

Taking BP meds

MI 78%

1 in 18

working-age adults has no health insurance

Bark River 5.7% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)

Mind & connection

How Bark River adults are doing

1 in 3Bark River adults feel lonely

30.4% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call

1 in 4Bark River adults have been diagnosed with depression

27.3% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call

1 in 5Bark River adults lack social or emotional support

21.5% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call

1 in 6Bark River adults are in frequent mental distress

16.7% · Michigan 17.6% · too close to call

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

Bark River adults worry about having enough food

11.2% · MI 15.4% · better

1 in 12

Bark River adults worry about keeping their housing

8.6% · MI 11.9% · better

1 in 16

Bark River adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

6.3% · MI 8.7% · better

1 in 16

Bark River adults lack reliable transportation

6.4% · MI 8.3% · better

10% of Bark River adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%

Thinking or memory13.6%

Hearing8.7%

Errands alone8.1%

Vision4.4%

Dressing or bathing3.7%

Black tick: Michigan. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Bark River

Bark River and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

38.2%41.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first

Bark River38.2%

Ford River38.8%

Escanaba39%

Harris39.1%

Wells41%

Care nearby

Osf St. Francis Hospital and Medical GroupEscanaba · 9.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Dickinson County Memorial HospitalIron Mountain · 36.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Iron Mountain Mi VA Medical CenterIron Mountain · 37.7 mi · VA Directions Medicare profile

Aurora Medical Center Bay AreaMarinette · 47.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Gwinn Family Health CenterGwinn · 39.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Sawyer Family Health CenterGwinn · 43.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careBark River's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Delta County · need score 15 of 25

! Dental careBark River's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Delta County · need score 15 of 25

! Mental healthBark River's county is a federal shortage area.Delta County · need score 16 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Bark River. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Bark River

Measure	Bark River	Margin	Michigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	38.5%	34.6–42.3%	36.7%	about the same
High cholesterol	37.4%	33.5–41.2%	35.4%	about the same
Obesity	38.2%	31.5–45.2%	36.2%	about the same
Arthritis	34.3%	30.9–37.6%	29.1%	worse
Depression	27.3%	23.8–30.8%	25.7%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	12.3%	10.3–14.7%	10.2%	worse
Asthma	11.4%	10.2–12.7%	11.5%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	11.3%	10.3–12.5%	8.9%	worse
Diabetes	12.5%	10.9–14.3%	11.9%	about the same
COPD	9%	7.8–10.5%	8.1%	about the same
Heart disease	8.1%	7.2–9.1%	7%	worse
Stroke	3.9%	3.5–4.4%	3.7%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	14.7%	12.3–17.3%	14.6%	about the same
Binge drink	15.4%	12.9–18%	15.9%	about the same
Get no exercise	23.8%	19.9–28.2%	24.9%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	30.5%	25.7–36%	34.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	81.3%	78.3–83.9%	80.3%	about the same
Dentist visit	68.6%	65.7–71.6%	68%	about the same
Cholesterol check	89.4%	88–90.8%	87.4%	better
Colon screening	73.1%	69.2–76.7%	69%	better
Mammogram	79.4%	73.8–84.6%	76.9%	about the same
Taking BP meds	80%	77.2–82.4%	77.6%	about the same
No health insurance	5.7%	4.6–7%	6.9%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	30.4%	26–34.8%	32.4%	about the same
Lack emotional support	21.5%	18.4–24.8%	23.1%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	16.7%	14.8–18.6%	17.6%	about the same
Fair or poor health	18.3%	15.7–21.3%	19.4%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	14.6%	12.9–16.6%	14%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	11.2%	9.2–13.3%	15.4%	better
Housing insecurity	8.6%	7.2–10%	11.9%	better
Utility shut-off threat	6.3%	5.4–7.3%	8.7%	better
No reliable transportation	6.4%	5.5–7.3%	8.3%	better
Receive SNAP	10%	8.2–12%	14.3%
Disability
Any disability	33.2%	28.9–37.6%	31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs	15%	12.9–17.5%	14%
Thinking or memory	13.6%	11.8–15.4%	14.3%
Hearing	8.7%	7.8–9.8%	7.3%
Vision	4.4%	3.9–5%	4.9%
Dressing or bathing	3.7%	3.2–4.2%	3.8%
Errands alone	8.1%	7.1–9.3%	8.6%

About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Bark River door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Bark River better or worse.

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Bark River by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Bark River by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Michigan figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.