Health · Bates

Bates, MI health

Bates differs from Michigan on 14 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (10.1% vs 11.9%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (82.2% vs 77.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (10.2% vs 7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 49935, 49903

Report card

How Bates 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 Bates adults…

45 of every 100 Bates adults have high blood pressure

Michigan: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 39.9–49.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Bates, betterBates, worseToo close to callMichigan

Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.8% Bates
MI 24.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.1% Bates
MI 34.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 13.7% Bates
MI 15.9%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.6% Bates
MI 14.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Bates 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 15

working-age adults has no health insurance

Bates 6.8% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)

Mind & connection

How Bates adults are doing

1 in 3Bates adults feel lonely

29.6% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call

1 in 4Bates adults have been diagnosed with depression

26.3% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call

1 in 5Bates adults lack social or emotional support

21.4% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call

1 in 6Bates adults are in frequent mental distress

17.2% · 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 7

Bates adults worry about having enough food

14.8% · MI 15.4% · about the same

1 in 10

Bates adults worry about keeping their housing

10.1% · MI 11.9% · better

1 in 13

Bates adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

7.9% · MI 8.7% · about the same

1 in 13

Bates adults lack reliable transportation

7.7% · MI 8.3% · about the same

15.2% of Bates adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.1%

Thinking or memory15%

Hearing10.8%

Errands alone10.1%

Vision5.9%

Dressing or bathing4.8%

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

Around Bates

Bates 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.

35.5%41%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#16 of 22towns on this map, healthiest first

Duncan35.5%

Hematite37.2%

Crystal Falls38.6%

Iron River39.3%

Bates39.7%

Stambaugh39.7%

Iron River40.5%

Care nearby

Aspirus Iron River Hospital & ClinicsIron River · 9.8 mi · ER · rural critical access

Baraga County Memorial HospitalL' Anse · 34.9 mi · ER · rural critical access

Aspirus Eagle River HospitalEagle River · 37.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

Iron Mountain Mi VA Medical CenterIron Mountain · 40.1 mi · VA

Ice Lake Family Health CenterIron River · 10 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

Ontonagon Family Health CenterOntonagon · 53.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

! Primary careBates's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Iron County · need score 18 of 25

! Dental careBates's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Iron County · need score 18 of 25

! Mental healthBates's county is a federal shortage area.Dickinson/Iron Counties · 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 Bates. 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 Bates

Measure	Bates	Margin	Michigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	44.6%	39.9–49.1%	36.7%	worse
High cholesterol	41.3%	36.7–45.9%	35.4%	worse
Obesity	39.7%	31.6–48.2%	36.2%	about the same
Arthritis	37.9%	34–41.9%	29.1%	worse
Depression	26.3%	22.6–30.2%	25.7%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	12.8%	10.2–15.5%	10.2%	about the same
Asthma	11.6%	10.3–13.1%	11.5%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	12.2%	11.1–13.3%	8.9%	worse
Diabetes	15.2%	13.2–17.4%	11.9%	worse
COPD	11.8%	10.4–13.2%	8.1%	worse
Heart disease	10.2%	9.1–11.3%	7%	worse
Stroke	5%	4.5–5.5%	3.7%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	17.6%	15.1–20.4%	14.6%	worse
Binge drink	13.7%	11.3–16.4%	15.9%	about the same
Get no exercise	28.8%	24–33.9%	24.9%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	33.1%	26.4–40.2%	34.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	82%	78.9–84.8%	80.3%	about the same
Dentist visit	66.3%	62.6–69.7%	68%	about the same
Cholesterol check	89.1%	87.6–90.4%	87.4%	better
Colon screening	72.2%	67.3–76.5%	69%	about the same
Mammogram	76.2%	68.2–82.9%	76.9%	about the same
Taking BP meds	82.2%	79.3–84.6%	77.6%	better
No health insurance	6.8%	5.7–8.1%	6.9%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	29.6%	24.8–34.7%	32.4%	about the same
Lack emotional support	21.4%	18–25%	23.1%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	17.2%	15.2–19.2%	17.6%	about the same
Fair or poor health	23%	20–26.2%	19.4%	worse
Frequent physical distress	17%	15–19.1%	14%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	14.8%	12.4–17.3%	15.4%	about the same
Housing insecurity	10.1%	8.5–11.7%	11.9%	better
Utility shut-off threat	7.9%	6.7–9.1%	8.7%	about the same
No reliable transportation	7.7%	6.7–8.8%	8.3%	about the same
Receive SNAP	15.2%	12.7–17.6%	14.3%
Disability
Any disability	37.8%	33.1–42.6%	31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs	19.1%	16.6–21.8%	14%
Thinking or memory	15%	13.2–16.9%	14.3%
Hearing	10.8%	9.6–12%	7.3%
Vision	5.9%	5.3–6.6%	4.9%
Dressing or bathing	4.8%	4.3–5.4%	3.8%
Errands alone	10.1%	8.9–11.3%	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 Bates door to door.

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

Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Bates by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Bates 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.