Health · Boon

Boon, MI health

Boon differs from Michigan on 15 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81% vs 77.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (13% vs 8.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 49638, 49618
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How Boon 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 Boon adults…

45 of every 100 Boon adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 40.4–49.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Boon, betterBoon, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.3% Boon
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.3% Boon
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.2% Boon
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20.1% Boon
MI 14.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
62%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
88%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
67%
Colon screening
MI 69%
71%
Mammogram
MI 77%
81%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Boon 7.5% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Boon adults are doing

1 in 3Boon adults feel lonely
31.4% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Boon adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.9% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Boon adults lack social or emotional support
22.4% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Boon adults are in frequent mental distress
18.5% · 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 6
Boon adults worry about having enough food
17.8% · MI 15.4% · about the same
1 in 8
Boon adults worry about keeping their housing
11.9% · MI 11.9% · about the same
1 in 11
Boon adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.5% · MI 8.7% · about the same
1 in 11
Boon adults lack reliable transportation
9.1% · MI 8.3% · about the same

18.9% of Boon adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

39.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.3%
Thinking or memory16.8%
Hearing11%
Errands alone11.3%
Vision6.8%
Dressing or bathing5.7%

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

Around Boon

Boon and the towns around it

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

Slagle: 41.4% Selma: 39% Henderson: 39.1% Antioch: 40.3% Springville: 40.3% South Branch: 39.6% Dickson: 39.2% Colfax: 39.8% Haring: 38.7% Cherry Grove: 38.8% Dover: 39% Hanover: 39.4% Boon: 41.3% Boon Slagle Selma Henderson Antioch Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital · Cadillac · 12.8 mi · 4★ MedicareH Family Health Care - Cadillac · Cadillac · 13.1 mi+
38.7%41.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#12 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Selma39%
Henderson39.1%
Antioch40.3%
Boon41.3%
Slagle41.4%
6 places to get careNearest ER 12.8 mi

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

Getting care

Care in and near Boon

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

HNearest ERMunson Healthcare Cadillac HospitalCadillac · 12.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMunson Healthcare Manistee Hospital★★★★★ · 31.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBaldwin Family Health CareCadillac · 13.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.8 mi
Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital
Cadillac · ★★★★★
ER
13.1 mi
Baldwin Family Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Cadillac
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.3 mi
Corewell Health Reed City Hospital
Reed City · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.6 mi
Traverse Health Clinic and Coalition
Traverse City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
31.4 mi
Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital
Manistee · ★★★★★
ER
32.3 mi
Munson Medical Center
Traverse City · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careBoon's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Wexford County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careBoon's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Wexford County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthBoon's county is a federal shortage area.North Central · need score 16 of 25

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 Boon. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Boon
MeasureBoonMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure44.9%40.4–49.3%36.7%worse
High cholesterol40.7%36.1–45.2%35.4%worse
Obesity41.3%33.4–49.5%36.2%about the same
Arthritis38.2%34.3–42%29.1%worse
Depression27.9%24.1–31.8%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15%12.4–17.7%10.2%worse
Asthma12.2%10.8–13.7%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.4%10.4–12.5%8.9%worse
Diabetes16.3%14.1–18.5%11.9%worse
COPD13%11.3–14.9%8.1%worse
Heart disease10.7%9.5–11.9%7%worse
Stroke5.2%4.7–5.9%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20.1%17–23.3%14.6%worse
Binge drink14.2%11.6–16.9%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise30.3%25.3–35.5%24.9%worse
Sleep under 7 hours34.3%28.1–40.4%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.8%78.7–84.7%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit62.3%58.7–65.6%68%worse
Cholesterol check88.2%86.6–89.8%87.4%about the same
Colon screening66.5%61.4–71%69%about the same
Mammogram70.9%62.5–77.9%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds81%78.1–83.5%77.6%better
No health insurance7.5%5.9–9.4%6.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.4%26.8–36.7%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support22.4%19–26.2%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.5%16.3–20.6%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health25.5%22–29.1%19.4%worse
Frequent physical distress18.3%16.1–20.7%14%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity17.8%14.8–21.2%15.4%about the same
Housing insecurity11.9%10.1–14.1%11.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat9.5%8.1–11%8.7%about the same
No reliable transportation9.1%7.8–10.5%8.3%about the same
Receive SNAP18.9%15.7–22.5%14.3%
Disability
Any disability39.3%34.4–44.1%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs20.3%17.6–23.3%14%
Thinking or memory16.8%14.6–19.1%14.3%
Hearing11%9.7–12.2%7.3%
Vision6.8%6–7.7%4.9%
Dressing or bathing5.7%5–6.5%3.8%
Errands alone11.3%9.9–12.8%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 Boon door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Boon better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Boon by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Boon 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.

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