Health · Caspian

Caspian, MI health

Caspian differs from Michigan on 12 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (82% vs 77.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (11.9% vs 8.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Caspian
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How Caspian 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 Caspian adults…

45 of every 100 Caspian adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 39.8–49.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Caspian, betterCaspian, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29% Caspian
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.8% Caspian
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.9% Caspian
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.1% Caspian
MI 14.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
70%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
89%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
71%
Colon screening
MI 69%
76%
Mammogram
MI 77%
82%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Caspian 6.5% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Caspian adults are doing

1 in 3Caspian adults feel lonely
29.8% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Caspian adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.6% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Caspian adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Caspian adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · 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
Caspian adults worry about having enough food
15.4% · MI 15.4% · about the same
1 in 10
Caspian adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · MI 11.9% · about the same
1 in 12
Caspian adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.4% · MI 8.7% · about the same
1 in 12
Caspian adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · MI 8.3% · about the same

15.9% of Caspian adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

38%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.4%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing10.6%
Errands alone10.4%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing5%

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

Around Caspian

Caspian 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 Caspian.

Stambaugh: 39.7% Gaastra: 39.8% Iron River: 40.5% Alvin: 38.5% Tipler: 38.5% Florence: 37.8% Iron River: 39.3% Bates: 39.7% Mastodon: 38.6% Watersmeet: 35.6% Phelps: 37.9% Caspian: 40.4% Caspian Stambaugh Gaastra Iron River Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics · Iron River · 2.7 miH Aspirus Eagle River Hospital · Eagle River · 31.5 miH Ice Lake Family Health Center · Iron River · 2.5 mi+
35.6%40.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#11 of 12towns on this map, healthiest first
Stambaugh39.7%
Gaastra39.8%
Caspian40.4%
Iron River40.5%
6 places to get careNearest ER 2.7 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 Caspian

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

HNearest ERAspirus Iron River Hospital & ClinicsIron River · 2.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyDickinson County Memorial Hospital★★★★★ · 33.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUpper Great Lakes Family Health CenterIron River · 2.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.5 mi
Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Iron River
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
2.7 mi
Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics
Iron River · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.5 mi
Aspirus Eagle River Hospital
Eagle River · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.2 mi
Iron Mountain Mi VA Medical Center
Iron Mountain · not rated
VA
33.1 mi
Dickinson County Memorial Hospital
Iron Mountain · ★★★★★
ER
46.6 mi
Family Health Center of Marshfield
3 sites · nearest in Rhinelander
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careCaspian's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Iron County · need score 18 of 25
! Dental careCaspian's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Iron County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthCaspian's county is a federal shortage area.Dickinson/Iron Counties · 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 Caspian. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Caspian
MeasureCaspianMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure44.6%39.8–49.1%36.7%worse
High cholesterol41%36.4–45.7%35.4%worse
Obesity40.4%31.6–48.8%36.2%about the same
Arthritis37.9%33.9–41.9%29.1%worse
Depression26.6%22.8–30.8%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.4%8.3–12.8%10.2%about the same
Asthma11.8%10.4–13.3%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.9%10.7–13.2%8.9%worse
Diabetes15.5%13.2–17.9%11.9%worse
COPD11.9%9.9–14.3%8.1%worse
Heart disease10%8.7–11.4%7%worse
Stroke5%4.3–5.7%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.1%14.8–21.9%14.6%worse
Binge drink13.9%11.4–16.6%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise29%23.5–34.8%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.8%24.4–37.4%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.8%78.7–84.7%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit70%66.6–73.1%68%about the same
Cholesterol check88.7%87–90.4%87.4%about the same
Colon screening71.1%65.8–75.9%69%about the same
Mammogram76.4%68.1–83.1%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds82%79.2–84.4%77.6%better
No health insurance6.5%4.9–8.4%6.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.8%24.6–35.2%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support21.6%17.9–25.4%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.5%15.1–19.9%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health23.3%19.6–27.5%19.4%worse
Frequent physical distress17.3%14.8–19.9%14%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.4%12.2–18.9%15.4%about the same
Housing insecurity10.5%8.6–12.7%11.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.4%7–9.9%8.7%about the same
No reliable transportation8.1%6.7–9.5%8.3%about the same
Receive SNAP15.9%12.5–19.5%14.3%
Disability
Any disability38%32.5–43.8%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs19.4%16.3–22.8%14%
Thinking or memory15.4%13.1–17.9%14.3%
Hearing10.6%9.2–11.9%7.3%
Vision6.1%5.2–7.2%4.9%
Dressing or bathing5%4.3–6%3.8%
Errands alone10.4%8.8–12.2%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 Caspian door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Caspian better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Caspian directly, so these are its own figures.

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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