Health · Deep River

Deep River, MI health

Deep River differs from Michigan on 10 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (14.1% vs 10.2%) and more adults with COPD (10.9% vs 8.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 48659, 48749, 48658

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Deep River’s Health Grade: C−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Deep River is healthier than 20% of U.S. towns.

CSelf-rated healthC-Physical distressC-Mental distressCObesityCDiabetesDSmokingC+Exercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 20%

Less healthyHealthier

Michigan towns we grade (1,267)Healthier than 18%

Towns with similar incomes, $44K–$73K (7,801)Healthier than 32%

About what its income would suggest. Deep River does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Deep River could be anywhere from D− to B.

How the Health Grade works

Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Michigan ranking.
Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Deep River with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Deep River’s figures come from the ZIP codes that cover it, weighted by land area. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.

Report card

How Deep 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 Deep River adults…

41 of every 100 Deep River adults have high blood pressure

Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 36.4–45.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Deep River, betterDeep River, worseToo close to callMichigan

Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.9% Deep River
MI 24.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.7% Deep River
MI 34.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 16% Deep River
MI 15.9%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.7% Deep River
MI 14.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Deep 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 14

working-age adults has no health insurance

Deep River 7.1% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)

Mind & connection

How Deep River adults are doing

1 in 3Deep River adults feel lonely

31.8% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call

1 in 4Deep River adults have been diagnosed with depression

28% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call

1 in 4Deep River adults lack social or emotional support

22.8% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call

1 in 5Deep River adults are in frequent mental distress

18.7% · 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 6

Deep River adults worry about having enough food

15.5% · MI 15.4% · about the same

1 in 9

Deep River adults worry about keeping their housing

11.3% · MI 11.9% · about the same

1 in 12

Deep River adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

8.5% · MI 8.7% · about the same

1 in 12

Deep River adults lack reliable transportation

8.2% · MI 8.3% · about the same

15.5% of Deep River adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.5%

Thinking or memory16.1%

Hearing9.4%

Errands alone10.1%

Vision5.6%

Dressing or bathing4.7%

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

Around Deep River

Deep River 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 Deep River.

37.6%42.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#9 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first

Mason38.6%

Lincoln38.7%

Arenac39.1%

Deep River39.3%

Adams39.3%

Clayton39.3%

Care in and near Deep River

1 community health center in Deep River, plus the nearest outside it. Nearest first.

Saint Mary's Standish Community HospitalStandish · 3.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Mymichigan Medical Center West BranchWest Branch · 23.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Mymichigan Medical Center GladwinGladwin · 25.7 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Tawas St. Joseph HospitalTawas City · 28.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Sterling Area Health CenterSterling · 1.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Midmichigan Medical Offices-West BranchWest Branch · 20.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careDeep River's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Arenac/Ogemaw Counties · need score 17 of 25

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

! Mental healthDeep River's county is a federal shortage area.Bay/Arenac Counties · need score 8 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 Deep 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 Deep River

Measure	Deep River	Margin	Michigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	40.8%	36.4–45.2%	36.7%	about the same
High cholesterol	38.6%	34.2–43.1%	35.4%	about the same
Obesity	39.3%	31.3–47.5%	36.2%	about the same
Arthritis	35.2%	31.4–38.9%	29.1%	worse
Depression	28%	24.2–32.1%	25.7%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	14.1%	11.4–17%	10.2%	worse
Asthma	12.1%	10.7–13.5%	11.5%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	10.7%	9.7–11.7%	8.9%	worse
Diabetes	13.8%	12–15.9%	11.9%	worse
COPD	10.9%	9.6–12.5%	8.1%	worse
Heart disease	8.9%	7.9–10%	7%	worse
Stroke	4.4%	4–4.9%	3.7%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	18.7%	15.8–21.8%	14.6%	worse
Binge drink	16%	13.2–19%	15.9%	about the same
Get no exercise	27.9%	23.3–33%	24.9%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	32.7%	26.2–39.2%	34.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	80.5%	77.2–83.5%	80.3%	about the same
Dentist visit	64.7%	61.1–68.3%	68%	about the same
Cholesterol check	87.7%	85.9–89.3%	87.4%	about the same
Colon screening	68.5%	63.3–73.2%	69%	about the same
Mammogram	75.2%	67.1–81.8%	76.9%	about the same
Taking BP meds	79.3%	76.4–82%	77.6%	about the same
No health insurance	7.1%	5.7–8.7%	6.9%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	31.8%	26.7–37.3%	32.4%	about the same
Lack emotional support	22.8%	19.2–26.6%	23.1%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	18.7%	16.5–21%	17.6%	about the same
Fair or poor health	22.6%	19.5–26.1%	19.4%	worse
Frequent physical distress	16.8%	14.7–19%	14%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	15.5%	12.9–18.4%	15.4%	about the same
Housing insecurity	11.3%	9.5–13.2%	11.9%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	8.5%	7.3–9.8%	8.7%	about the same
No reliable transportation	8.2%	7–9.4%	8.3%	about the same
Receive SNAP	15.5%	12.9–18.4%	14.3%
Disability
Any disability	36.3%	31.6–41.3%	31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs	17.5%	15.1–20.1%	14%
Thinking or memory	16.1%	14.1–18.3%	14.3%
Hearing	9.4%	8.3–10.5%	7.3%
Vision	5.6%	5–6.4%	4.9%
Dressing or bathing	4.7%	4.2–5.4%	3.8%
Errands alone	10.1%	8.9–11.5%	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 Deep 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 Deep River better or worse.

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