Health · Elberta

Elberta, MI health

Elberta differs from Michigan on 9 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (9% vs 11.9%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (6.8% vs 8.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.8% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Elberta
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 174 people are less certain, so we show Elberta's figures without a grade.

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How Elberta 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 Elberta adults…

40 of every 100 Elberta adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 35.6–45.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Elberta, betterElberta, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.2% Elberta
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.4% Elberta
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.2% Elberta
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.1% Elberta
MI 14.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Elberta 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%
72%
Colon screening
MI 69%
75%
Mammogram
MI 77%
81%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Elberta 6.2% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Elberta adults are doing

1 in 3Elberta adults feel lonely
30.1% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Elberta adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.6% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Elberta adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Elberta adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · 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 8
Elberta adults worry about having enough food
12.1% · MI 15.4% · better
1 in 11
Elberta adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · MI 11.9% · better
1 in 15
Elberta adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · MI 8.7% · better
1 in 15
Elberta adults lack reliable transportation
6.8% · MI 8.3% · better

11.8% of Elberta adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.3%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Around Elberta

Elberta 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 Elberta.

Gilmore: 34.6% Frankfort: 33.1% Crystal Lake: 34.2% Blaine: 34% Lake: 34.8% Benzonia: 36.1% Elberta: 36.7% Elberta Gilmore Frankfort Crystal Lake Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital · Frankfort · 1.2 miH Northwest Michigan Health Services · Benzonia · 5.8 mi+
33.1%36.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 7towns on this map, healthiest first
Frankfort33.1%
Crystal Lake34.2%
Gilmore34.6%
Elberta36.7%
6 places to get careNearest ER 1.2 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 Elberta

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

HNearest ERPaul Oliver Memorial HospitalFrankfort · 1.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMunson Healthcare Manistee Hospital★★★★★ · 24.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthwest Michigan Health ServicesBenzonia · 5.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1.2 mi
Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital
Frankfort · not rated
ERRural critical access
5.8 mi
Northwest Michigan Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Benzonia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.2 mi
Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital
Manistee · ★★★★★
ER
30.7 mi
Munson Medical Center
Traverse City · ★★★★★
ER
32.4 mi
Traverse Health Clinic and Coalition
Traverse City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
44.7 mi
Corewell Health Ludington Hospital
Ludington · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careElberta's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Benzie County · need score 12 of 25
✓ Dental careElberta is not a shortage area
! Mental healthElberta's county is a federal shortage area.Centra Wellness Network MHCA · need score 13 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 Elberta. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Elberta
MeasureElbertaMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.3%35.6–45.1%36.7%about the same
High cholesterol38.7%34–43.7%35.4%about the same
Obesity36.7%28.2–45.7%36.2%about the same
Arthritis35.7%31.6–39.7%29.1%worse
Depression26.6%22.6–31%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.4%10.8–16.3%10.2%worse
Asthma11.3%9.9–12.9%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.8%10.5–13%8.9%worse
Diabetes13.5%11.4–15.8%11.9%about the same
COPD9.6%7.9–11.6%8.1%about the same
Heart disease8.7%7.5–10%7%worse
Stroke4.3%3.6–4.9%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.1%11–17.4%14.6%about the same
Binge drink15.2%12.3–18.4%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise25.2%20.2–30.7%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.4%23.4–35.6%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.8%78.5–84.9%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit70.4%67–73.5%68%about the same
Cholesterol check88.8%86.8–90.6%87.4%about the same
Colon screening71.8%67.1–76.1%69%about the same
Mammogram75.2%67.2–81.8%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds81.1%78.3–83.7%77.6%better
No health insurance6.2%4.7–8%6.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.1%25.2–35%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support20.4%17–23.9%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.6%14.3–19.1%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health19.8%16.4–23.6%19.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.4%13.1–17.9%14%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.1%9.2–15.3%15.4%better
Housing insecurity9%7.1–10.9%11.9%better
Utility shut-off threat6.8%5.5–8%8.7%better
No reliable transportation6.8%5.6–8.1%8.3%better
Receive SNAP11.8%8.9–15%14.3%
Disability
Any disability34.2%29.1–39.5%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs16.3%13.6–19.4%14%
Thinking or memory14%11.8–16.4%14.3%
Hearing9.4%8.1–10.7%7.3%
Vision5.1%4.3–6%4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.4–4.9%3.8%
Errands alone8.8%7.4–10.4%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 Elberta door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Elberta better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Elberta 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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