Health · Elm River

Elm River, MI health

Elm River differs from Michigan on 16 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (8.4% vs 11.9%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (6.4% vs 8.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (13.1% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 49965 (all of Elm River)

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 251 people are less certain, so we show Elm River's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Elm 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 Elm River adults…

44 of every 100 Elm River adults have high blood pressure

Michigan: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 39.4–48.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Elm River, betterElm River, worseToo close to callMichigan

Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.8% Elm River
MI 24.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.8% Elm River
MI 34.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 13.5% Elm River
MI 15.9%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.4% Elm River
MI 14.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Elm 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 18

working-age adults has no health insurance

Elm River 5.6% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)

Mind & connection

How Elm River adults are doing

1 in 3Elm River adults feel lonely

28.6% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call

1 in 4Elm River adults have been diagnosed with depression

23.6% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call

1 in 5Elm River adults lack social or emotional support

20.5% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call

1 in 7Elm River adults are in frequent mental distress

15.2% · Michigan 17.6% · better

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 9

Elm River adults worry about having enough food

11.5% · MI 15.4% · better

1 in 12

Elm River adults worry about keeping their housing

8.4% · MI 11.9% · better

1 in 16

Elm River adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

6.4% · MI 8.7% · better

1 in 16

Elm River adults lack reliable transportation

6.2% · MI 8.3% · better

10.9% of Elm River adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.7%

Thinking or memory13.1%

Hearing10.9%

Errands alone8.8%

Vision5.3%

Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Around Elm River

Elm River 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.

30.5%42.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#11 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first

Stanton35.8%

Adams35.8%

Portage35.9%

Laird36.8%

Elm River37%

Bohemia37.4%

Care nearby

Up Health System PortageHancock · 21.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Baraga County Memorial HospitalL' Anse · 22.6 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and ClinicsLaurium · 30.5 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Aspirus Iron River Hospital & ClinicsIron River · 55.5 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Houghton Family Health CenterHoughton · 20.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Hancock Family Health CenterHancock · 21 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careElm River's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Houghton/Keweenaw Counties · need score 14 of 25

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

! Mental healthElm River's county is a federal shortage area.Houghton/Keweenaw Counties · need score 17 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 Elm 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 Elm River

Measure	Elm River	Margin	Michigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	44%	39.4–48.7%	36.7%	worse
High cholesterol	41.3%	36.8–45.9%	35.4%	worse
Obesity	37%	29.7–44.7%	36.2%	about the same
Arthritis	38.4%	34.3–42.5%	29.1%	worse
Depression	23.6%	20.2–27.3%	25.7%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	12.1%	10–14.4%	10.2%	about the same
Asthma	11.2%	9.8–12.5%	11.5%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	13.1%	11.8–14.4%	8.9%	worse
Diabetes	14.9%	12.7–17.3%	11.9%	worse
COPD	10.6%	8.7–12.7%	8.1%	worse
Heart disease	10.2%	9–11.7%	7%	worse
Stroke	4.8%	4.2–5.5%	3.7%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	15.4%	12.1–19%	14.6%	about the same
Binge drink	13.5%	11.1–16.3%	15.9%	about the same
Get no exercise	25.8%	20.9–31.5%	24.9%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	29.8%	24.5–35.6%	34.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	83.8%	80.9–86.5%	80.3%	better
Dentist visit	70%	66.9–73%	68%	about the same
Cholesterol check	91.3%	89.8–92.7%	87.4%	better
Colon screening	72.1%	67.8–76.2%	69%	about the same
Mammogram	75.1%	67.6–81.7%	76.9%	about the same
Taking BP meds	83%	80.1–85.6%	77.6%	better
No health insurance	5.6%	4.2–7.4%	6.9%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	28.6%	23.7–33.7%	32.4%	about the same
Lack emotional support	20.5%	17.2–24.5%	23.1%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	15.2%	13.2–17.4%	17.6%	better
Fair or poor health	20.6%	17.2–24.5%	19.4%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	16%	13.7–18.6%	14%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	11.5%	8.9–14.6%	15.4%	better
Housing insecurity	8.4%	6.7–10.3%	11.9%	better
Utility shut-off threat	6.4%	5.2–7.6%	8.7%	better
No reliable transportation	6.2%	5.2–7.5%	8.3%	better
Receive SNAP	10.9%	8.3–13.9%	14.3%
Disability
Any disability	35.6%	30.7–41%	31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs	17.7%	14.7–21%	14%
Thinking or memory	13.1%	11.1–15.4%	14.3%
Hearing	10.9%	9.6–12.4%	7.3%
Vision	5.3%	4.4–6.2%	4.9%
Dressing or bathing	4.4%	3.7–5.3%	3.8%
Errands alone	8.8%	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 Elm 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 Elm River better or worse.

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