Health · Gibson

Gibson, MI health

Gibson differs from Michigan on 5 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (10.1% vs 8.1%) and more smokers (17.9% vs 14.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 48613, 48658, 48659
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 978 people are less certain, so we show Gibson's figures without a grade.

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How Gibson 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 Gibson adults…

39 of every 100 Gibson adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 34.6–42.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Gibson, betterGibson, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.2% Gibson
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33% Gibson
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.4% Gibson
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.9% Gibson
MI 14.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
68%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
87%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
70%
Colon screening
MI 69%
78%
Mammogram
MI 77%
78%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Gibson 7.4% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Gibson adults are doing

1 in 3Gibson adults feel lonely
32.2% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Gibson adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.4% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Gibson adults lack social or emotional support
23.2% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Gibson 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 7
Gibson adults worry about having enough food
15% · MI 15.4% · about the same
1 in 9
Gibson adults worry about keeping their housing
10.9% · MI 11.9% · about the same
1 in 13
Gibson adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8% · MI 8.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Gibson adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · MI 8.3% · about the same

14.2% of Gibson adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

34%

of Gibson adults live with a disability (Michigan 31.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.9%
Thinking or memory16%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.3%

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

Around Gibson

Gibson 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 Gibson.

Mount Forest: 38.2% Grim: 39.7% Lincoln: 38.7% Adams: 39.3% Garfield: 37.6% Bentley: 38.3% Pinconning: 38.1% Bourret: 40% Hay: 40.4% Secord: 40.4% Standish: 38.3% Standish: 38.6% Deep River: 39.3% Moffatt: 40% Gibson: 38.5% Gibson Mount Forest Grim Lincoln Adams Saint Mary's Standish Community Hospital · Standish · 7.6 mi · 4★ MedicareH Sterling Area Health Center Walk in Clinic · Standish · 7.3 mi+
37.6%40.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Mount Forest38.2%
Gibson38.5%
Lincoln38.7%
Adams39.3%
Grim39.7%
6 places to get careNearest ER 7.6 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 Gibson

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

HNearest ERSaint Mary's Standish Community HospitalStandish · 7.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMymichigan Medical Center West Branch★★★★★ · 26.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careSterling Area Health CenterStandish · 7.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.3 mi
Sterling Area Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Standish
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.6 mi
Saint Mary's Standish Community Hospital
Standish · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
19.1 mi
Mymichigan Medical Center Gladwin
Gladwin · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.2 mi
Midmichigan Health Services
2 sites · nearest in Beaverton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
≈23.3 mi
Mymichigan Medical Center Midland
Midland · ★★★★★
26.1 mi
Mymichigan Medical Center West Branch
West Branch · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careGibson's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Bay County · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careGibson's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Bay County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthGibson's county is a federal shortage area.Bay/Arenac Counties · need score 8 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 Gibson. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Gibson
MeasureGibsonMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.6%34.6–42.7%36.7%about the same
High cholesterol37.1%33.1–41.2%35.4%about the same
Obesity38.5%31.5–46%36.2%about the same
Arthritis33%29.5–36.4%29.1%worse
Depression27.4%23.8–31.3%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10%8.2–12%10.2%about the same
Asthma11.7%10.4–13.2%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10%9.1–11.1%8.9%worse
Diabetes12.9%11.1–14.8%11.9%about the same
COPD10.1%8.7–11.6%8.1%worse
Heart disease8.3%7.3–9.3%7%worse
Stroke4.1%3.6–4.5%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.9%15.1–21%14.6%worse
Binge drink16.4%13.5–19.5%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise27.2%22.6–32.1%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33%27.4–38.8%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.3%75.9–82.5%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit68.1%64.8–71.3%68%about the same
Cholesterol check86.7%84.7–88.6%87.4%about the same
Colon screening70%65.5–74.2%69%about the same
Mammogram77.9%71.1–83.5%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds78.2%75.4–80.9%77.6%about the same
No health insurance7.4%5.8–9.3%6.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.2%27.2–37.3%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support23.2%19.6–27%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.5%16.4–20.8%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health21.2%18.2–24.5%19.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress16%14–18.1%14%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15%12.2–18.3%15.4%about the same
Housing insecurity10.9%9.1–13%11.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8%6.9–9.4%8.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.9%6.8–9.2%8.3%about the same
Receive SNAP14.2%11.6–17.2%14.3%
Disability
Any disability34%29.5–38.8%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs15.9%13.6–18.4%14%
Thinking or memory16%13.9–18.4%14.3%
Hearing8.8%7.8–9.9%7.3%
Vision5.2%4.6–6%4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.8–4.9%3.8%
Errands alone9.5%8.3–10.9%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 Gibson door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Gibson better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Gibson by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Gibson 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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