Health · Limestone

Limestone, MI health

Limestone differs from Michigan on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (9.6% vs 11.9%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (7.2% vs 8.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (11.1% vs 8.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 49891, 49816, 49878
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How Limestone 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 Limestone adults…

42 of every 100 Limestone adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 37.4–46.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Limestone, betterLimestone, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.3% Limestone
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.4% Limestone
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.5% Limestone
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.3% Limestone
MI 14.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
67%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
89%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
71%
Colon screening
MI 69%
75%
Mammogram
MI 77%
81%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Limestone 6.5% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Limestone adults are doing

1 in 3Limestone adults feel lonely
31.1% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Limestone adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.3% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Limestone adults lack social or emotional support
22.7% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Limestone adults are in frequent mental distress
17.2% · 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
Limestone adults worry about having enough food
13.7% · MI 15.4% · about the same
1 in 10
Limestone adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · MI 11.9% · better
1 in 14
Limestone adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · MI 8.7% · better
1 in 14
Limestone adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · MI 8.3% · about the same

13.1% of Limestone adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.1%
Thinking or memory14.8%
Hearing10%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.6%

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

Around Limestone

Limestone 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 Limestone.

Rock River: 36% Mathias: 37.3% Maple Ridge: 39.7% Turin: 39.6% Au Train: 36.9% Skandia: 37.7% Onota: 35.3% Masonville: 39.6% Baldwin: 39.7% Ewing: 39.7% Forsyth: 39.3% Munising: 37.6% Grand Island: 36.8% Munising: 35% West Branch: 37.5% Chocolay: 37.1% Limestone: 36.1% Limestone Rock River Mathias Maple Ridge Turin Au Train Skandia Munising Memorial Hospital · Munising · 22.8 miH Uphs Marquette Dlp Hospital · Marquette · 27.9 mi · 3★ MedicareH Sawyer Family Health Center · Gwinn · 17.3 mi+
35%39.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#4 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first
Rock River36%
Limestone36.1%
Au Train36.9%
Mathias37.3%
Skandia37.7%
Turin39.6%
Maple Ridge39.7%
6 places to get careNearest ER 22.8 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 Limestone

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

HNearest ERMunising Memorial HospitalMunising · 22.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOsf St. Francis Hospital and Medical Group★★★★★ · 34.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUpper Great Lakes Family Health CenterGwinn · 17.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.3 mi
Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Gwinn
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.8 mi
Munising Memorial Hospital
Munising · not rated
ERRural critical access
27.9 mi
Uphs Marquette Dlp Hospital
Marquette · ★★★★★
ER
34.4 mi
Osf St. Francis Hospital and Medical Group
Escanaba · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
36.3 mi
Bell Hospital
Ishpeming · not rated
ERRural critical access
85.1 mi
Northlakes - Marinette
Marinette · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careLimestone is not a shortage area
! Dental careLimestone's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Alger County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthLimestone's county is a federal shortage area.Alger County · need score 12 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 Limestone. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Limestone
MeasureLimestoneMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42.1%37.4–46.7%36.7%worse
High cholesterol40.5%35.7–45.2%35.4%worse
Obesity36.1%27.9–44.8%36.2%about the same
Arthritis37.2%33.1–41.1%29.1%worse
Depression26.3%22.5–30.3%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13%10.3–15.7%10.2%worse
Asthma11.6%10.3–13.1%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.8%10.5–13%8.9%worse
Diabetes14.3%12.2–16.4%11.9%worse
COPD11.1%9.3–13.2%8.1%worse
Heart disease9.5%8.3–10.8%7%worse
Stroke4.7%4–5.3%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.3%14.3–20.7%14.6%about the same
Binge drink14.5%11.9–17.6%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise27.3%22.1–32.6%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.4%26.7–40.2%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.6%78.3–84.7%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit66.9%63.1–70.2%68%about the same
Cholesterol check89.1%87.4–90.8%87.4%about the same
Colon screening70.7%65.5–75.1%69%about the same
Mammogram74.7%66.4–81.9%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds81.3%78.3–83.9%77.6%better
No health insurance6.5%5–8.5%6.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.1%25.8–36.7%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support22.7%19–27%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.2%15–19.4%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health21.9%18.4–25.9%19.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.7%14.4–19.2%14%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.7%10.7–17.2%15.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9.6%7.8–11.7%11.9%better
Utility shut-off threat7.2%5.9–8.4%8.7%better
No reliable transportation7.2%6.1–8.6%8.3%about the same
Receive SNAP13.1%10.3–16.5%14.3%
Disability
Any disability35.8%30.5–41%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs18.1%15.2–21.3%14%
Thinking or memory14.8%12.7–17.3%14.3%
Hearing10%8.8–11.4%7.3%
Vision5.5%4.7–6.4%4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.6%3.8–5.4%3.8%
Errands alone9.5%8.2–11.2%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 Limestone door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Limestone better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Limestone by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Limestone 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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