Health · Mackinaw

Mackinaw, MI health

Mackinaw differs from Michigan on 15 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (9.9% vs 11.9%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (7.5% vs 8.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (10% vs 7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 49701, 49721, 49718

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 400 people are less certain, so we show Mackinaw's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Mackinaw 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 Mackinaw adults…

44 of every 100 Mackinaw adults have high blood pressure

Michigan: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 39.8–47.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Mackinaw, betterMackinaw, worseToo close to callMichigan

Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.5% Mackinaw
MI 24.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.1% Mackinaw
MI 34.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 13.6% Mackinaw
MI 15.9%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.3% Mackinaw
MI 14.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Mackinaw 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 15

working-age adults has no health insurance

Mackinaw 6.7% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)

Mind & connection

How Mackinaw adults are doing

1 in 3Mackinaw adults feel lonely

30.6% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call

1 in 4Mackinaw adults have been diagnosed with depression

26.1% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call

1 in 5Mackinaw adults lack social or emotional support

21.8% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call

1 in 6Mackinaw adults are in frequent mental distress

16.7% · 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 7

Mackinaw adults worry about having enough food

14.2% · MI 15.4% · about the same

1 in 10

Mackinaw adults worry about keeping their housing

9.9% · MI 11.9% · better

1 in 13

Mackinaw adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

7.5% · MI 8.7% · better

1 in 13

Mackinaw adults lack reliable transportation

7.6% · MI 8.3% · about the same

14.1% of Mackinaw adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.8%

Thinking or memory14.8%

Hearing10.6%

Errands alone10%

Vision5.9%

Dressing or bathing4.7%

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

Around Mackinaw

Mackinaw 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 Mackinaw.

36.7%42.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#5 of 9towns on this map, healthiest first

Mackinaw City36.7%

Wawatam36.9%

Mackinaw38.3%

Hebron38.8%

Beaugrand40.8%

Care nearby

Mackinac Straits Hospital and Health CenterSaint Ignace · 10.3 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Mclaren Northern MichiganPetoskey · 28.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Charlevoix Area HospitalCharlevoix · 41.6 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial HospitalGaylord · 49 mi · ★★★★★ Directions Medicare profile

Alcona Health Center Cheboygan CampusCheboygan · 12.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Thunder Bay Community Health Service - OnawayOnaway · 34.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careMackinaw's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Cheboygan County · need score 19 of 25

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

! Mental healthMackinaw's county is a federal shortage area.North Country Catchment Area · need score 10 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 Mackinaw. 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 Mackinaw

Measure	Mackinaw	Margin	Michigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	43.8%	39.8–47.7%	36.7%	worse
High cholesterol	41.1%	37.1–45.2%	35.4%	worse
Obesity	38.3%	31.5–45.4%	36.2%	about the same
Arthritis	37.8%	34.4–41.2%	29.1%	worse
Depression	26.1%	22.8–29.6%	25.7%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	12.9%	10.7–15.3%	10.2%	worse
Asthma	11.7%	10.5–13.1%	11.5%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	12.5%	11.5–13.6%	8.9%	worse
Diabetes	15%	13.2–17%	11.9%	worse
COPD	11.4%	9.9–12.9%	8.1%	worse
Heart disease	10%	9–11%	7%	worse
Stroke	4.9%	4.5–5.4%	3.7%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	16.3%	14.1–18.7%	14.6%	about the same
Binge drink	13.6%	11.4–16%	15.9%	about the same
Get no exercise	27.5%	23.4–31.9%	24.9%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	32.1%	26.6–37.6%	34.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	83%	80.3–85.5%	80.3%	about the same
Dentist visit	65.7%	62.5–68.8%	68%	about the same
Cholesterol check	89.3%	87.9–90.6%	87.4%	better
Colon screening	71.5%	67.3–75.3%	69%	about the same
Mammogram	75.3%	68.4–81.1%	76.9%	about the same
Taking BP meds	82.3%	79.8–84.4%	77.6%	better
No health insurance	6.7%	5.5–7.9%	6.9%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	30.6%	26.2–35.1%	32.4%	about the same
Lack emotional support	21.8%	18.7–25%	23.1%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	16.7%	15–18.7%	17.6%	about the same
Fair or poor health	22.2%	19.5–25.1%	19.4%	worse
Frequent physical distress	16.6%	14.8–18.7%	14%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	14.2%	12–16.6%	15.4%	about the same
Housing insecurity	9.9%	8.5–11.5%	11.9%	better
Utility shut-off threat	7.5%	6.5–8.5%	8.7%	better
No reliable transportation	7.6%	6.7–8.7%	8.3%	about the same
Receive SNAP	14.1%	11.9–16.5%	14.3%
Disability
Any disability	36.8%	32.7–41.2%	31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs	18.8%	16.4–21.2%	14%
Thinking or memory	14.8%	13.2–16.6%	14.3%
Hearing	10.6%	9.5–11.8%	7.3%
Vision	5.9%	5.3–6.5%	4.9%
Dressing or bathing	4.7%	4.2–5.3%	3.8%
Errands alone	10%	8.8–11.2%	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 Mackinaw door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Mackinaw better or worse.

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