Health · Maple Forest

Maple Forest, MI health

Maple Forest differs from Michigan on 11 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (9.2% vs 11.9%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (6.9% vs 8.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.7% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 49733, 49738
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How Maple Forest 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 Maple Forest adults…

40 of every 100 Maple Forest adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 36.5–44.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Maple Forest, betterMaple Forest, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.3% Maple Forest
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32% Maple Forest
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.7% Maple Forest
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.8% Maple Forest
MI 14.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Maple Forest 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%
73%
Colon screening
MI 69%
77%
Mammogram
MI 77%
81%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Maple Forest 6.2% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Maple Forest adults are doing

1 in 3Maple Forest adults feel lonely
31% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Maple Forest adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.9% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Maple Forest adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Maple Forest adults are in frequent mental distress
17% · 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
Maple Forest adults worry about having enough food
12.5% · MI 15.4% · better
1 in 11
Maple Forest adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · MI 11.9% · better
1 in 14
Maple Forest adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · MI 8.7% · better
1 in 14
Maple Forest adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · MI 8.3% · better

11.9% of Maple Forest adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.6%
Thinking or memory14.3%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone9%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Around Maple Forest

Maple Forest 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.

Grayling: 37.6% Lovells: 37.5% Frederic: 36.1% Otsego Lake: 37.5% South Branch: 37.2% Bear Lake: 38.4% Beaver Creek: 37.3% Greenwood: 37.4% Charlton: 38.5% Chester: 38% Hayes: 38% Blue Lake: 38.6% Bagley: 38% Maple Forest: 36.3% Maple Forest Grayling Lovells Frederic Otsego Lake Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital · Grayling · 10 mi · 3★ MedicareH Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial Hospital · Gaylord · 15.6 mi · 4★ MedicareH Thunder Bay - Munson Lewiston · Lewiston · 18.2 mi+
36.1%38.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Frederic36.1%
Maple Forest36.3%
Lovells37.5%
Otsego Lake37.5%
Grayling37.6%

Care nearby

Munson Healthcare Grayling HospitalGrayling · 10 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Munson Healthcare Otsego Memorial HospitalGaylord · 15.6 mi · ★★★★★
Kalkaska Memorial Health CenterKalkaska · 26.2 mi · ER · rural critical access
Mymichigan Medical Center West BranchWest Branch · 39.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
Thunder Bay - Munson LewistonLewiston · 18.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Midmichigan Medical Offices - RoscommonRoscommon · 21.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
! Primary careMaple Forest's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Crawford/Otsego Counties · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careMaple Forest's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Crawford County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthMaple Forest's county is a federal shortage area.North Central · need score 16 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 Maple Forest. 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 Maple Forest
MeasureMaple ForestMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.4%36.5–44.5%36.7%about the same
High cholesterol39.2%35.2–43.3%35.4%about the same
Obesity36.3%29.2–43.6%36.2%about the same
Arthritis35.6%32.1–39%29.1%worse
Depression26.9%23.5–30.6%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.8%8.9–12.9%10.2%about the same
Asthma11.5%10.4–12.9%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.7%10.7–12.8%8.9%worse
Diabetes13.4%11.8–15.3%11.9%about the same
COPD10.2%8.9–11.5%8.1%worse
Heart disease8.9%8–9.8%7%worse
Stroke4.3%3.9–4.7%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.8%13.4–18.4%14.6%about the same
Binge drink15.7%13.1–18.5%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise26.3%22.3–30.7%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32%26.6–37.7%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup82.1%79.3–84.8%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit69.6%66.4–72.4%68%about the same
Cholesterol check89.2%87.8–90.6%87.4%better
Colon screening72.9%69–76.7%69%about the same
Mammogram77.3%70.9–82.6%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds80.7%78.1–83.2%77.6%better
No health insurance6.2%5.1–7.5%6.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31%26.6–35.6%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support21.6%18.6–24.9%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress17%15.2–18.8%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health20.4%17.8–23.2%19.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.7%13.9–17.7%14%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.5%10.3–14.8%15.4%better
Housing insecurity9.2%7.9–10.9%11.9%better
Utility shut-off threat6.9%6–8%8.7%better
No reliable transportation6.9%6–7.9%8.3%better
Receive SNAP11.9%9.9–14.3%14.3%
Disability
Any disability34.4%30.3–38.6%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs16.6%14.4–18.9%14%
Thinking or memory14.3%12.6–16%14.3%
Hearing9.4%8.4–10.3%7.3%
Vision5.1%4.5–5.7%4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.7–4.7%3.8%
Errands alone9%7.9–10%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 Maple Forest door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Maple Forest better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Maple Forest by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Maple Forest 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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