Health · Mathias

Mathias, MI health

Mathias differs from Michigan on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (9.7% vs 11.9%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (7.3% vs 8.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (10.9% vs 8.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 49895, 49816, 49891, 49878
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How Mathias 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 Mathias adults…

42 of every 100 Mathias adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 38.2–46.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Mathias, betterMathias, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.7% Mathias
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.6% Mathias
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.5% Mathias
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.1% Mathias
MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
68%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
90%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
72%
Colon screening
MI 69%
76%
Mammogram
MI 77%
81%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mathias 6.4% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Mathias adults are doing

1 in 3Mathias adults feel lonely
30.5% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Mathias adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.1% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Mathias adults lack social or emotional support
22.5% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Mathias adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · 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
Mathias adults worry about having enough food
13.5% · MI 15.4% · about the same
1 in 10
Mathias adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · MI 11.9% · better
1 in 14
Mathias adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · MI 8.7% · better
1 in 14
Mathias adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · MI 8.3% · about the same

12.7% of Mathias adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.8%
Thinking or memory14.5%
Hearing9.9%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.5%

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

Around Mathias

Mathias 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 Mathias.

Limestone: 36.1% Au Train: 36.9% Masonville: 39.6% Rock River: 36% Maple Ridge: 39.7% Turin: 39.6% Skandia: 37.7% Munising: 37.6% Grand Island: 36.8% Onota: 35.3% Munising: 35% Nahma: 39% Baldwin: 39.7% Ensign: 39.6% Brampton: 38.8% Mathias: 37.3% Mathias Limestone Au Train Masonville Munising Memorial Hospital · Munising · 18.6 miH Sawyer Family Health Center · Gwinn · 24.8 mi+
35%39.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 16towns on this map, healthiest first
Limestone36.1%
Au Train36.9%
Mathias37.3%
Masonville39.6%
6 places to get careNearest ER 18.6 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 Mathias

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

HNearest ERMunising Memorial HospitalMunising · 18.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOsf St. Francis Hospital and Medical Group★★★★★ · 34.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUpper Great Lakes Family Health CenterGwinn · 24.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.6 mi
Munising Memorial Hospital
Munising · not rated
ERRural critical access
24.8 mi
Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center
6 sites · nearest in Gwinn
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
34 mi
Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital
Manistique · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.3 mi
Osf St. Francis Hospital and Medical Group
Escanaba · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
34.3 mi
Uphs Marquette Dlp Hospital
Marquette · ★★★★★
ER
86.2 mi
Northlakes - Marinette
Marinette · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careMathias is not a shortage area
! Dental careMathias's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Alger County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthMathias'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 Mathias. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Mathias
MeasureMathiasMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42.4%38.2–46.6%36.7%worse
High cholesterol40.5%36.3–44.8%35.4%worse
Obesity37.3%30.1–45.1%36.2%about the same
Arthritis37.3%33.7–40.9%29.1%worse
Depression26.1%22.7–29.8%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.8%9.7–14.1%10.2%about the same
Asthma11.6%10.4–12.9%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.9%10.8–13%8.9%worse
Diabetes14.6%12.7–16.5%11.9%worse
COPD10.9%9.4–12.5%8.1%worse
Heart disease9.4%8.4–10.6%7%worse
Stroke4.6%4.1–5.1%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.1%14.5–19.8%14.6%about the same
Binge drink14.5%12.1–17.2%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise26.7%22.3–31.2%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.6%26.8–38.5%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.9%79–84.6%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit67.5%64.3–70.5%68%about the same
Cholesterol check89.6%88.1–90.9%87.4%better
Colon screening71.9%67.4–75.8%69%about the same
Mammogram76.2%69.2–82.2%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds81.3%78.7–83.8%77.6%better
No health insurance6.4%5.1–7.9%6.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.5%25.8–35.5%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support22.5%19.2–26.1%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.8%14.9–18.8%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health21.5%18.6–24.7%19.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.5%14.5–18.6%14%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.5%11.1–16.2%15.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9.7%8.2–11.4%11.9%better
Utility shut-off threat7.3%6.2–8.4%8.7%better
No reliable transportation7.3%6.3–8.4%8.3%about the same
Receive SNAP12.7%10.4–15.4%14.3%
Disability
Any disability35.5%31.1–39.9%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs17.8%15.3–20.4%14%
Thinking or memory14.5%12.7–16.4%14.3%
Hearing9.9%8.8–11%7.3%
Vision5.4%4.8–6.2%4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.5%3.9–5.1%3.8%
Errands alone9.2%8.1–10.5%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 Mathias door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Mathias better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Mathias by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Mathias 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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