Health · Mikado

Mikado, MI health

Mikado differs from Michigan on 16 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (10% vs 11.9%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (82.9% vs 77.6%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (12.5% vs 8.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 48745, 48737
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 766 people are less certain, so we show Mikado's figures without a grade.

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How Mikado 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 Mikado adults…

45 of every 100 Mikado adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 40.7–50.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Mikado, betterMikado, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 30.1% Mikado
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.4% Mikado
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.2% Mikado
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18% Mikado
MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
65%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
90%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
71%
Colon screening
MI 69%
74%
Mammogram
MI 77%
83%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mikado 6.6% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Mikado adults are doing

1 in 3Mikado adults feel lonely
30.2% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Mikado adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.4% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Mikado adults lack social or emotional support
21.8% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Mikado adults are in frequent mental distress
16.9% · 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
Mikado adults worry about having enough food
14.6% · MI 15.4% · about the same
1 in 10
Mikado adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · MI 11.9% · better
1 in 13
Mikado adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · MI 8.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Mikado adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · MI 8.3% · about the same

14.9% of Mikado adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

38.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.1%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing11.3%
Errands alone10.4%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing5.1%

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

Around Mikado

Mikado 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 Mikado.

Oscoda: 40.4% Curtis: 41.8% Greenbush: 39.8% Gustin: 38.7% Millen: 40.7% Au Sable: 39.6% Plainfield: 39.5% Wilber: 37.6% Mitchell: 41% Mentor: 39.7% Harrisville: 39.2% Hawes: 38% Mikado: 40.2% Mikado Oscoda Curtis Greenbush Gustin Millen Alcona Health Center-Lincoln Services · Harrisville · 8.9 mi+ Hale Clinic- Sterling Area Health Center · Hale · 19.1 mi+
37.6%41.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#9 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Gustin38.7%
Greenbush39.8%
Mikado40.2%
Oscoda40.4%
Millen40.7%
Curtis41.8%
6 places to get careNearest ER 19.6 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 Mikado

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

HNearest ERTawas St. Joseph HospitalTawas City · 19.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMymichigan Medical Center West Branch★★★★★ · 39.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAlcona Citizens for HealthHarrisville · 8.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.9 mi
Alcona Citizens for Health
6 sites · nearest in Harrisville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.1 mi
Hale Clinic- Sterling Area Health Center
Hale · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
19.6 mi
Tawas St. Joseph Hospital
Tawas City · ★★★★★
ER
35.8 mi
Mymichigan Medical Center Alpena
Alpena · ★★★★★
ER
39.3 mi
Mymichigan Medical Center West Branch
West Branch · ★★★★★
ER
45.7 mi
Saint Mary's Standish Community Hospital
Standish · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careMikado's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Alcona County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careMikado's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Alcona County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthMikado's county is a federal shortage area.Alcona County · need score 14 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 Mikado. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Mikado
MeasureMikadoMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure45.4%40.7–50.1%36.7%worse
High cholesterol42.8%38–47.6%35.4%worse
Obesity40.2%31.8–49.1%36.2%about the same
Arthritis39.9%35.8–44%29.1%worse
Depression26.4%22.7–30.5%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.9%11.3–17%10.2%worse
Asthma11.7%10.4–13.1%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.7%11.5–13.9%8.9%worse
Diabetes16%13.9–18.4%11.9%worse
COPD12.5%10.7–14.3%8.1%worse
Heart disease10.8%9.5–12.1%7%worse
Stroke5.2%4.7–5.9%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18%15.1–21.2%14.6%worse
Binge drink13.2%10.9–16%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise30.1%25–35.6%24.9%worse
Sleep under 7 hours33.4%26.5–40.8%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup83.3%80.3–85.9%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit64.5%60.7–68.1%68%about the same
Cholesterol check89.8%88.3–91.2%87.4%better
Colon screening71.3%66–76%69%about the same
Mammogram73.5%64.7–81.1%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds82.9%80.1–85.4%77.6%better
No health insurance6.6%5.3–8.3%6.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.2%25.4–35.5%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support21.8%18.5–25.6%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.9%14.9–19.1%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health23.7%20.3–27.4%19.4%worse
Frequent physical distress17.8%15.6–20.2%14%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.6%11.9–17.6%15.4%about the same
Housing insecurity10%8.3–11.8%11.9%better
Utility shut-off threat7.7%6.5–9.1%8.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.5%6.4–8.7%8.3%about the same
Receive SNAP14.9%12.2–17.8%14.3%
Disability
Any disability38.2%33.3–43.4%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs20.1%17.2–23.2%14%
Thinking or memory15.1%13.2–17.3%14.3%
Hearing11.3%10–12.6%7.3%
Vision6.2%5.4–7%4.9%
Dressing or bathing5.1%4.5–5.9%3.8%
Errands alone10.4%9.1–11.9%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 Mikado door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Mikado better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Mikado by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Mikado by how much of its land each one covers (77% of the town has data).

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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