Health · Platte

Platte, MI health

Platte differs from Michigan on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (9.6% vs 15.4%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.6% vs 11.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (12.7% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 49640 (all of Platte)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 360 people are less certain, so we show Platte's figures without a grade.

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How Platte 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 Platte adults…

40 of every 100 Platte adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 35.5–44.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Platte, betterPlatte, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.8% Platte
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28.8% Platte
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15% Platte
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.9% Platte
MI 14.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
72%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
91%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
75%
Colon screening
MI 69%
75%
Mammogram
MI 77%
81%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 20
working-age adults has no health insurance
Platte 5% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Platte adults are doing

1 in 3Platte adults feel lonely
29% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Platte adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.2% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Platte adults lack social or emotional support
20% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 7Platte adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · Michigan 17.6% · better
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 10
Platte adults worry about having enough food
9.6% · MI 15.4% · better
1 in 13
Platte adults worry about keeping their housing
7.6% · MI 11.9% · better
1 in 18
Platte adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · MI 8.7% · better
1 in 18
Platte adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · MI 8.3% · better

8.9% of Platte adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.9%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.5%

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

Around Platte

Platte 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 Platte.

Homestead: 35.9% Almira: 35.1% Lake: 34.8% Empire: 31.3% Benzonia: 36.1% Inland: 36% Weldon: 38.1% Long Lake: 35.1% Kasson: 33.3% Crystal Lake: 34.2% Glen Arbor: 30.9% Joyfield: 35.9% Green Lake: 36.8% Colfax: 38.9% Platte: 34.9% Platte Homestead Almira Lake Empire Benzonia Inland Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital · Frankfort · 14.1 miH Northwest Michigan Health Services · Benzonia · 9.2 mi+
30.9%38.9%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Empire31.3%
Lake34.8%
Platte34.9%
Almira35.1%
Homestead35.9%
Inland36%
Benzonia36.1%
6 places to get careNearest ER 14.1 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 Platte

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

HNearest ERPaul Oliver Memorial HospitalFrankfort · 14.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMunson Medical Center★★★★★ · 17.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthwest Michigan Health ServicesBenzonia · 9.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9.2 mi
Northwest Michigan Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Benzonia
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.1 mi
Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital
Frankfort · not rated
ERRural critical access
17.1 mi
Munson Medical Center
Traverse City · ★★★★★
ER
19.2 mi
Traverse Health Clinic and Coalition
Traverse City · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
34.3 mi
Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital
Manistee · ★★★★★
ER
39.6 mi
Kalkaska Memorial Health Center
Kalkaska · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary carePlatte's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Benzie County · need score 12 of 25
✓ Dental carePlatte is not a shortage area
! Mental healthPlatte's county is a federal shortage area.Centra Wellness Network MHCA · need score 13 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 Platte. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Platte
MeasurePlatteMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.2%35.5–44.9%36.7%about the same
High cholesterol39.1%34.4–44%35.4%about the same
Obesity34.9%26.9–43.8%36.2%about the same
Arthritis35.7%31.7–39.8%29.1%worse
Depression25.2%21.4–29.2%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9%7.3–10.9%10.2%about the same
Asthma10.9%9.6–12.3%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.7%11.4–13.9%8.9%worse
Diabetes12.7%10.7–14.7%11.9%about the same
COPD8.8%7.3–10.3%8.1%about the same
Heart disease8.6%7.5–9.7%7%worse
Stroke4.1%3.6–4.6%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.9%10.4–15.5%14.6%about the same
Binge drink15%12.2–18.2%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise22.8%18.3–27.8%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours28.8%22.9–34.9%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup82.7%79.5–85.6%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit72.3%69–75.3%68%better
Cholesterol check90.7%89.2–92.1%87.4%better
Colon screening75.3%70.6–79.2%69%better
Mammogram74.7%66.6–81.3%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds81.4%78.5–84.1%77.6%better
No health insurance5%3.9–6.3%6.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29%24.3–33.8%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support20%16.7–23.5%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.2%13.2–17.3%17.6%better
Fair or poor health17.6%14.6–20.7%19.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.4%12.3–16.4%14%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.6%7.5–11.9%15.4%better
Housing insecurity7.6%6.1–9%11.9%better
Utility shut-off threat5.6%4.7–6.6%8.7%better
No reliable transportation5.6%4.6–6.5%8.3%better
Receive SNAP8.9%6.9–11.2%14.3%
Disability
Any disability31.8%27–36.6%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs14.9%12.4–17.5%14%
Thinking or memory12.3%10.4–14.3%14.3%
Hearing9.3%8.1–10.6%7.3%
Vision4.3%3.7–4.9%4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.5%3–4.1%3.8%
Errands alone7.6%6.4–8.9%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 Platte door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Platte better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Platte by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Platte 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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