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Health in Quinnesec · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is Quinnesec?

Quinnesec differs from Michigan on 5 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (7.8% vs 10.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (9.9% vs 8.1%).

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Quinnesec. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out about health in Quinnesec

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Quinnesec

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

HNearest ERDickinson County Memorial HospitalIron Mountain · 2.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOsf St. Francis Hospital and Medical Group★★★★★ · 43.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUpper Great Lakes Family Health CenterIron River · 36.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.4 mi
Dickinson County Memorial Hospital
Iron Mountain · ★★★★★
ER
3.3 mi
Iron Mountain Mi VA Medical Center
Iron Mountain · not rated
VA
36.3 mi
Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Iron River
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
36.4 mi
Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics
Iron River · not rated
ERRural critical access
43.2 mi
Lakes Community Health Center, Inc the
3 sites · nearest in Lakewood
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
43.3 mi
Osf St. Francis Hospital and Medical Group
Escanaba · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careQuinnesec’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Dickinson County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careQuinnesec’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Dickinson County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthQuinnesec’s county is a federal shortage area.Dickinson/Iron Counties · need score 16 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 Quinnesec; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Quinnesec adults…

Quinnesec runs below MI on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 4. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Quinnesec adults have COPD
Michigan: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 8.3–11.7%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan

Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.9%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.5%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 16%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 17.2%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Quinnesec, betterQuinnesec, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Map of trails and conserved land in Quinnesec
Where Quinnesec gets moving

0.5 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81% Yearly checkupMI 80%
70% Dentist visitMI 68%
88% Cholesterol checkMI 87%
73% Colon screeningMI 69%
80% MammogramMI 77%
79% Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Quinnesec 6.1% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Quinnesec adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Quinnesec adults feel lonely
31.3% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Quinnesec adults lack social or emotional support
22% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Quinnesec adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.5% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 6Quinnesec adults are in frequent mental distress
18% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Quinnesec adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

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
Quinnesec adults worry about having enough food
13.5% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 10
Quinnesec adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 13
Quinnesec adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.6% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 14
Quinnesec adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

13.3% of Quinnesec adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Quinnesec and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Niagara: 38.3% Breitung: 38.8% Niagara: 38.7% Florence: 37.8% Iron Mountain: 39.5% Aurora: 38.7% Kingsford: 36.5% Norway: 38.6% Sagola: 37.6% Mastodon: 38.6% Norway: 39% Quinnesec: 39.6% QuinnesecNiagaraBreitung Dickinson County Memorial Hospital · Iron Mountain · 2.4 mi · 2★ MedicareHIron Mountain Mi VA Medical Center · Iron Mountain · 3.3 miH
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#12 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Niagara38.3%
Breitung38.8%
Quinnesec39.6%
MI36.2%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health Grades next door

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BreitungC+NiagaraC
Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

34.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.8%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing8.8%
Errands alone9%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Michigan
Health Grade

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 892 people are less certain, so we show Quinnesec's figures without a grade.

All 40 CDC measures for Quinnesec
MeasureQuinnesecLikely rangeMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.6%34.9–43.8%36.7%about the same
High cholesterol38%33.4–42.2%35.4%about the same
Obesity39.6%31.1–47.4%36.2%about the same
Arthritis34%29.9–37.5%29.1%worse
Depression28.5%24.4–32.5%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)7.8%6.2–9.5%10.2%better
Asthma11.6%10.2–13%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.5%9.4–11.6%8.9%worse
Diabetes13%10.9–15%11.9%about the same
COPD9.9%8.3–11.7%8.1%worse
Heart disease8.3%7.2–9.3%7%worse
Stroke4%3.5–4.6%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.2%13.8–20.5%14.6%about the same
Binge drink16%13.1–18.9%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise26.9%21.6–31.9%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.5%26.4–39.3%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81%77.7–83.9%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit69.8%66.4–73%68%about the same
Cholesterol check88.1%86–89.7%87.4%about the same
Colon screening72.5%67.9–77%69%about the same
Mammogram79.5%72.7–85.4%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds79.2%76–81.8%77.6%about the same
No health insurance6.1%4.7–7.9%6.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.3%25.7–37.4%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support22%18.1–26.6%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress18%15.6–20.3%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health20.3%16.9–23.8%19.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.5%13.3–17.8%14%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.5%10.5–16.7%15.4%about the same
Housing insecurity10%8.1–12.3%11.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.6%6.3–9.1%8.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.3%6.2–8.7%8.3%about the same
Receive SNAP13.3%10.3–16.5%14.3%
Disability
Any disability34.6%29.3–39.5%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs15.8%13.2–18.5%14%
Thinking or memory15%12.7–17.2%14.3%
Hearing8.8%7.7–9.9%7.3%
Vision4.9%4.3–5.7%4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.5–4.8%3.8%
Errands alone9%7.6–10.4%8.6%

How CDC estimates town health

Modeled estimates

CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Quinnesec door to door.

Close calls stay gray

Every figure has a likely range. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don’t call Quinnesec better or worse.

CDC’s own town estimate

CDC publishes Quinnesec directly, so these are its own figures.

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Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Michigan figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.

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