Health · South Range

South Range, MI health

South Range differs from Michigan on 9 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (10.1% vs 15.4%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (5.9% vs 8.7%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (10% vs 8.9%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for South Range
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 482 people are less certain, so we show South Range's figures without a grade.

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How South Range 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 South Range adults…

33 of every 100 South Range adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 29.3–37.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

South Range, betterSouth Range, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 20.3% South Range
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30% South Range
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.4% South Range
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.4% South Range
MI 14.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
69%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
88%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
76%
Colon screening
MI 69%
77%
Mammogram
MI 77%
77%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
South Range 5.3% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How South Range adults are doing

1 in 3South Range adults feel lonely
30.6% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 4South Range adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.1% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 5South Range adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 6South Range 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 10
South Range adults worry about having enough food
10.1% · MI 15.4% · better
1 in 12
South Range adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · MI 11.9% · better
1 in 17
South Range adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · MI 8.7% · better
1 in 16
South Range adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · MI 8.3% · better

9.1% of South Range adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.5%

of South Range adults live with a disability (Michigan 31.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs11.9%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing7.6%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near South Range

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

HNearest ERUp Health System PortageHancock · 5.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUpper Great Lakes Family Health CenterHoughton · 5.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.5 mi
Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center
8 sites · nearest in Houghton
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
5.6 mi
Up Health System Portage
Hancock · ★★★★★
ER
15 mi
Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital and Clinics
Laurium · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.5 mi
Baraga County Memorial Hospital
L' Anse · not rated
ERRural critical access
60.1 mi
Bell Hospital
Ishpeming · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careSouth Range's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Houghton/Keweenaw Counties · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careSouth Range's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Houghton County · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthSouth Range's county is a federal shortage area.Houghton/Keweenaw Counties · need score 17 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 South Range. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for South Range
MeasureSouth RangeMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure33.3%29.3–37.4%36.7%about the same
High cholesterol34.2%30–38.3%35.4%about the same
Obesity34.1%26.8–41.8%36.2%about the same
Arthritis28.8%25.6–32.2%29.1%about the same
Depression26.1%22.2–30.1%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.3%6.7–10.3%10.2%about the same
Asthma11.3%9.9–12.7%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10%9.1–11.1%8.9%worse
Diabetes10.1%8.5–11.8%11.9%better
COPD7.3%6–8.7%8.1%about the same
Heart disease6.7%5.8–7.7%7%about the same
Stroke3.2%2.8–3.6%3.7%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.4%9.8–15.2%14.6%about the same
Binge drink17.4%14.3–20.7%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise20.3%16.3–24.9%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30%24.4–36.3%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.8%76.4–82.9%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit68.9%65.5–72.1%68%about the same
Cholesterol check87.6%85.5–89.5%87.4%about the same
Colon screening75.8%71.5–79.9%69%better
Mammogram76.9%69.6–83.3%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds77.4%74.6–80.1%77.6%about the same
No health insurance5.3%4.1–6.9%6.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.6%25.8–36%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support19.8%16.6–23.6%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.9%14.6–19.3%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health15.6%12.8–18.6%19.4%better
Frequent physical distress12.5%10.7–14.5%14%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.1%7.8–12.9%15.4%better
Housing insecurity8.1%6.5–10.1%11.9%better
Utility shut-off threat5.9%4.8–7.1%8.7%better
No reliable transportation6.1%5–7.3%8.3%better
Receive SNAP9.1%6.9–11.7%14.3%
Disability
Any disability29.5%24.9–34.2%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs11.9%9.8–14.1%14%
Thinking or memory13.2%11.1–15.5%14.3%
Hearing7.6%6.6–8.7%7.3%
Vision3.8%3.3–4.4%4.9%
Dressing or bathing3%2.5–3.5%3.8%
Errands alone7.3%6.2–8.6%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 South Range door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call South Range better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes South Range directly, so these are its own figures.

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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