Health · Spurr

Spurr, MI health

Spurr differs from Michigan on 18 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (12.9% vs 15.9%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (9.8% vs 11.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (11.7% vs 7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 49861, 49919, 49946
TownTapestry Health GradeNew

Not graded

Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 242 people are less certain, so we show Spurr's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Spurr 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 Spurr adults…

48 of every 100 Spurr adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 43.9–51.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Spurr, betterSpurr, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.9% Spurr
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.9% Spurr
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.9% Spurr
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.1% Spurr
MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

84%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
65%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
91%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
72%
Colon screening
MI 69%
74%
Mammogram
MI 77%
84%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Spurr 6.8% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Spurr adults are doing

1 in 3Spurr adults feel lonely
29.4% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Spurr adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.1% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Spurr adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Spurr adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · 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
Spurr adults worry about having enough food
14.9% · MI 15.4% · about the same
1 in 10
Spurr adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · MI 11.9% · better
1 in 13
Spurr adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.8% · MI 8.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Spurr adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · MI 8.3% · about the same

15.3% of Spurr adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

38.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.1%
Thinking or memory14.7%
Hearing11.7%
Errands alone10.3%
Vision6.4%
Dressing or bathing5.4%

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

Around Spurr

Spurr 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 Spurr.

Covington: 41% L'Anse: 39% Crystal Falls: 38.6% Michigamme: 38.3% Republic: 39.3% Duncan: 35.5% Hematite: 37.2% Baraga: 42.1% Arvon: 37.5% Crystal Falls: 39% Mansfield: 38.9% Mastodon: 38.6% Bates: 39.7% Champion: 37.4% Powell: 37.2% Humboldt: 38.7% Sagola: 37.6% Spurr: 40.4% Spurr Covington L'Anse Crystal Falls Michigamme Republic Baraga County Memorial Hospital · L' Anse · 19.5 miH Bell Hospital · Ishpeming · 26.8 miH Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics · Iron River · 31.4 miH Ice Lake Family Health Center · Iron River · 31.7 mi+
35.5%42.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#16 of 18towns on this map, healthiest first
Michigamme38.3%
Crystal Falls38.6%
L'Anse39%
Republic39.3%
Spurr40.4%
Covington41%
5 places to get careNearest ER 19.5 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 Spurr

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

HNearest ERBaraga County Memorial HospitalL' Anse · 19.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUphs Marquette Dlp Hospital★★★★★ · 39.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUpper Great Lakes Family Health CenterIron River · 31.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
19.5 mi
Baraga County Memorial Hospital
L' Anse · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.8 mi
Bell Hospital
Ishpeming · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.4 mi
Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics
Iron River · not rated
ERRural critical access
31.7 mi
Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center
8 sites · nearest in Iron River
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
39.9 mi
Uphs Marquette Dlp Hospital
Marquette · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careSpurr's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Baraga County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careSpurr's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Baraga County · need score 16 of 25
! Mental healthSpurr's county is a federal shortage area.Baraga 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 Spurr. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Spurr
MeasureSpurrMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure47.8%43.9–51.7%36.7%worse
High cholesterol43.9%40.1–47.9%35.4%worse
Obesity40.4%33.7–47.3%36.2%about the same
Arthritis41.8%38.3–45.4%29.1%worse
Depression26.1%23–29.5%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)13.8%11.5–16.1%10.2%worse
Asthma11.7%10.6–13%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)13.4%12.4–14.6%8.9%worse
Diabetes17.4%15.5–19.7%11.9%worse
COPD13.5%11.8–15.3%8.1%worse
Heart disease11.7%10.5–12.9%7%worse
Stroke5.6%5–6.2%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.1%15.7–20.9%14.6%worse
Binge drink12.9%11–15.1%15.9%better
Get no exercise29.9%25.8–34.7%24.9%worse
Sleep under 7 hours32.9%27.7–38.4%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup84.3%81.9–86.4%80.3%better
Dentist visit65.1%62.1–68%68%about the same
Cholesterol check90.8%89.7–91.9%87.4%better
Colon screening71.7%67.6–75.3%69%about the same
Mammogram73.9%67.3–79.5%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds84.3%82.1–86.4%77.6%better
No health insurance6.8%5.6–8.1%6.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.4%25.6–33.4%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support21.5%18.8–24.5%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.3%14.6–18.1%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health24.6%21.6–27.9%19.4%worse
Frequent physical distress18.4%16.5–20.6%14%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.9%12.6–17.3%15.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9.8%8.5–11.4%11.9%better
Utility shut-off threat7.8%6.8–8.8%8.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.6%6.7–8.6%8.3%about the same
Receive SNAP15.3%12.9–17.8%14.3%
Disability
Any disability38.9%34.8–43.4%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs21.1%18.6–23.9%14%
Thinking or memory14.7%13–16.6%14.3%
Hearing11.7%10.5–12.9%7.3%
Vision6.4%5.7–7.2%4.9%
Dressing or bathing5.4%4.8–6.1%3.8%
Errands alone10.3%9.2–11.6%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 Spurr door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Spurr better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Spurr by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Spurr 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.

We left the porch light on

Where to, neighbor?

You’re in Spurr, MIBaraga CountyView boundary

Nearby

All towns & citiesExplore the map
Loading boundary…

Spurr is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/15 · 2025-01-01