Health · Stronach

Stronach, MI health

Stronach differs from Michigan on 5 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults who have had cancer (11% vs 8.9%) and more adults with heart disease (8.6% vs 7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 49660, 49411
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 957 people are less certain, so we show Stronach's figures without a grade.

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How Stronach 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 Stronach adults…

40 of every 100 Stronach adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 35.6–44.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Stronach, betterStronach, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.3% Stronach
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.5% Stronach
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.5% Stronach
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.8% Stronach
MI 14.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
68%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
88%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
71%
Colon screening
MI 69%
76%
Mammogram
MI 77%
80%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Stronach 7.1% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Stronach adults are doing

1 in 3Stronach adults feel lonely
31.3% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Stronach adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.4% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Stronach adults lack social or emotional support
22.8% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Stronach adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · 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
Stronach adults worry about having enough food
14% · MI 15.4% · about the same
1 in 9
Stronach adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · MI 11.9% · about the same
1 in 13
Stronach adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.7% · MI 8.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Stronach adults lack reliable transportation
7.6% · MI 8.3% · about the same

13.2% of Stronach adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.4%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Around Stronach

Stronach 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 Stronach.

Filer: 36.7% Norman: 39.5% Manistee: 36.7% Manistee: 35.9% Brown: 37.4% Free Soil: 41% Meade: 39.3% Eastlake: 36.9% Grant: 39.2% Dickson: 39.2% South Branch: 39.6% Elk: 37.4% Eden: 37.5% Onekama: 34.7% Bear Lake: 36.4% Sherman: 41.3% Sheridan: 41.5% Stronach: 37.1% Stronach Filer Norman Manistee Manistee Brown Free Soil Meade Eastlake Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital · Manistee · 7.5 mi · 4★ MedicareH Northwest Michigan Health Services · Manistee · 8.9 mi+
34.7%41.5%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 18towns on this map, healthiest first
Manistee35.9%
Filer36.7%
Manistee36.7%
Eastlake36.9%
Stronach37.1%
Brown37.4%
Meade39.3%
Norman39.5%
Free Soil41%
6 places to get careNearest ER 7.5 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 Stronach

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

HNearest ERMunson Healthcare Manistee HospitalManistee · 7.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCorewell Health Ludington Hospital★★★★★ · 19.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthwest Michigan Health ServicesManistee · 8.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.5 mi
Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital
Manistee · ★★★★★
ER
8.9 mi
Northwest Michigan Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Manistee
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.8 mi
Corewell Health Ludington Hospital
Ludington · ★★★★★
ER
25.7 mi
Baldwin Family Health Care
3 sites · nearest in Baldwin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.1 mi
Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital
Frankfort · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.9 mi
Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital
Cadillac · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careStronach's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Manistee County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careStronach's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Manistee County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthStronach'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 Stronach. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Stronach
MeasureStronachMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure39.9%35.6–44.2%36.7%about the same
High cholesterol38.2%33.8–42.6%35.4%about the same
Obesity37.1%29.6–45.3%36.2%about the same
Arthritis34.3%30.7–37.9%29.1%worse
Depression26.4%22.6–30.4%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)11.3%9.3–13.8%10.2%about the same
Asthma11.6%10.3–13%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11%10–12.1%8.9%worse
Diabetes13.3%11.6–15.1%11.9%about the same
COPD9.8%8.8–10.9%8.1%worse
Heart disease8.6%7.8–9.5%7%worse
Stroke4.2%3.9–4.6%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.8%13.7–18.2%14.6%about the same
Binge drink15.5%12.8–18.6%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise27.3%23.1–32%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.5%26.5–39%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.2%78–84.2%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit67.7%64.4–71%68%about the same
Cholesterol check88.2%86.7–89.6%87.4%about the same
Colon screening71.3%66.7–75.6%69%about the same
Mammogram76.1%68.7–82.5%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds79.6%76.8–82.1%77.6%about the same
No health insurance7.1%5.9–8.3%6.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.3%26.5–36.4%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support22.8%19.4–26.3%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.3%15.3–19.4%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health20.7%18.1–23.4%19.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.6%13.9–17.4%14%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14%12–16.2%15.4%about the same
Housing insecurity10.6%9.1–12.2%11.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.7%6.7–8.8%8.7%about the same
No reliable transportation7.6%6.7–8.6%8.3%about the same
Receive SNAP13.2%11.3–15.1%14.3%
Disability
Any disability34.5%30.2–38.8%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs16.4%14.4–18.5%14%
Thinking or memory14.9%13.1–16.6%14.3%
Hearing9.2%8.3–10.2%7.3%
Vision5.2%4.7–5.7%4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.8–4.7%3.8%
Errands alone9.1%8.2–10.2%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 Stronach door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Stronach better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Stronach by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Stronach 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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