Health · Thompson

Thompson, MI health

Thompson differs from Michigan on 14 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (81.8% vs 77.6%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (16.5% vs 10.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 49854 (all of Thompson)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 891 people are less certain, so we show Thompson's figures without a grade.

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How Thompson 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 Thompson adults…

44 of every 100 Thompson adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 38.8–48.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Thompson, betterThompson, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.7% Thompson
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.8% Thompson
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.8% Thompson
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.3% Thompson
MI 14.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
62%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
89%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
70%
Colon screening
MI 69%
73%
Mammogram
MI 77%
82%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Thompson 7% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Thompson adults are doing

1 in 3Thompson adults feel lonely
31.5% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Thompson adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.1% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Thompson adults lack social or emotional support
22.2% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Thompson adults are in frequent mental distress
17.7% · 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 6
Thompson adults worry about having enough food
16.3% · MI 15.4% · about the same
1 in 9
Thompson adults worry about keeping their housing
11.3% · MI 11.9% · about the same
1 in 11
Thompson adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.8% · MI 8.7% · about the same
1 in 11
Thompson adults lack reliable transportation
8.7% · MI 8.3% · about the same

16.5% of Thompson adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

38.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.9%
Thinking or memory15.8%
Hearing10.8%
Errands alone10.8%
Vision6.5%
Dressing or bathing5.2%

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

Around Thompson

Thompson 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 Thompson.

Inwood: 39.5% Hiawatha: 39.2% Garden: 39.1% Munising: 37.6% Manistique: 40.7% Seney: 41% Manistique: 41.4% Burt: 37.1% Nahma: 39% Fairbanks: 39.6% Thompson: 40.2% Thompson Inwood Hiawatha Garden Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital · Manistique · 4.1 miH Munising Memorial Hospital · Munising · 33.9 miH
37.1%41.4%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#8 of 11towns on this map, healthiest first
Garden39.1%
Hiawatha39.2%
Inwood39.5%
Thompson40.2%
6 places to get careNearest ER 4.1 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 Thompson

1 hospital in Thompson, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERSchoolcraft Memorial HospitalManistique · 4.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyOsf St. Francis Hospital and Medical Group★★★★★ · 39 miDirections →
+Low-cost careUpper Great Lakes Family Health CenterGwinn · 54.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.1 mi
Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital
Manistique · not rated
ERRural critical accessIn Thompson
33.9 mi
Munising Memorial Hospital
Munising · not rated
ERRural critical access
39 mi
Osf St. Francis Hospital and Medical Group
Escanaba · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
48.2 mi
Helen Newberry Joy Hospital
Newberry · not rated
ERRural critical access
54.2 mi
Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Gwinn
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
79.8 mi
Alcona Citizens for Health
3 sites · nearest in Harbor Springs
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careThompson's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Schoolcraft County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careThompson's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Schoolcraft County · need score 14 of 25
! Mental healthThompson's county is a federal shortage area.Schoolcraft County · need score 14 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 Thompson. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Thompson
MeasureThompsonMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure43.6%38.8–48.2%36.7%worse
High cholesterol40.8%36.2–45.6%35.4%worse
Obesity40.2%31.8–49%36.2%about the same
Arthritis38.4%34.4–42.4%29.1%worse
Depression27.1%23.3–31.2%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)16.5%13.6–19.7%10.2%worse
Asthma12.1%10.7–13.6%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12%10.9–13.1%8.9%worse
Diabetes15.6%13.4–17.9%11.9%worse
COPD12.1%10.5–13.7%8.1%worse
Heart disease10.2%9.1–11.4%7%worse
Stroke5.1%4.6–5.7%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.3%15.8–21.3%14.6%worse
Binge drink13.8%11.3–16.6%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise29.7%24.8–35%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.8%28.2–41.8%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup82.5%79.4–85.4%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit62.2%58.5–65.8%68%worse
Cholesterol check88.8%87.3–90.2%87.4%about the same
Colon screening69.9%64.9–74.5%69%about the same
Mammogram72.8%64.6–80.4%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds81.8%78.9–84.3%77.6%better
No health insurance7%5.6–8.4%6.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.5%26.7–36.7%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support22.2%19–26%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.7%15.7–19.8%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health24.1%21–27.4%19.4%worse
Frequent physical distress17.7%15.6–19.9%14%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16.3%13.9–19.1%15.4%about the same
Housing insecurity11.3%9.7–13.1%11.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.8%7.7–10.2%8.7%about the same
No reliable transportation8.7%7.6–9.9%8.3%about the same
Receive SNAP16.5%14–19.2%14.3%
Disability
Any disability38.1%33.4–43%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs19.9%17.2–22.6%14%
Thinking or memory15.8%14–17.8%14.3%
Hearing10.8%9.5–12.1%7.3%
Vision6.5%5.8–7.2%4.9%
Dressing or bathing5.2%4.6–5.9%3.8%
Errands alone10.8%9.5–12.2%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 Thompson door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Thompson better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Thompson by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Thompson 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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