Health · Whittemore

Whittemore, MI health

Whittemore differs from Michigan on 14 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (21.9% vs 10.2%) and more adults with COPD (13.8% vs 8.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Whittemore

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How Whittemore 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 Whittemore adults…

44 of every 100 Whittemore adults have high blood pressure

Michigan: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 39.5–48.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Whittemore, betterWhittemore, worseToo close to callMichigan

Get no exerciseshare of adults 32.4% Whittemore
MI 24.9%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.4% Whittemore
MI 34.7%

Binge drinkshare of adults 14.2% Whittemore
MI 15.9%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 21.8% Whittemore
MI 14.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

MI 80%

Dentist visit

MI 68%

Cholesterol check

MI 87%

Colon screening

MI 69%

Mammogram

MI 77%

Taking BP meds

MI 78%

1 in 12

working-age adults has no health insurance

Whittemore 8.4% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)

Mind & connection

How Whittemore adults are doing

1 in 3Whittemore adults feel lonely

32.1% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call

1 in 3Whittemore adults have been diagnosed with depression

29.5% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call

1 in 4Whittemore adults lack social or emotional support

22.8% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call

1 in 5Whittemore adults are in frequent mental distress

19.6% · 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 5

Whittemore adults worry about having enough food

19.4% · MI 15.4% · about the same

1 in 8

Whittemore adults worry about keeping their housing

12.9% · MI 11.9% · about the same

1 in 10

Whittemore adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

10% · MI 8.7% · about the same

1 in 10

Whittemore adults lack reliable transportation

9.8% · MI 8.3% · about the same

21.3% of Whittemore adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

40.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.2%

Thinking or memory18.3%

Hearing10.8%

Errands alone12.2%

Vision7%

Dressing or bathing5.8%

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

Around Whittemore

Whittemore and the towns around it

Care nearby

Tawas St. Joseph HospitalTawas City · 14.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Saint Mary's Standish Community HospitalStandish · 19.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Mymichigan Medical Center West BranchWest Branch · 22.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Scheurer HospitalPigeon · 37.9 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Hale Clinic- Sterling Area Health CenterHale · 10 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Ogemaw Clinic of Sterling AhcPrescott · 12.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careWhittemore's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Iosco County · need score 17 of 25

! Dental careWhittemore's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Iosco County · need score 17 of 25

! Mental healthWhittemore's county is a federal shortage area.AuSable Valley Catchment Area · need score 17 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Whittemore. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Whittemore

Measure	Whittemore	Margin	Michigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	44.1%	39.5–48.5%	36.7%	worse
High cholesterol	40.6%	35.8–45.2%	35.4%	worse
Obesity	40.5%	32.2–49.1%	36.2%	about the same
Arthritis	37%	33.1–40.8%	29.1%	worse
Depression	29.5%	25.3–33.8%	25.7%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	21.9%	18.1–26.1%	10.2%	worse
Asthma	12.3%	10.8–13.9%	11.5%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	11.1%	9.9–12.4%	8.9%	worse
Diabetes	15.5%	13–17.9%	11.9%	worse
COPD	13.8%	11.2–16.5%	8.1%	worse
Heart disease	10.6%	9–12.1%	7%	worse
Stroke	5.3%	4.5–6.1%	3.7%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	21.8%	17.4–26.2%	14.6%	worse
Binge drink	14.2%	11.5–17.1%	15.9%	about the same
Get no exercise	32.4%	26.3–38.5%	24.9%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	34.4%	28.1–41.1%	34.7%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	80.5%	77–83.7%	80.3%	about the same
Dentist visit	57.6%	53.8–61.4%	68%	worse
Cholesterol check	86.1%	83.8–88.3%	87.4%	about the same
Colon screening	71.6%	66.7–76%	69%	about the same
Mammogram	71.3%	62.9–78.9%	76.9%	about the same
Taking BP meds	80.1%	77.1–82.6%	77.6%	about the same
No health insurance	8.4%	6.2–11.3%	6.9%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	32.1%	26.5–37.5%	32.4%	about the same
Lack emotional support	22.8%	18.7–26.8%	23.1%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	19.6%	17–22.2%	17.6%	about the same
Fair or poor health	26.6%	21.7–31.5%	19.4%	worse
Frequent physical distress	19.1%	16.2–22%	14%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	19.4%	15–23.7%	15.4%	about the same
Housing insecurity	12.9%	10.3–15.5%	11.9%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	10%	8.2–11.7%	8.7%	about the same
No reliable transportation	9.8%	8–11.5%	8.3%	about the same
Receive SNAP	21.3%	16.7–26%	14.3%
Disability
Any disability	40.7%	34.7–46.5%	31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs	21.2%	17.4–25%	14%
Thinking or memory	18.3%	15.3–21.5%	14.3%
Hearing	10.8%	9.3–12.2%	7.3%
Vision	7%	5.8–8.4%	4.9%
Dressing or bathing	5.8%	4.8–7%	3.8%
Errands alone	12.2%	10.1–14.4%	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 Whittemore door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Whittemore better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Whittemore 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.