Health · Wilber

Wilber, MI health

Wilber differs from Michigan on 16 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (9.7% vs 11.9%) and fewer binge drinkers (13.2% vs 15.9%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (10.5% vs 7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 48730, 48750, 48748
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 732 people are less certain, so we show Wilber's figures without a grade.

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How Wilber 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 Wilber adults…

45 of every 100 Wilber adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 40.5–49.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Wilber, betterWilber, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.2% Wilber
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.5% Wilber
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.2% Wilber
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.7% Wilber
MI 14.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
68%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
90%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
72%
Colon screening
MI 69%
76%
Mammogram
MI 77%
83%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wilber 6.7% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Wilber adults are doing

1 in 3Wilber adults feel lonely
30% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Wilber adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.6% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Wilber adults lack social or emotional support
21% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Wilber adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · 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 7
Wilber adults worry about having enough food
14.2% · MI 15.4% · about the same
1 in 10
Wilber adults worry about keeping their housing
9.7% · MI 11.9% · better
1 in 14
Wilber adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.4% · MI 8.7% · better
1 in 13
Wilber adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · MI 8.3% · about the same

14.4% of Wilber adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.9%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing10.9%
Errands alone10.2%
Vision6%
Dressing or bathing5%

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

Around Wilber

Wilber 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 Wilber.

Oscoda: 40.4% Baldwin: 37% Plainfield: 39.5% Au Sable: 39.6% Tawas: 37.2% Mikado: 40.2% Greenbush: 39.8% Curtis: 41.8% East Tawas: 37.2% Tawas City: 37.2% Hill: 38.9% Goodar: 40.8% Reno: 40% Grant: 38.1% Alabaster: 37.2% Sherman: 37.8% Wilber: 37.6% Wilber Oscoda Baldwin Plainfield Au Sable Tawas Tawas St. Joseph Hospital · Tawas City · 7.1 mi · 3★ MedicareH Ahc Oscoda Area High School Sbhc · Oscoda · 7.6 mi+ Hale Clinic- Sterling Area Health Center · Hale · 14.3 mi+
37%41.8%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 17towns on this map, healthiest first
Baldwin37%
Tawas37.2%
Wilber37.6%
Plainfield39.5%
Au Sable39.6%
Oscoda40.4%
6 places to get careNearest ER 7.1 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 Wilber

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

HNearest ERTawas St. Joseph HospitalTawas City · 7.1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMymichigan Medical Center West Branch★★★★★ · 35.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAlcona Citizens for HealthOscoda · 7.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
7.1 mi
Tawas St. Joseph Hospital
Tawas City · ★★★★★
ER
7.6 mi
Alcona Citizens for Health
5 sites · nearest in Oscoda
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.3 mi
Sterling Area Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Hale
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
35.2 mi
Saint Mary's Standish Community Hospital
Standish · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
35.7 mi
Mymichigan Medical Center West Branch
West Branch · ★★★★★
ER
39.4 mi
Scheurer Hospital
Pigeon · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careWilber's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Iosco County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careWilber's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Iosco County · need score 17 of 25
! Mental healthWilber's county is a federal shortage area.AuSable Valley Catchment Area · 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 Wilber. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Wilber
MeasureWilberMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure45.3%40.5–49.7%36.7%worse
High cholesterol42.3%37.4–46.9%35.4%worse
Obesity37.6%29.5–45.8%36.2%about the same
Arthritis38.7%34.6–42.6%29.1%worse
Depression26.6%22.7–30.5%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.9%10.4–15.6%10.2%worse
Asthma11.7%10.3–13.1%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.9%11.7–14.2%8.9%worse
Diabetes15.3%13.2–17.4%11.9%worse
COPD12%10.5–13.5%8.1%worse
Heart disease10.5%9.3–11.6%7%worse
Stroke5.1%4.6–5.6%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.7%14.3–19.4%14.6%about the same
Binge drink13.2%10.7–15.8%15.9%better
Get no exercise29.2%24.3–34.2%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.5%25.4–38%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup83.2%80.1–85.9%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit67.8%64.3–71.2%68%about the same
Cholesterol check89.7%88.2–90.9%87.4%better
Colon screening72.4%67.8–76.9%69%about the same
Mammogram75.8%67.9–82.4%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds82.7%79.8–85%77.6%better
No health insurance6.7%5.5–8%6.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30%24.9–35.1%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support21%17.6–24.5%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.6%14.6–18.6%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health22.9%19.8–26.2%19.4%worse
Frequent physical distress17.4%15.3–19.6%14%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.2%11.9–16.8%15.4%about the same
Housing insecurity9.7%8.2–11.3%11.9%better
Utility shut-off threat7.4%6.3–8.6%8.7%better
No reliable transportation7.5%6.4–8.5%8.3%about the same
Receive SNAP14.4%12.1–16.8%14.3%
Disability
Any disability37.7%33–42.5%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs19.9%17.3–22.6%14%
Thinking or memory14.9%13.1–16.8%14.3%
Hearing10.9%9.7–12.2%7.3%
Vision6%5.4–6.7%4.9%
Dressing or bathing5%4.4–5.6%3.8%
Errands alone10.2%9–11.5%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 Wilber door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Wilber better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Wilber by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Wilber 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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