Health · Wisner

Wisner, MI health

On most measures Wisner looks like Michigan as a whole. Where it trails the state most: more adults with COPD (9.5% vs 8.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 48701, 48733
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 592 people are less certain, so we show Wisner's figures without a grade.

Report card

How Wisner 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 Wisner adults…

38 of every 100 Wisner adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 33.4–41.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Wisner, betterWisner, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.1% Wisner
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.3% Wisner
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.5% Wisner
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.2% Wisner
MI 14.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
65%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
87%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
66%
Colon screening
MI 69%
75%
Mammogram
MI 77%
78%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Wisner 7.5% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Wisner adults are doing

1 in 3Wisner adults feel lonely
32.2% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Wisner adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.9% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Wisner adults lack social or emotional support
23.4% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Wisner adults are in frequent mental distress
18.8% · 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
Wisner adults worry about having enough food
15.2% · MI 15.4% · about the same
1 in 9
Wisner adults worry about keeping their housing
11.5% · MI 11.9% · about the same
1 in 12
Wisner adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.3% · MI 8.7% · about the same
1 in 12
Wisner adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · MI 8.3% · about the same

14.5% of Wisner adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.1%

of Wisner adults live with a disability (Michigan 31.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.8%
Thinking or memory16%
Hearing8.6%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.2%

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

Around Wisner

Wisner 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 Wisner.

Akron: 40.8% Gilford: 40.1% Hampton: 37.8% Columbia: 40.7% Fairgrove: 42% Sebewaing: 39.1% Merritt: 37.6% Denmark: 38.5% Bay City: 40.7% Portsmouth: 40% Essexville: 35.1% Bangor: 37.5% Wisner: 41.5% Wisner Akron Gilford Hampton Mclaren Bay Region · Bay City · 11.8 mi · 1★ MedicareH Mclaren Caro Region · Caro · 13.6 miH Great Lakes Bay Health Centers Bay City South · Bay City · 11.6 mi+
35.1%42%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#12 of 13towns on this map, healthiest first
Hampton37.8%
Gilford40.1%
Akron40.8%
Wisner41.5%
5 places to get careNearest ER 11.8 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 Wisner

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

HNearest ERMclaren Bay RegionBay City · 11.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMymichigan Medical Center Saginaw★★★★★ · 19.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreat Lakes Bay Health CentersBay City · 11.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.6 mi
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers
8 sites · nearest in Bay City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.8 mi
Mclaren Bay Region
Bay City · ★★★★★
ER
13.6 mi
Mclaren Caro Region
Caro · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.4 mi
Mymichigan Medical Center Saginaw
Saginaw · ★★★★★
ER
19.9 mi
Covenant Medical Center
Saginaw · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careWisner's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Tuscola County · need score 11 of 25
! Dental careWisner's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Tuscola County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthWisner's county is a federal shortage area.Tuscola 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 Wisner. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Wisner
MeasureWisnerMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.6%33.4–41.7%36.7%about the same
High cholesterol36.8%32.4–41.1%35.4%about the same
Obesity41.5%33.4–49.9%36.2%about the same
Arthritis31.9%28.4–35.4%29.1%about the same
Depression27.9%23.9–31.8%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.5%10.1–15.4%10.2%about the same
Asthma11.8%10.3–13.1%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.6%8.7–10.6%8.9%about the same
Diabetes12.6%10.9–14.5%11.9%about the same
COPD9.5%8.3–10.9%8.1%worse
Heart disease8%7–8.9%7%about the same
Stroke4%3.6–4.4%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.2%14.5–19.9%14.6%about the same
Binge drink16.5%13.6–19.7%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise27.1%22.5–31.9%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.3%29.2–42.4%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup79.3%75.7–82.5%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit65.3%61.7–68.9%68%about the same
Cholesterol check86.7%84.8–88.3%87.4%about the same
Colon screening66.4%61.4–71.2%69%about the same
Mammogram75.1%67.6–82.1%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds77.6%74.6–80.3%77.6%about the same
No health insurance7.5%6.2–9%6.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.2%27–37.3%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support23.4%19.8–27.1%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.8%16.5–20.9%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health21.4%18.4–24.4%19.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.7%13.7–17.7%14%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.2%12.7–17.9%15.4%about the same
Housing insecurity11.5%9.7–13.4%11.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.3%7.1–9.6%8.7%about the same
No reliable transportation8.1%7–9.3%8.3%about the same
Receive SNAP14.5%12–17%14.3%
Disability
Any disability34.1%29.5–38.5%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs15.8%13.6–18.1%14%
Thinking or memory16%13.9–18%14.3%
Hearing8.6%7.6–9.6%7.3%
Vision5.3%4.7–6%4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.2%3.7–4.8%3.8%
Errands alone9.5%8.3–10.7%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 Wisner door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Wisner better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Wisner by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Wisner 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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