Healthcare & Safety — Houghton Lake, Michigan
Hospitals
County Health Rankings
| Adult Obesity | 0.354% |
| Adult Smoking | 0.182% |
| Uninsured | 0.0672835936% |
| Physical Inactivity | 0.244% |
| Excessive Drinking | 0.2076539142% |
| Poor Health | 0.171% |
| Children Poverty | 0.271% |
Crime
| Violent Crime Rate | N/A |
| Property Crime Rate | N/A |
Emergency Services
| Service | Name | Distance |
| Police | MICHIGAN STATE POLICE DISTRICT 7 POST 75 - HOUGHTON LAKE | N/A mi |
| Police | DENTON TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Police | GERRISH TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| Fire | Roscommon Township Fire Department | N/A mi |
| Fire | Denton Township Fire Department | N/A mi |
| Fire | Markey Township Fire Department | N/A mi |
| EMS | ROSCOMMON TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
| EMS | HOUGHTON LAKE AMBULANCE AUTHORITY | N/A mi |
| EMS | MARKEY TOWNSHIP FIRE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT | N/A mi |
VA Medical Facilities
- Cadillac Community Based Outpatient Clinic (32.4 mi)
- Clare Community Outpatient Clinic (34.4 mi)
- Gaylord VA Outpatient Clinic (49.2 mi)
Traffic Safety (County, N/A)
| Fatal Crashes | 8 |
| Fatalities | 12 |
| Fatality Rate (per 100K) | 51.2 |
| Drunk Driving Crashes | 0 |
| Pedestrian Fatalities | 1 |
Vaccination (County)
| COVID Dose 1 | 59.4% |
| Fully Vaccinated | N/A |
| Booster | N/A |
Overdose Deaths (County, N/A)
| Death Rate (per 100K) | 45.33 |
Sources: County Health Rankings 2025; FBI UCR/NIBRS 2024 (county level); NHTSA FARS 2023.