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Michigan

State Office of Rural Health

Michigan Center for Rural Health

Phone: 517.355.7979
Email: com.mcrhaa@msu.edu

Serves as the State Office of Rural Health (SORH) in Michigan. Supports the development of partnerships among nonprofits, health departments, hospitals, government, and academia to create new opportunities in quality of care, recruitment and retention of healthcare providers, distance education, and emergency medical services (EMS).
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Michigan Nonmetro Population

10,077,761
Estimated population
1,669,619 (16.6%)
People living in nonmetro areas
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2024 5-year estimate

Michigan Rural Healthcare Facilities

37
Critical Access Hospitals
1
Rural Emergency Hospitals
213
Rural Health Clinics
149
Federally Qualified Health Centers*
30
Short Term/PPS Hospitals*
Michigan Rural Healthcare Facilities map
Sites according to HRSA Data Warehouse (July 2026)
*Showing only locations outside of U.S. Census Bureau Urban Areas with a population of 50,000 or more

Selected Social Determinants of Health for Rural Michigan

Last Updated: 11/6/2026