The Mid-Michigan District Health Department serves Clinton, Gratiot, and Montcalm Counties with a combined population of over 174,000 year-round residents with an additional 30,000 summer residents. There are 52 townships and approximately 1,872 square miles within the Health District's jurisdiction.

The Mid-Michigan District Health Department was formed in 1966. Prior to that date, the three counties were operating as separate health department units. It moved into its current building in Stanton in October of 1997.

The Health Department is financed through appropriations from the member counties, with additional funds being collected through federal and state resources and local fees.

The role of the Mid-Michigan District Health Department is in the area of preventive medicine. The activities of all program areas include a health education component which hopefully makes us more effective as educators in the field of preventive services by promoting good sanitation, personal health practices, and community screening and education.