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Health in Cherry Valley Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Cherry Valley Township residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Cherry Valley Township, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 49623, 49304, 49642, 49656. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Cherry Valley Township

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Cherry Valley Township

1 in 7 adults have COPD (13.4%), vs 8.1% across Michigan. 1 in 9 adults have heart disease (10.6%), vs 7% across Michigan. Stroke is also above the state: 5.6%, vs 3.7% across Michigan. In all, Cherry Valley Township runs above Michigan on six of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 33% of residents are 65 or older (Michigan 19%), and COPD, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Dental care lags in Cherry Valley Township

59.3% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 68% across Michigan. Among those 65 and older, 23.8% have lost all their teeth (Michigan 10.2%). Checkups ↓

More Cherry Valley Township adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (34%), vs 24.9% across Michigan. There are 41 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves in town, a place to start. Habits ↓

Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Michigan figure falls outside Cherry Valley Township’s likely range; Cherry Valley Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 49623, 49304, 49642, 49656, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Cherry Valley Township adults…

Cherry Valley Township runs above MI on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

13 of every 100 Cherry Valley Township adults have COPD
Michigan: 8 in 100 · worse · likely 11.7–15.4%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Why age matters here

Cherry Valley Township is an older town: 33% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Michigan. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Cherry Valley Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Cherry Valley Township33%
Michigan19%
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupMI 80%
59%Dentist visitMI 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
64%Colon screeningMI 69%
73%MammogramMI 77%
80%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Cherry Valley Township 10.6% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan

Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.

Get no exercise 34%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 36.1%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 14.9%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 21.8%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Cherry Valley Township, betterCherry Valley Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Cherry Valley Township gets moving

41 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Getting care

Care in and near Cherry Valley Township

No hospital or community health center in Cherry Valley Township itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERCorewell Health Reed City HospitalReed City · 11.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBaldwin Family Health CareBaldwin · 6.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.1 mi
Baldwin Family Health Care
8 sites · nearest in Baldwin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
11.8 mi
Corewell Health Reed City Hospital
Reed City · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.9 mi
Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital
Big Rapids · ★★★★★
ER
27.2 mi
Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital
Cadillac · ★★★★★
ER
33.2 mi
Corewell Health Ludington Hospital
Ludington · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cherry Valley Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Cherry Valley Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Cherry Valley Township itself

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 Cherry Valley Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

Mind & connection

How Cherry Valley Township adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Cherry Valley Township adults feel lonely
33% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Cherry Valley Township adults lack social or emotional support
25.3% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Cherry Valley Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.3% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Cherry Valley Township adults are in frequent mental distress
19% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Cherry Valley Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

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 5
Cherry Valley Township adults worry about having enough food
22.2% · MI 15.4%
Worse than MI
1 in 7
Cherry Valley Township adults worry about keeping their housing
15.1% · MI 11.9%
Worse than MI
1 in 9
Cherry Valley Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.6% · MI 8.7%
Worse than MI
1 in 9
Cherry Valley Township adults lack reliable transportation
11.1% · MI 8.3%
Worse than MI

23.3% of Cherry Valley Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Cherry Valley Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Pinora Township: 39.2%Yates Township: 40.3%Newkirk Township: 38.9%Webber Township: 42.5%Lincoln Township: 39.2%Ellsworth Township: 39.2%Chase Township: 39.1%Home Township: 39.5%Pleasant Plains Township: 42.6%Peacock Township: 40%Eden Township: 37.5%Dover Township: 39%South Branch Township: 39.6%Sweetwater Township: 41.6%Sauble Township: 40.2%Cherry Valley Township: 40.5%Cherry Valley TownshipPinora TownshipYates TownshipNewkirk TownshipWebber TownshipCorewell Health Reed City Hospital · Reed City · 11.8 miHFamily Health Care - Ashby Center Vision Department · Baldwin · 6.1 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#13 of 16 towns on this map, healthiest first
Newkirk Township38.9%
Pinora Township39.2%
Yates Township40.3%
Cherry Valley Township40.5%
Webber Township42.5%
MI36.2%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Pinora Township————
Yates Township————
Newkirk Township————
Webber TownshipD42.5%18.1%22%ZIP codes

Pinora Township, Yates Township and Newkirk Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

40.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.7%
Thinking or memory18.2%
Hearing10.7%
Errands alone12.3%
Vision7.9%
Dressing or bathing6.4%
Michigan

Questions about health in Cherry Valley Township

Why doesn’t Cherry Valley Township have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Cherry Valley Township.

What hospital is closest to Cherry Valley Township?

Corewell Health Reed City Hospital in Reed City, 11.8 miles in a straight line from Cherry Valley Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Cherry Valley Township?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Family Health Care - Ashby Center Vision Department in Baldwin, 6.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Cherry Valley Township.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Michigan figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.