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≈ C+Health Grade
Health in Coopersville · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Coopersville is healthier than 44% of U.S. towns

Coopersville trails Michigan on 3 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Coopersville. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Coopersville

Depression runs high in Coopersville

3 in 10 adults have been diagnosed with depression (29.9%), vs 25.7% across Michigan. Conditions ↓

Coopersville is healthier than its income would predict

Against all U.S. towns, Coopersville is healthier than 44%. Against the 10,227 towns with similar household incomes ($50K–$84K), it’s healthier than 59%. Health Grade ↓

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 Coopersville’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to A−.

Health Grade

What’s behind Coopersville’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Coopersville is healthier than 44% of U.S. towns, #381 of 701 in Michigan. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 75% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 10%).

B−Self-rated health19.4% · MI 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
C+Physical distress14.8% · MI 14% · U.S. 13%
DMental distress19.9% · MI 17.6% · U.S. 15.9%
B−Obesity36.6% · MI 36.2% · U.S. 32.9%
A−Diabetes10.4% · MI 11.9% · U.S. 12%
CSmoking16.4% smoke · MI 14.6% · U.S. 11.8%
BExercise24.4% · MI 24.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 44%
Less healthyHealthier
Michigan towns we grade (701)Healthier than 46%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $50K–$84K (10,227)Healthier than 59%

Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Coopersville’s median household income is $67,131; among the 10,227 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($50K–$84K), it’s healthier than 59%, about where its income would put it.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Coopersville could be anywhere from D to A−. The letter shows with “≈”.

How TownRatings grades health →

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Coopersville adults…

Coopersville runs above MI on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

30 of every 100 Coopersville adults have been diagnosed with depression
Michigan: 26 in 100 · worse · likely 26.2–33.7%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Why age matters in Coopersville

Only 11% of Coopersville residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Michigan. Age-related conditions run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Coopersville11%
Michigan19%
Getting care

Care in and near Coopersville

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

HNearest ERTrinity Health Grand Haven HospitalGrand Haven · 14.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCorewell Health Zeeland Hospital★★★★★ · 17.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCherry Street ServicesGrand Rapids · 13.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.9 mi
Cherry Street Services
5 sites · nearest in Grand Rapids
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.3 mi
Catherines Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Grand Rapids
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.9 mi
Trinity Health Grand Haven Hospital
Grand Haven · ★★★★★
ER
15 mi
Spectrum Health
Grand Rapids · ★★★★★
ER
15.5 mi
Mercy Health Saint Mary's
Grand Rapids · ★★★★★
ER
17.2 mi
Corewell Health Zeeland Hospital
Zeeland · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Coopersville itself
✓ Dental careCoopersville is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthCoopersville is not a shortage area

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 Coopersville; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan

Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.

Get no exercise 24.4%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.1%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 18%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 16.4%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Coopersville, betterCoopersville, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Coopersville gets moving

0.6 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupMI 80%
67%Dentist visitMI 68%
85%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
67%Colon screeningMI 69%
76%MammogramMI 77%
75%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Coopersville 7.7% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Coopersville adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Coopersville runs above Michigan.

1 in 3Coopersville adults feel lonely
33% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Coopersville adults lack social or emotional support
22.9% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
3 in 10Coopersville adults have been diagnosed with depression
29.9% · MI 25.7% · Worse than MI
1 in 5Coopersville adults are in frequent mental distress
19.9% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Coopersville 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 6
Coopersville adults worry about having enough food
16.3% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 8
Coopersville adults worry about keeping their housing
12.5% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 11
Coopersville adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.3% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 11
Coopersville adults lack reliable transportation
9% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

16.2% of Coopersville adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Coopersville and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Polkton Township: 35.2%Allendale Township: 32.8%Crockery Township: 34.4%Lamont: 32%Ravenna Township: 41.1%Wright Township: 35%Tallmadge Township: 33.4%Coopersville: 36.6%CoopersvillePolkton Township
Healthier than MINear MILess healthy
Obesity
#7 of 8 towns on this map, healthiest first
Polkton Township35.2%
Coopersville36.6%
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
CoopersvilleC+36.6%10.4%16.4%CDC place
Polkton TownshipB35.2%10.1%14.7%ZIP codes

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

33.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14%
Thinking or memory17%
Hearing7.3%
Errands alone9.8%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Michigan

Every CDC estimate for Coopersville

Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Coopersville is better than Michigan on 0 and worse on 3; on the rest, the Michigan figure falls inside Coopersville’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…CoopersvilleMIU.S.vs MI
Overall health
Fair or poor health19.4%16.2–2319.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14.8%12.7–17.114%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)19.9%17.3–22.417.6%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity36.6%31–42.536.2%32.9%About the same
Diabetes10.4%8.9–12.111.9%12%About the same
High blood pressure33.3%29.8–36.936.7%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)32.4%29–36.135.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis27%24.1–3029.1%25.3%About the same
Asthma12.2%10.8–13.811.5%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer8.2%7.3–9.18.9%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease6.5%5.7–7.47%6.4%About the same
COPD8.6%7.2–10.18.1%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.4%3–3.93.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)13.8%11.1–16.710.2%12.3%Worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.4%13.4–19.814.6%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work24.4%20.2–2924.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking18%15.2–21.215.9%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.1%26.4–3634.7%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)7.7%5.9–106.9%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year79.7%76.3–82.880.3%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year66.7%63.4–69.968%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years84.8%82.2–87.287.4%87.1%Worse
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)75.1%72.2–7877.6%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)66.6%62.1–7169%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)76.4%69.4–82.676.9%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression29.9%26.2–33.725.7%20.6%Worse
Feel lonely33%28.2–38.232.4%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support22.9%19.2–27.123.1%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food16.3%12.8–20.315.4%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing12.5%10.1–15.211.9%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off9.3%7.7–11.18.7%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation9%7.5–10.78.3%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)16.2%12.4–20.214.3%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability33.6%28.9–38.431.1%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs14%11.8–16.414%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering17%14.4–19.814.3%13.9%Higher
Hearing difficulty7.3%6.4–8.37.3%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty5.1%4.4–64.9%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone9.8%8.2–11.58.6%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.9%3.4–4.63.8%3.8%About the same

Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Michigan figure falls inside that range.

Questions about health in Coopersville

Is Coopersville a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Coopersville is healthier than 44% of U.S. towns: ≈ C+ for health, #381 of 701 in Michigan. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 59%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Coopersville?

CDC estimates 36.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 31% and 42.5%, against 36.2% across Michigan and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Coopersville?

Trinity Health Grand Haven Hospital in Grand Haven, 14.9 miles in a straight line from Coopersville’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Coopersville have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 7.7% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.9–10%), against 6.9% across Michigan.

How accurate are these numbers?

They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Coopersville more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to A−.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Coopersville.

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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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.