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Health in Holland Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Holland Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 49424, 49464, 49423. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Holland Township

Stroke and COPD are less common in Holland Township

Holland Township runs below Michigan on four chronic conditions, most of all stroke (2.9% vs 3.7%), COPD (6.4% vs 8.1%) and heart disease (5.8% vs 7%). A young population is part of it: only 15% of residents are 65 or older (Michigan 19%). Conditions ↓

Holland Township has a community health center but no hospital

Intercare Holland is in town and charges on a sliding scale by income. The nearest ER is Holland Hospital in Holland, 3.7 miles away. Getting care ↓

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 Holland Township’s likely range; Holland Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 49424, 49464, 49423, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Holland Township adults…

Holland Township runs below MI on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Holland Township adults have had a stroke
Michigan: 4 in 100 · better · likely 2.7–3.1%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Holland Township

1 community health center in Holland Township, plus the nearest just outside it.

HNearest ERHolland HospitalHolland · 3.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyHolland Hospital★★★★★ · 3.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careIntercare HollandHolland · 2.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.3 mi
Intercare Holland
Holland · community health center
Sliding-scale feesIn Holland Township
2.9 mi
Cherry Street Services
3 sites · nearest in Holland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
3.7 mi
Holland Hospital
Holland · ★★★★★
ER
4.5 mi
Corewell Health Zeeland Hospital
Zeeland · ★★★★★
ER
17.6 mi
Trinity Health Grand Haven Hospital
Grand Haven · ★★★★★
ER
18.1 mi
University of Michigan Health - West
Wyoming · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Holland Township itself
✓ Dental careHolland Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHolland Township 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 Holland 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan

Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.9%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.3%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 17.3%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 11.9%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Holland Township, betterHolland Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Holland Township gets moving

8.5 miles of trails across 9 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupMI 80%
72%Dentist visitMI 68%
87%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
71%Colon screeningMI 69%
77%MammogramMI 77%
77%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Holland Township 8.4% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Holland Township adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Holland Township adults feel lonely
31.8% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Holland Township adults lack social or emotional support
22.7% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Holland Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.3% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 6Holland Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.4% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Holland 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 7
Holland Township adults worry about having enough food
13.5% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 9
Holland Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.8% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 14
Holland Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7% · MI 8.7%
Better than MI
1 in 14
Holland Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · MI 8.3%
Better than MI

11% of Holland Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Holland Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Holland: 33.2%Beechwood: 36.5%Zeeland: 34.3%Park Township: 33.1%Olive Township: 33%Zeeland Township: 32.5%Fillmore Township: 33.4%Laketown Township: 33%Port Sheldon Township: 33.1%Robinson Township: 33.1%Blendon Township: 32.1%Jamestown Township: 31.8%Overisel Township: 34.5%Manlius Township: 36.4%Holland Township: 33%Holland TownshipHollandBeechwoodZeelandPark TownshipOlive TownshipZeeland TownshipFillmore TownshipHolland Hospital · Holland · 3.7 mi · 5★ MedicareHCorewell Health Zeeland Hospital · Zeeland · 4.5 mi · 5★ MedicareHIntercare Holland · Holland · 2.3 mi+Lakeside Clubhouse · Holland · 2.9 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Zeeland Township32.5%
Holland Township33%
Olive Township33%
Park Township33.1%
Holland33.2%
Fillmore Township33.4%
Zeeland34.3%
Beechwood36.5%
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
HollandB+33.2%10%11.6%CDC place
Beechwood————
ZeelandB34.3%11.6%13.7%CDC place
Park TownshipA−33.1%10.3%11.8%ZIP codes
Olive TownshipA−33%10%12%ZIP codes
Fillmore TownshipB+33.4%10.1%12%ZIP codes
Zeeland TownshipA−32.5%9.4%12.2%ZIP codes

Beechwood: a Census-designated place inside a larger town, graded as part of it. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

28.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.6%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing6.5%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Michigan

Questions about health in Holland Township

Why doesn’t Holland 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 Holland Township.

What hospital is closest to Holland Township?

Holland Hospital in Holland, 3.7 miles in a straight line from Holland Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Holland Township?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Intercare Holland in Holland, 2.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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