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Health in Hopkins · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hopkins residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hopkins

Binge drinking is the habit Hopkins doesn’t win on

20% of adults binge drink, vs 15.9% across Michigan. Smoking and exercise are about at the state’s level. Habits ↓

Stroke and diabetes are less common in Hopkins

Hopkins runs below Michigan on five chronic conditions, most of all stroke (3% vs 3.7%), diabetes (9.8% vs 11.9%) and high blood pressure (30.3% vs 36.7%). A young population is part of it: only 10% of residents are 65 or older (Michigan 19%). Conditions ↓

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 Hopkins’ likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan

Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.1%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.3%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 20%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 17%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hopkins, betterHopkins, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Hopkins gets moving

0.1 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hopkins adults…

Hopkins runs below MI on 7 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

3 of every 100 Hopkins adults have had a stroke
Michigan: 4 in 100 · better · likely 2.6–3.5%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Hopkins

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

HNearest ERBeacon AlleganAllegan · 8.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCorewell Health Zeeland Hospital★★★★★ · 17.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCatherines Health CenterGrand Rapids · 16.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.8 mi
Beacon Allegan
Allegan · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.2 mi
University of Michigan Health - West
Wyoming · ★★★★★
ER
16.7 mi
Catherines Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Grand Rapids
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.6 mi
Corewell Health Zeeland Hospital
Zeeland · ★★★★★
ER
18.9 mi
Intercare Pullman
Pullman · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
20.5 mi
Holland Hospital
Holland · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hopkins itself
✓ Dental careHopkins is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthHopkins 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 Hopkins; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupMI 80%
70%Dentist visitMI 68%
84%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
65%Colon screeningMI 69%
80%MammogramMI 77%
72%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hopkins 7.8% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Hopkins adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Hopkins adults feel lonely
34.9% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Hopkins adults lack social or emotional support
24% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
3 in 10Hopkins adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.8% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Hopkins adults are in frequent mental distress
20.2% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Hopkins adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

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

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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
Hopkins adults worry about having enough food
15.9% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 8
Hopkins adults worry about keeping their housing
12% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 12
Hopkins adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.4% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 11
Hopkins adults lack reliable transportation
8.7% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

14.9% of Hopkins adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Around town

Hopkins and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.5%
Thinking or memory17%
Hearing6.7%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.5%
Michigan

Questions about health in Hopkins

Why doesn’t Hopkins have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Hopkins?

Beacon Allegan in Allegan, 8.8 miles in a straight line from Hopkins’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.