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≈ BHealth Grade
Health in Irving Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Irving Township is healthier than 62% of U.S. towns

Irving Township beats Michigan on 7 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and trails on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 49333, 49058, 49325. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Irving Township

Health Grade

What’s behind Irving Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Irving Township is healthier than 62% of U.S. towns, #243 of 701 in Michigan. Diabetes holds the grade up (fewer adults with diabetes than 78% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 42%).

B+Self-rated health17.3% · MI 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
BPhysical distress13.3% · MI 14% · U.S. 13%
C+Mental distress17.5% · MI 17.6% · U.S. 15.9%
B−Obesity36.6% · MI 36.2% · U.S. 32.9%
A−Diabetes10.2% · MI 11.9% · U.S. 12%
B−Smoking14.5% smoke · MI 14.6% · U.S. 11.8%
B+Exercise22.9% · MI 24.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 62%
Less healthyHealthier
Michigan towns we grade (701)Healthier than 65%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $57K–$95K (10,813)Healthier than 72%

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). Irving Township’s median household income is $76,367; among the 10,813 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($57K–$95K), it’s healthier than 72%, 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, Irving Township could be anywhere from C to A. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 49333,49058,49325), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · 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 8
Irving Township adults worry about having enough food
11.8% · MI 15.4%
Better than MI
1 in 10
Irving Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.6% · MI 11.9%
Better than MI
1 in 15
Irving Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.8% · MI 8.7%
Better than MI
1 in 15
Irving Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · MI 8.3%
Better than MI

10.6% of Irving Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Irving Township adults…

Irving Township runs below MI on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Irving Township adults have diabetes
Michigan: 12 in 100 · better · likely 8.9–11.7%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Why age matters in Irving Township

Only 13% of Irving Township residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Michigan. Stroke and diabetes run low partly because the town is young.

Residents 65 and older

Irving Township13%
Michigan19%
Getting care

Care in and near Irving Township

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

HNearest ERCorewell Health Pennock HospitalHastings · 6.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUniversity of Michigan Health - West★★★★★ · 19.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCherry Street ServicesHastings · 6.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.5 mi
Corewell Health Pennock Hospital
Hastings · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
6.8 mi
Cherry Street Services
5 sites · nearest in Hastings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.9 mi
Catherines Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Grand Rapids
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.9 mi
University of Michigan Health - West
Wyoming · ★★★★★
ER
21.4 mi
Sparrow Ionia Hospital
Ionia · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
22 mi
Mercy Health Saint Mary's
Grand Rapids · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careIrving Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careIrving Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthIrving 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 Irving Township; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan

Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.9%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.6%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 17.4%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 14.5%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Irving Township, betterIrving Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Irving Township gets moving

15 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%Yearly checkupMI 80%
71%Dentist visitMI 68%
87%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
71%Colon screeningMI 69%
78%MammogramMI 77%
76%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 16
working-age adults has no health insurance
Irving Township 6.1% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Irving Township adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

3 in 10Irving Township adults feel lonely
30.8% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Irving Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Irving Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.8% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 6Irving Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Irving 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.

Around town

Irving Township and the towns around it

Irving Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 5 graded towns around it.

Carlton Township: 37.1%Thornapple Township: 36.3%Bowne Township: 32.7%Rutland Township: 36.9%Woodland Township: 38.8%Hastings Township: 36.9%Campbell Township: 37.6%Yankee Springs Township: 36.3%Caledonia Township: 33.1%Leighton Township: 34.8%Lowell Township: 34.2%Hastings: 36.7%Hope Township: 36.9%Irving Township: 36.6%Irving TownshipCarlton TownshipThornapple TownshipBowne TownshipRutland TownshipCorewell Health Pennock Hospital · Hastings · 6.5 mi · 3★ MedicareHSparrow Ionia Hospital · Ionia · 21.4 mi · 2★ MedicareHBarry Community Health Center · Hastings · 6.8 mi+Catherine's Health Center at Streams of Hope · Grand Rapids · 16.9 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Bowne Township32.7%
Thornapple Township36.3%
Irving Township36.6%
Rutland Township36.9%
Carlton Township37.1%
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
Irving TownshipB36.6%10.2%14.5%ZIP codes
Carlton TownshipB−37.1%11%15%ZIP codes
Thornapple TownshipB+36.3%9.5%14%ZIP codes
Bowne TownshipA32.7%9.2%11.1%ZIP codes
Rutland TownshipB−36.9%11.2%15.2%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.4%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing7.2%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Michigan

Every CDC estimate for Irving Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Irving Township is better than Michigan on 7 and worse on 0; on the rest, the Michigan figure falls inside Irving Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Irving TownshipMIU.S.vs MI
Overall health
Fair or poor health17.3%15.1–19.719.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)13.3%11.8–1514%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)17.5%15.6–19.617.6%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity36.6%30–43.536.2%32.9%About the same
Diabetes10.2%8.9–11.711.9%12%Better
High blood pressure33.2%29.5–36.936.7%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)36%32.1–4035.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis29%26–32.229.1%25.3%About the same
Asthma11.3%10.1–12.711.5%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer9.3%8.5–10.28.9%7.9%About the same
Coronary heart disease6.4%5.8–7.17%6.4%About the same
COPD7.5%6.7–8.58.1%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.2%2.9–3.53.7%3.4%Better
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)10.7%8.8–13.110.2%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.5%12.4–16.814.6%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work22.9%19.3–26.824.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking17.4%14.4–20.515.9%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.6%28.1–39.734.7%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)6.1%5.1–7.26.9%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year79%75.5–82.180.3%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year71.2%68.1–74.268%63.2%Better
Cholesterol check in 5 years87.3%85.6–88.987.4%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)76.3%73.2–79.177.6%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)71.1%66.9–75.369%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)77.6%70.7–83.676.9%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression26.8%23.2–30.525.7%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely30.8%26–35.832.4%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support21.4%18.2–24.923.1%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food11.8%9.9–13.915.4%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing9.6%8.1–11.111.9%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off6.8%5.8–7.98.7%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation6.7%5.8–7.68.3%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)10.6%9–12.514.3%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability30.2%26.5–34.231.1%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs12.4%10.8–14.114%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering14.1%12.5–15.914.3%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty7.2%6.5–87.3%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4.2%3.7–4.54.9%5.4%Lower
Difficulty doing errands alone7.9%7–8.88.6%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.2%3–3.63.8%3.8%Lower

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 Irving Township

Is Irving Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Irving Township is healthier than 62% of U.S. towns: ≈ B for health, #243 of 701 in Michigan. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 72%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Irving Township?

CDC estimates 36.6% of adults have obesity, likely between 30% and 43.5%, against 36.2% across Michigan and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Irving Township?

Corewell Health Pennock Hospital in Hastings, 6.5 miles in a straight line from Irving Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Irving Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 6.1% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.1–7.2%), 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 Irving Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C to A.

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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.