On CDC estimates, Kinderhook Township is healthier than 19% of U.S. towns
Kinderhook Township trails Michigan on 14 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 49036, 49255, 49028. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Kinderhook Township
COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Kinderhook Township
1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.8%), vs 8.1% across Michigan. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.5%), vs 7% across Michigan. Stroke is also above the state: 4.4%, vs 3.7% across Michigan. In all, Kinderhook Township runs above Michigan on four of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 31% of residents are 65 or older (Michigan 19%), and COPD, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Smoking is more common in Kinderhook Township
1 in 5 adults smoke cigarettes (19%), vs 14.6% across Michigan. 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 Kinderhook Township’s likely range; Kinderhook Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 49036, 49255, 49028, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to B−.
What’s behind Kinderhook Township’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Kinderhook Township is healthier than 19% of U.S. towns. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 45% of U.S. towns); smoking pulls it down (better than 14%).
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). Kinderhook Township’s median household income is $83,348; among the 10,498 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($63K–$104K), it’s healthier than 7%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.
Out of every 100 Kinderhook Township adults…
Kinderhook Township runs above MI on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Kinderhook Township is an older town: 31% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Michigan. Heart disease, COPD and stroke rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Kinderhook Township as about how healthy they are.
Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan
Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.
2.1 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves
Care in and near Kinderhook Township
No hospital or community health center in Kinderhook Township itself. These are the nearest.
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 Kinderhook 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).
Keeping up with care
Share of Kinderhook Township adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Michigan.
How Kinderhook Township adults are doing
About the same as Michigan on each measure.
1 in 3 Kinderhook Township adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
19% of Kinderhook Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.
Kinderhook Township and the towns around it
Kinderhook Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 4 graded towns around it.
Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinderhook Township | C− | 36.8% | 13.7% | 19% | ZIP codes |
| Gilead Township | — | — | — | — | |
| California Township | D | 38.6% | 13.6% | 22.6% | ZIP codes |
| Ovid Township | C− | 36.4% | 13.8% | 18.2% | ZIP 49036 |
Gilead Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Kinderhook Township adults live with a disability (Michigan 31.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Kinderhook Township
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Kinderhook Township is better than Michigan on 0 and worse on 14; on the rest, the Michigan figure falls inside Kinderhook Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Kinderhook Township | MI | U.S. | vs MI |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 23.4%20.5–26.2 | 19.4% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 16.8%14.9–18.8 | 14% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 19.2%17.1–21.3 | 17.6% | 15.9% | About the same |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 36.8%29.8–44.2 | 36.2% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 13.7%12–15.5 | 11.9% | 12% | Worse |
| High blood pressure | 40.1%36–44.2 | 36.7% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 37.1%33–41.3 | 35.4% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 32.3%29.1–35.7 | 29.1% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 11.9%10.6–13.3 | 11.5% | 9.9% | About the same |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 9.6%8.7–10.4 | 8.9% | 7.9% | About the same |
| Coronary heart disease | 8.5%7.6–9.3 | 7% | 6.4% | Worse |
| COPD | 10.8%9.6–12 | 8.1% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 4.4%4–4.7 | 3.7% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 16%13.3–19.1 | 10.2% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 19%16.5–21.7 | 14.6% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 29.1%24.7–33.6 | 24.9% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 15.8%13–18.7 | 15.9% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 35.6%29.5–42.1 | 34.7% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 8.9%7.4–10.4 | 6.9% | 11% | Worse |
| Checkup in the past year | 78.9%75.5–82.1 | 80.3% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 62.6%59.2–66.2 | 68% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 85.2%83.4–86.9 | 87.4% | 87.1% | Worse |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 76.9%74.2–79.6 | 77.6% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 67.2%62.6–71.8 | 69% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 72.4%64.7–79.3 | 76.9% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 28%24.3–32 | 25.7% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 33.7%28.7–38.7 | 32.4% | 32.5% | About the same |
| Lack social and emotional support | 23.6%20.2–27.2 | 23.1% | 23.6% | About the same |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 18.7%16.2–21.4 | 15.4% | 15% | Worse |
| Worried about keeping housing | 13.3%11.4–15.2 | 11.9% | 12% | About the same |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 10%8.8–11.4 | 8.7% | 7.6% | Worse |
| Lack reliable transportation | 9.7%8.5–10.9 | 8.3% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 19%16.6–21.7 | 14.3% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 37.8%33.3–42.1 | 31.1% | 30.1% | Higher |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 17%14.9–19.1 | 14% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 17.3%15.3–19.3 | 14.3% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 9.1%8.1–10.1 | 7.3% | 6.7% | Higher |
| Vision difficulty | 6.2%5.6–6.8 | 4.9% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 10.7%9.5–11.9 | 8.6% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4.9%4.5–5.4 | 3.8% | 3.8% | Higher |
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 Kinderhook Township
Is Kinderhook Township a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Kinderhook Township is healthier than 19% of U.S. towns: ≈ C− for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 7%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Kinderhook Township?
CDC estimates 36.8% of adults have obesity, likely between 29.8% and 44.2%, against 36.2% across Michigan and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Kinderhook Township?
Cameron Health in Angola, 10.1 miles in a straight line from Kinderhook Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.
How many people in Kinderhook Township have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 8.9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 7.4–10.4%), 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 Kinderhook Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D− to B−.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Kinderhook Township.
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.