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≈ B−Health Grade
Health in Orangeville Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Orangeville Township is healthier than 54% of U.S. towns

Orangeville Township differs from Michigan on 6 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 4 better, 2 worse.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 49046, 49080, 49344, 49058. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Orangeville Township

Cancer runs high in Orangeville Township

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (10.7%), vs 8.9% across Michigan. Age is part of it: 30% of residents are 65 or older (Michigan 19%), and cancer is more common later in life. Conditions ↓

Fewer Orangeville Township adults struggle to make ends meet

Worries about food, housing, utility bills and getting around all run below Michigan. 1 in 8 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 6 adults statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Orangeville Township’s likely range; Orangeville Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 49046, 49080, 49344, 49058, which may reach past town lines; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A−.

Health Grade

What’s behind Orangeville Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Orangeville Township is healthier than 54% of U.S. towns, #308 of 701 in Michigan. No exercise holds the grade up (fewer adults who get no exercise than 61% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 46%).

BSelf-rated health18.4% · MI 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
B−Physical distress14.3% · MI 14% · U.S. 13%
B−Mental distress16.8% · MI 17.6% · U.S. 15.9%
B−Obesity36.7% · MI 36.2% · U.S. 32.9%
B−Diabetes11.8% · MI 11.9% · U.S. 12%
B−Smoking14.7% smoke · MI 14.6% · U.S. 11.8%
BExercise24.1% · MI 24.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 54%
Less healthyHealthier
Michigan towns we grade (701)Healthier than 56%
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $62K–$104K (10,500)Healthier than 51%

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). Orangeville Township’s median household income is $83,281; among the 10,500 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($62K–$104K), it’s healthier than 51%, 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, Orangeville Township could be anywhere from C− to A−. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 49046,49080,49344,49058), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Orangeville Township adults…

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

11 of every 100 Orangeville Township adults have had cancer
Michigan: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.7–11.6%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Why age matters here

Orangeville Township is an older town: 30% of residents are 65 or older, vs 19% across Michigan. Arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Orangeville Township as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Orangeville Township30%
Michigan19%
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
Orangeville Township adults worry about having enough food
11.8% · MI 15.4%
Better than MI
1 in 11
Orangeville Township adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · MI 11.9%
Better than MI
1 in 15
Orangeville Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · MI 8.7%
Better than MI
1 in 15
Orangeville Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · MI 8.3%
Better than MI

10.8% of Orangeville Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Getting care

Care in and near Orangeville Township

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

HNearest ERCorewell Health Pennock HospitalHastings · 11 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBronson Methodist Hospital★★★★★ · 19.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBarry Community Health CenterHastings · 11.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11 mi
Corewell Health Pennock Hospital
Hastings · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
11.9 mi
Barry Community Health Center
Hastings · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
17.2 mi
Battle Creek VA Medical Center
Battle Creek · not rated
For veterans
17.5 mi
Borgess Medical Center
Kalamazoo · ★★★★★
ER
18 mi
Family Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Kalamazoo
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.1 mi
Bronson Methodist Hospital
Kalamazoo · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careOrangeville Township is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careOrangeville Township is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthOrangeville 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 Orangeville 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 24.1%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.1%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 16.3%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 14.7%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Orangeville Township, betterOrangeville Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Orangeville Township gets moving

9.4 miles of trails across 3 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupMI 80%
70%Dentist visitMI 68%
89%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
72%Colon screeningMI 69%
78%MammogramMI 77%
79%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 17
working-age adults has no health insurance
Orangeville Township 6% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Orangeville Township adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

3 in 10Orangeville Township adults feel lonely
30.3% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Orangeville Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.2% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Orangeville Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.1% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 6Orangeville Township adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Orangeville 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

Orangeville Township and the towns around it

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

Prairieville Township: 35.9%Yankee Springs Township: 36.3%Martin Township: 37.6%Hope Township: 36.9%Barry Township: 36.3%Gun Plain Township: 35.7%Richland Township: 36.1%Delton: 35.8%Rutland Township: 36.9%Thornapple Township: 36.3%Wayland Township: 36.3%Watson Township: 37%Baltimore Township: 37.2%Orangeville Township: 36.7%Orangeville TownshipPrairieville TownshipYankee Springs TownshipMartin TownshipHope TownshipCorewell Health Pennock Hospital · Hastings · 11 mi · 3★ MedicareHBattle Creek VA Medical Center · Battle Creek · 17.2 miHBarry Community Health Center · Hastings · 11.9 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#9 of 14 towns on this map, healthiest first
Prairieville Township35.9%
Yankee Springs Township36.3%
Orangeville Township36.7%
Hope Township36.9%
Martin Township37.6%
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
Orangeville TownshipB−36.7%11.8%14.7%ZIP codes
Prairieville TownshipB35.9%11.3%14%ZIP codes
Yankee Springs TownshipB+36.3%9.7%14.3%ZIP codes
Martin TownshipC37.6%12.1%17.3%ZIP codes
Hope TownshipB−36.9%11.7%14.9%ZIP codes

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.8%

of Orangeville Township adults live with a disability (Michigan 31.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs14.2%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Michigan

Every CDC estimate for Orangeville Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Orangeville Township is better than Michigan on 4 and worse on 2; on the rest, the Michigan figure falls inside Orangeville Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Orangeville TownshipMIU.S.vs MI
Overall health
Fair or poor health18.4%16.2–20.819.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)14.3%12.8–1614%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)16.8%15–18.817.6%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity36.7%30.3–43.436.2%32.9%About the same
Diabetes11.8%10.3–13.511.9%12%About the same
High blood pressure36.5%32.8–40.336.7%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)38.5%34.5–42.535.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis32.5%29.3–35.729.1%25.3%Worse
Asthma11.4%10.1–12.711.5%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer10.7%9.7–11.68.9%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease7.5%6.8–8.47%6.4%About the same
COPD8.6%7.6–9.78.1%6.3%About the same
Stroke3.7%3.4–43.7%3.4%About the same
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)10.7%8.8–12.810.2%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.7%12.6–16.814.6%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work24.1%20.6–28.124.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking16.3%13.5–19.115.9%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.1%27.8–38.834.7%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)6%5–7.16.9%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year80.7%77.5–83.680.3%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year70.4%67.4–73.468%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years88.7%87.2–9087.4%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)79.1%76.3–81.777.6%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)72%67.8–76.169%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)77.7%71–83.476.9%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression26.1%22.7–29.725.7%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely30.3%25.9–34.932.4%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support21.2%18.1–24.523.1%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food11.8%10–13.815.4%15%Better
Worried about keeping housing9.1%7.8–10.611.9%12%Better
Threatened with a utility shut-off6.6%5.7–7.68.7%7.6%Better
Lack reliable transportation6.6%5.8–7.48.3%7.9%Better
Received SNAP (food stamps)10.8%9.1–12.614.3%11.6%Lower
Disability
Any disability31.8%28.1–35.831.1%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs14.2%12.4–1614%13.6%About the same
Difficulty concentrating or remembering13.8%12.3–15.414.3%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty8.1%7.3–9.17.3%6.7%About the same
Vision difficulty4.5%4–4.94.9%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone8.2%7.3–9.18.6%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing3.6%3.3–43.8%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 Orangeville Township

Is Orangeville Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Orangeville Township is healthier than 54% of U.S. towns: ≈ B− for health, #308 of 701 in Michigan. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 51%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Orangeville Township?

CDC estimates 36.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 30.3% and 43.4%, against 36.2% across Michigan and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Orangeville Township?

Corewell Health Pennock Hospital in Hastings, 11.0 miles in a straight line from Orangeville Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

How many people in Orangeville Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 6% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5–7.1%), 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 Orangeville Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from C− to A−.

Neighbors talk health

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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.