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≈ CHealth Grade
Health in Victory Township · CDC PLACES 2025

On CDC estimates, Victory Township is healthier than 31% of U.S. towns

Victory Township trails Michigan on 5 of 32 measures CDC estimates, and leads on none.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 49431, 49454, 49411. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out

What stands out about health in Victory Township

Health Grade

What’s behind Victory Township’s grade

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Victory Township is healthier than 31% of U.S. towns. No exercise holds the grade up (fewer adults who get no exercise than 52% of U.S. towns); obesity pulls it down (better than 17%).

C+Self-rated health20.8% · MI 19.4% · U.S. 19.4%
CPhysical distress15.7% · MI 14% · U.S. 13%
C+Mental distress17.6% · MI 17.6% · U.S. 15.9%
C−Obesity40.7% · MI 36.2% · U.S. 32.9%
CDiabetes13.5% · MI 11.9% · U.S. 12%
C+Smoking16% smoke · MI 14.6% · U.S. 11.8%
B−Exercise25.3% · MI 24.9% · U.S. 24.7%
All U.S. towns we grade (21,250)Healthier than 31%
Less healthyHealthier
U.S. towns with similar incomes, $49K–$82K (10,085)Healthier than 40%

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). Victory Township’s median household income is $65,938; among the 10,085 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($49K–$82K), it’s healthier than 40%, so it sits below most towns with similar incomes, too.

A rough placement. CDC’s likely ranges are wide here: with every estimate at one end or the other, Victory Township could be anywhere from D to B+. The letter shows with “≈”. These are ZIP code figures (ZIP 49431,49454,49411), weighted by land area, which can reach past town lines.

How TownRatings grades health →

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Victory Township adults…

Victory Township runs above MI on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Victory Township adults have had cancer
Michigan: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 10–12.1%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Victory Township

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

HNearest ERCorewell Health Ludington HospitalLudington · 5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCorewell Health Ludington Hospital★★★★★ · 5.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careNorthwest Michigan Health ServicesManistee · 15.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5 mi
Corewell Health Ludington Hospital
Ludington · ★★★★★
ER
15.7 mi
Northwest Michigan Health Services
4 sites · nearest in Manistee
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
16.4 mi
Munson Healthcare Manistee Hospital
Manistee · ★★★★★
ER
25.8 mi
Baldwin Family Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Baldwin
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.8 mi
Mercy Health Lakeshore Campus
Shelby · not rated
ERRural critical access
41.6 mi
Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital
Frankfort · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Victory Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Victory Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Victory Township itself

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 Victory 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 25.3%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.8%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 15.2%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 16%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Victory Township, betterVictory Township, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Victory Township gets moving

4.9 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%Yearly checkupMI 80%
67%Dentist visitMI 68%
88%Cholesterol checkMI 87%
71%Colon screeningMI 69%
76%MammogramMI 77%
80%Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Victory Township 6.9% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Victory Township adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

3 in 10Victory Township adults feel lonely
30.8% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Victory Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Victory Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.1% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 6Victory Township adults are in frequent mental distress
17.6% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Victory Township 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 7
Victory Township adults worry about having enough food
14.4% · MI 15.4%
About the same as MI
1 in 10
Victory Township adults worry about keeping their housing
10.5% · MI 11.9%
About the same as MI
1 in 13
Victory Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8% · MI 8.7%
About the same as MI
1 in 13
Victory Township adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · MI 8.3%
About the same as MI

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

Around town

Victory Township and the towns around it

Victory Township’s Health Grade ranks 3rd of 4 graded towns around it.

Hamlin Township: 40.4%Amber Township: 40.6%Grant Township: 39.2%Sherman Township: 41.3%Pere Marquette Township: 40.3%Riverton Township: 39.9%Scottville: 41.5%Custer Township: 41.4%Free Soil Township: 41%Filer Township: 36.7%Sheridan Township: 41.5%Victory Township: 40.7%Victory TownshipHamlin TownshipAmber TownshipGrant TownshipSherman TownshipCorewell Health Ludington Hospital · Ludington · 5 mi · 4★ MedicareH
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#7 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Grant Township39.2%
Hamlin Township40.4%
Amber Township40.6%
Victory Township40.7%
Sherman Township41.3%
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
Victory TownshipC40.7%13.5%16%ZIP codes
Hamlin TownshipC40.4%13.9%15.8%ZIP codes
Amber TownshipC40.6%13.5%15.9%ZIP codes
Grant Township————
Sherman TownshipC−41.3%13.8%17.2%ZIP codes

Grant Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

34.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.6%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone9.5%
Vision5.4%
Dressing or bathing4.3%
Michigan

Every CDC estimate for Victory Township

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

On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Victory Township is better than Michigan on 0 and worse on 5; on the rest, the Michigan figure falls inside Victory Township’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.

Adults who…Victory TownshipMIU.S.vs MI
Overall health
Fair or poor health20.8%18–23.619.4%19.4%About the same
Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month)15.7%13.8–17.714%13%About the same
Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month)17.6%15.5–19.717.6%15.9%About the same
Conditions
Obesity40.7%32.6–48.836.2%32.9%About the same
Diabetes13.5%11.6–15.511.9%12%About the same
High blood pressure39.9%35.6–44.236.7%34.4%About the same
High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years)38.1%33.7–42.535.4%37.1%About the same
Arthritis35.2%31.6–38.929.1%25.3%Worse
Asthma11.7%10.3–13.111.5%9.9%About the same
Cancer, other than skin cancer11.1%10–12.18.9%7.9%Worse
Coronary heart disease8.7%7.7–9.67%6.4%Worse
COPD10%8.8–11.48.1%6.3%Worse
Stroke4.3%3.9–4.73.7%3.4%Worse
Lost all teeth (ages 65+)11.6%9.4–14.110.2%12.3%About the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16%13.7–18.614.6%11.8%About the same
No exercise outside work25.3%21–29.924.9%24.7%About the same
Binge drinking15.2%12.5–18.215.9%15.4%About the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.8%27.5–40.334.7%36%About the same
Checkups and coverage
No health insurance (ages 18–64)6.9%5.8–8.26.9%11%About the same
Checkup in the past year81.3%78–84.280.3%77.4%About the same
Dentist visit in the past year66.5%63–7068%63.2%About the same
Cholesterol check in 5 years88%86.5–89.587.4%87.1%About the same
Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure)80.1%77.4–82.677.6%76.5%About the same
Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75)71%66.2–75.469%65.5%About the same
Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74)76.2%68.8–82.676.9%76.4%About the same
Mind and connection
Ever told they have depression27.1%23.2–3125.7%20.6%About the same
Feel lonely30.8%26.2–36.432.4%32.5%About the same
Lack social and emotional support21.5%18.4–25.423.1%23.6%About the same
Everyday needs
Worried about having enough food14.4%12.2–17.115.4%15%About the same
Worried about keeping housing10.5%9–12.311.9%12%About the same
Threatened with a utility shut-off8%6.9–9.38.7%7.6%About the same
Lack reliable transportation7.8%6.8–8.98.3%7.9%About the same
Received SNAP (food stamps)14.3%12.1–16.914.3%11.6%About the same
Disability
Any disability34.9%30.4–39.531.1%30.1%About the same
Difficulty walking or climbing stairs16.6%14.5–1914%13.6%Higher
Difficulty concentrating or remembering15.1%13.2–16.914.3%13.9%About the same
Hearing difficulty9.2%8.2–10.37.3%6.7%Higher
Vision difficulty5.4%4.8–64.9%5.4%About the same
Difficulty doing errands alone9.5%8.4–10.78.6%7.9%About the same
Difficulty dressing or bathing4.3%3.9–4.83.8%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 Victory Township

Is Victory Township a healthy place to live?

On seven CDC estimates for adults, Victory Township is healthier than 31% of U.S. towns: ≈ C for health. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 40%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.

What is the obesity rate in Victory Township?

CDC estimates 40.7% of adults have obesity, likely between 32.6% and 48.8%, against 36.2% across Michigan and 32.9% nationally.

What hospital is closest to Victory Township?

Corewell Health Ludington Hospital in Ludington, 5.0 miles in a straight line from Victory Township’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

How many people in Victory Township have no health insurance?

CDC estimates 6.9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 5.8–8.2%), 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 Victory Township more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B+.

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Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Victory Township.

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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.