Health · Bowne
Bowne, MI health
Bowne differs from Michigan on 19 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (8.1% vs 15.4%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (5% vs 8.7%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 49302, 49325, 49333TownTapestry Health GradeNew
A
Bowne’s Health Grade: A
On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Bowne is healthier than 89% of U.S. towns and 95% of Michigan towns.
ASelf-rated healthAPhysical distressA-Mental distressB+ObesityADiabetesA-SmokingAExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 89%
Less healthyHealthier
Michigan towns we grade (1,267)Healthier than 95%
Towns with similar incomes, $91K–$151K (5,303)Healthier than 77%
About what its income would suggest. Bowne does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.
These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Bowne could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
How the Health Grade works
- Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Michigan ranking.
- Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
- Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Bowne with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
- Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Bowne’s figures come from the ZIP codes that cover it, weighted by land area. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.
Report card
How Bowne compares with Michigan
Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.
Chronic conditions
32.7% have obesity
6 better6 close0 worse
Habits
17.3% get no exercise
2 better2 close0 worse
Care & screenings
80.4% had a checkup
4 better3 close0 worse
Mind & connection
29.2% feel lonely
3 better2 close0 worse
Everyday needs
8.1% face food insecurity
4 better1 close0 worse
Disability
23.6% have a disability
7 measures · shown without a better/worse judgment
Chronic conditions
Out of every 100 Bowne adults…
32 of every 100 Bowne adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · better · margin 28.4–34.9%
Bars show Bowne; the black tick is Michigan. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Habits
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
Bowne, betterBowne, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults
17.3% Bowne
MI 24.9%
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults
30.9% Bowne
MI 34.7%
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults
18.2% Bowne
MI 15.9%
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults
11.1% Bowne
MI 14.6%
MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings
Keeping up with care
Share of Bowne adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Michigan.
Yearly checkup
MI 80%Dentist visit
MI 68%Cholesterol check
MI 87%Colon screening
MI 69%Mammogram
MI 77%Taking BP meds
MI 78%1 in 23
working-age adults has no health insurance
Bowne 4.4% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection
How Bowne adults are doing
1 in 3Bowne adults feel lonely
29.2% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Bowne adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.2% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Bowne adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 7Bowne adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · Michigan 17.6% · better
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 12
Bowne adults worry about having enough food
8.1% · MI 15.4% · better
1 in 14
Bowne adults worry about keeping their housing
7.2% · MI 11.9% · better
1 in 20
Bowne adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5% · MI 8.7% · better
1 in 20
Bowne adults lack reliable transportation
5.1% · MI 8.3% · better
6.6% of Bowne adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.
Disability
Living with a disability
23.6%
of Bowne adults live with a disability (Michigan 31.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Walking or climbing stairs9.4%
Thinking or memory11.1%
Hearing6%
Errands alone5.9%
Vision3%
Dressing or bathing2.5%
Black tick: Michigan. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Around Bowne
Bowne and the towns around it
Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are hospitals and community health centers in and near Bowne.
30.2%38.5%· darker is worse for health
Obesity
#3 of 15towns on this map, healthiest first
Bowne32.7%
Caledonia33.1%
Lowell34.2%
Irving36.6%
Campbell37.6%
Care nearby
Corewell Health Pennock HospitalHastings · 12.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
Sparrow Ionia HospitalIonia · 17.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
Mercy Health Saint Mary'sGrand Rapids · 17.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
University of Michigan Health - WestWyoming · 17.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
Barry Community Health CenterHastings · 12.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Directions
Catherine's Health Center at Streams of HopeGrand Rapids · 14.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careBowne is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careBowne is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthBowne is not a shortage area
Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas. Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Bowne. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.
All 40 measures for Bowne
| Measure | Bowne | Margin | Michigan | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 31.6% | 28.4–34.9% | 36.7% | better |
| High cholesterol | 32.8% | 29.4–36.1% | 35.4% | about the same |
| Obesity | 32.7% | 28–37.5% | 36.2% | about the same |
| Arthritis | 26.6% | 23.8–29.3% | 29.1% | about the same |
| Depression | 27.2% | 24–30.5% | 25.7% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 6.5% | 5.3–7.9% | 10.2% | better |
| Asthma | 10.8% | 9.5–12% | 11.5% | about the same |
| Cancer (not skin) | 9.6% | 8.7–10.5% | 8.9% | about the same |
| Diabetes | 9.2% | 7.9–10.5% | 11.9% | better |
| COPD | 5.7% | 4.8–6.6% | 8.1% | better |
| Heart disease | 5.3% | 4.7–6% | 7% | better |
| Stroke | 2.7% | 2.4–3% | 3.7% | better |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 11.1% | 9–13.3% | 14.6% | better |
| Binge drink | 18.2% | 15.4–21% | 15.9% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 17.3% | 14.4–20.2% | 24.9% | better |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 30.9% | 26.9–34.9% | 34.7% | about the same |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 80.4% | 77.3–83.2% | 80.3% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 76.3% | 73.8–78.6% | 68% | better |
| Cholesterol check | 89.7% | 88.2–91.2% | 87.4% | better |
| Colon screening | 73.6% | 69.8–77% | 69% | better |
| Mammogram | 77.4% | 71.5–82.6% | 76.9% | about the same |
| Taking BP meds | 76.1% | 72.8–78.8% | 77.6% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 4.4% | 3.6–5.4% | 6.9% | better |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 29.2% | 25.1–33.5% | 32.4% | about the same |
| Lack emotional support | 19.9% | 17.1–23.3% | 23.1% | about the same |
| Frequent mental distress | 15.2% | 13.4–17.3% | 17.6% | better |
| Fair or poor health | 13.2% | 11.2–15.3% | 19.4% | better |
| Frequent physical distress | 11.4% | 9.9–13% | 14% | better |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 8.1% | 6.5–9.8% | 15.4% | better |
| Housing insecurity | 7.2% | 5.8–8.5% | 11.9% | better |
| Utility shut-off threat | 5% | 4.2–6% | 8.7% | better |
| No reliable transportation | 5.1% | 4.3–5.9% | 8.3% | better |
| Receive SNAP | 6.6% | 5.3–8.1% | 14.3% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 23.6% | 20.4–26.9% | 31.1% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 9.4% | 8–11% | 14% | |
| Thinking or memory | 11.1% | 9.6–12.7% | 14.3% | |
| Hearing | 6% | 5.3–6.7% | 7.3% | |
| Vision | 3% | 2.7–3.4% | 4.9% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 2.5% | 2.2–2.9% | 3.8% | |
| Errands alone | 5.9% | 5.1–6.8% | 8.6% | |
About these numbers
How CDC estimates town health
They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Bowne door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Bowne better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Bowne by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Bowne by how much of its land each one covers.
CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Michigan figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.