Health · Georgetown

Georgetown, MI health

Georgetown differs from Michigan on 19 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (9.3% vs 15.4%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (5.6% vs 8.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 49428, 49426, 49418
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Georgetown’s Health Grade: A

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Georgetown is healthier than 86% of U.S. towns and 94% of Michigan towns.

ASelf-rated healthA-Physical distressB+Mental distressA-ObesityADiabetesA-SmokingAExercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 86%
Less healthyHealthier
Michigan towns we grade (1,267)Healthier than 94%
Towns with similar incomes, $77K–$128K (7,663)Healthier than 85%

About what its income would suggest. Georgetown does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Georgetown 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 Georgetown 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. Georgetown’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 Georgetown 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

Out of every 100 Georgetown adults…

31 of every 100 Georgetown adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · better · margin 28.2–34.6%

Bars show Georgetown; the black tick is Michigan. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Georgetown, betterGeorgetown, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 18.6% Georgetown
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28.6% Georgetown
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.3% Georgetown
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 11% Georgetown
MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
75%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
89%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
73%
Colon screening
MI 69%
78%
Mammogram
MI 77%
77%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 19
working-age adults has no health insurance
Georgetown 5.2% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Georgetown adults are doing

1 in 3Georgetown adults feel lonely
30.4% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Georgetown adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.7% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Georgetown adults lack social or emotional support
20.5% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Georgetown adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · Michigan 17.6% · too close to call
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 11
Georgetown adults worry about having enough food
9.3% · MI 15.4% · better
1 in 13
Georgetown adults worry about keeping their housing
7.9% · MI 11.9% · better
1 in 18
Georgetown adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · MI 8.7% · better
1 in 18
Georgetown adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · MI 8.3% · better

7.9% of Georgetown adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

26.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.5%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing6.6%
Errands alone6.7%
Vision3.4%
Dressing or bathing2.6%

Black tick: Michigan. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Around Georgetown

Georgetown and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health. Pins are the nearest hospitals and community health centers.

Tallmadge: 33.4% Hudsonville: 32% Jamestown: 31.8% Allendale: 32.8% Grandville: 32.5% Blendon: 32.1% Wyoming: 36.7% Walker: 33% Wright: 35% Polkton: 35.2% Zeeland: 32.5% Byron: 31.9% Salem: 34.4% Robinson: 33.1% Olive: 33% Grand Rapids: 36.4% Kentwood: 34.9% Georgetown: 31.9% Georgetown Tallmadge Hudsonville Jamestown Allendale Grandville Blendon Wyoming University of Michigan Health - West · Wyoming · 7 mi · 4★ MedicareH Corewell Health Zeeland Hospital · Zeeland · 9.4 mi · 5★ MedicareH Mercy Health Saint Mary's · Grand Rapids · 9.9 mi · 3★ MedicareH Spectrum Health · Grand Rapids · 10.1 mi · 4★ MedicareH Wyoming Community Health Center · Wyoming · 7 mi+ Catherine's Health Center at Wyoming · Wyoming · 7.9 mi+
31.8%36.7%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#2 of 18towns on this map, healthiest first
Jamestown31.8%
Georgetown31.9%
Hudsonville32%
Blendon32.1%
Grandville32.5%
Allendale32.8%
Tallmadge33.4%
Wyoming36.7%

Care nearby

University of Michigan Health - WestWyoming · 7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Corewell Health Zeeland HospitalZeeland · 9.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Mercy Health Saint Mary'sGrand Rapids · 9.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Spectrum HealthGrand Rapids · 10.1 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Wyoming Community Health CenterWyoming · 7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Catherine's Health Center at WyomingWyoming · 7.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careGeorgetown's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.MFW-Allegan/Ottawa Counties · need score 15 of 25
✓ Dental careGeorgetown is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthGeorgetown is not a shortage area

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Georgetown. 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 Georgetown
MeasureGeorgetownMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure31.3%28.2–34.6%36.7%better
High cholesterol32.6%29.3–36.1%35.4%about the same
Obesity31.9%27–37.3%36.2%about the same
Arthritis25.7%23.2–28.5%29.1%better
Depression26.7%23.5–30.1%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)7.3%5.9–9%10.2%better
Asthma11%9.8–12.3%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.3%8.5–10.1%8.9%about the same
Diabetes8.8%7.7–10.1%11.9%better
COPD6.1%5.4–6.8%8.1%better
Heart disease5.7%5.1–6.3%7%better
Stroke2.8%2.6–3.1%3.7%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11%9.5–12.7%14.6%better
Binge drink18.3%15.7–21.4%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise18.6%15.8–21.6%24.9%better
Sleep under 7 hours28.6%24.2–33.2%34.7%better
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.2%78.3–83.9%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit75%72.1–77.6%68%better
Cholesterol check88.5%87.1–89.9%87.4%about the same
Colon screening73.1%69.1–76.8%69%better
Mammogram77.9%71.4–83.5%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds76.6%73.9–79.3%77.6%about the same
No health insurance5.2%4.4–6.1%6.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.4%26.4–35%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support20.5%17.7–23.7%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.2%14.4–18%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health13.8%12.1–15.6%19.4%better
Frequent physical distress11.8%10.4–13.1%14%better
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.3%7.9–10.9%15.4%better
Housing insecurity7.9%6.8–9.3%11.9%better
Utility shut-off threat5.6%4.8–6.4%8.7%better
No reliable transportation5.6%5–6.4%8.3%better
Receive SNAP7.9%6.7–9.3%14.3%
Disability
Any disability26.9%23.8–30.2%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs10.5%9.2–12%14%
Thinking or memory12.4%11–13.8%14.3%
Hearing6.6%5.8–7.3%7.3%
Vision3.4%3.1–3.8%4.9%
Dressing or bathing2.6%2.4–2.9%3.8%
Errands alone6.7%6–7.5%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 Georgetown door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Georgetown better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Georgetown by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Georgetown 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.

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