Health · Gobles

Gobles, MI health

Gobles differs from Michigan on 17 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (16.9% vs 10.2%) and more adults with COPD (11.7% vs 8.1%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Gobles
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How Gobles 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 Gobles adults…

39 of every 100 Gobles adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 34.7–42.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Gobles, betterGobles, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 31.2% Gobles
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34% Gobles
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.4% Gobles
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 20.2% Gobles
MI 14.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
62%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
84%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
69%
Colon screening
MI 69%
72%
Mammogram
MI 77%
77%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Gobles 9.3% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Gobles adults are doing

1 in 3Gobles adults feel lonely
33.6% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 3Gobles adults have been diagnosed with depression
30.2% · Michigan 25.7% · worse
1 in 4Gobles adults lack social or emotional support
23.8% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Gobles adults are in frequent mental distress
20.9% · Michigan 17.6% · worse
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 5
Gobles adults worry about having enough food
20.1% · MI 15.4% · worse
1 in 7
Gobles adults worry about keeping their housing
14.1% · MI 11.9% · about the same
1 in 9
Gobles adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.6% · MI 8.7% · worse
1 in 9
Gobles adults lack reliable transportation
10.6% · MI 8.3% · worse

20.7% of Gobles adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

39.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.8%
Thinking or memory19.2%
Hearing9.4%
Errands alone12.1%
Vision6.7%
Dressing or bathing5.2%

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

Around Gobles

Gobles and the towns around it

Pick a measure to shade the map. Darker is worse for health.

Pine Grove: 39.3% Bloomingdale: 40.6% Alamo: 36.1% Almena: 37.5% Columbia: 41.1% Cheshire: 39.3% Waverly: 39% Gobles: 40.5% Gobles Pine Grove Bloomingdale
36.1%41.1%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#6 of 8towns on this map, healthiest first
Pine Grove39.3%
Gobles40.5%
Bloomingdale40.6%

Care nearby

Bronson Lakeview HospitalPaw Paw · 9.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Beacon AlleganAllegan · 10.9 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Bronson Methodist HospitalKalamazoo · 16 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Borgess Medical CenterKalamazoo · 16.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Intercare BangorBangor · 12.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Family Health CenterKalamazoo · 15.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careGobles's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Van Buren County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careGobles's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Van Buren County · need score 15 of 25
✓ Mental healthGobles 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 Gobles. 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 Gobles
MeasureGoblesMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.6%34.7–42.8%36.7%about the same
High cholesterol36.8%32.7–41.1%35.4%about the same
Obesity40.5%33.4–48.3%36.2%about the same
Arthritis33.7%30.3–37.4%29.1%worse
Depression30.2%26.4–34.5%25.7%worse
Lost all teeth (65+)16.9%13.8–20.5%10.2%worse
Asthma12.7%11.2–14.3%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.4%8.4–10.5%8.9%about the same
Diabetes13.7%11.8–15.8%11.9%about the same
COPD11.7%9.9–13.7%8.1%worse
Heart disease8.6%7.5–9.8%7%worse
Stroke4.5%3.9–5.1%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes20.2%16.8–23.8%14.6%worse
Binge drink15.4%12.7–18.5%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise31.2%26.1–36.7%24.9%worse
Sleep under 7 hours34%27.9–40.6%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.9%75.4–82.3%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit61.7%58–65.2%68%worse
Cholesterol check84.4%81.9–86.6%87.4%worse
Colon screening68.9%63.9–73.9%69%about the same
Mammogram72.2%64.1–79.6%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds77.4%74.5–80.1%77.6%about the same
No health insurance9.3%7.3–11.9%6.9%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.6%28.4–39.2%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support23.8%19.9–27.9%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress20.9%18.5–23.6%17.6%worse
Fair or poor health25.2%21.5–29.4%19.4%worse
Frequent physical distress17.9%15.6–20.4%14%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity20.1%16.1–24.5%15.4%worse
Housing insecurity14.1%11.6–16.7%11.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat10.6%9–12.4%8.7%worse
No reliable transportation10.6%8.9–12.4%8.3%worse
Receive SNAP20.7%16.6–25.1%14.3%
Disability
Any disability39.1%34.1–44.3%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs18.8%15.9–21.8%14%
Thinking or memory19.2%16.6–22.1%14.3%
Hearing9.4%8.2–10.6%7.3%
Vision6.7%5.8–7.7%4.9%
Dressing or bathing5.2%4.4–6.2%3.8%
Errands alone12.1%10.4–14%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 Gobles door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Gobles better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Gobles directly, so these are its own figures.

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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