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Health in Lamont · CDC PLACES 2025

How healthy is Lamont?

Lamont differs from Michigan on 19 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (9.2% vs 15.4%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (5.7% vs 8.7%).

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Lamont. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out about health in Lamont

Read from the numbers below. The page puts what stands out first.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Michigan

Share of adults, with the Michigan figure marked.

Get no exercise 18.3%MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.1%MI 34.7%
Binge drink 18.7%MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettes 11.4%MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Lamont, betterLamont, worseAbout the sameMichigan
Where Lamont gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

81% Yearly checkupMI 80%
77% Dentist visitMI 68%
88% Cholesterol checkMI 87%
76% Colon screeningMI 69%
80% MammogramMI 77%
76% Taking BP medsMI 78%
1 in 20
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lamont 4.9% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
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
Lamont adults worry about having enough food
9.2% · MI 15.4%
Better than MI
1 in 13
Lamont adults worry about keeping their housing
7.9% · MI 11.9%
Better than MI
1 in 18
Lamont adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · MI 8.7%
Better than MI
1 in 18
Lamont adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · MI 8.3%
Better than MI

8% of Lamont adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Lamont adults…

Lamont runs below MI on 7 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Lamont adults have diabetes
Michigan: 12 in 100 · better · likely 7.3–9.8%
Better than MIWorseAbout the sameMichigan
Getting care

Care in and near Lamont

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

HNearest ERSpectrum HealthGrand Rapids · 12.7 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCorewell Health Zeeland Hospital★★★★★ · 14.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCherry Street ServicesGrand Rapids · 11.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.6 mi
Cherry Street Services
5 sites · nearest in Grand Rapids
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.1 mi
Catherines Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Grand Rapids
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
12.7 mi
Spectrum Health
Grand Rapids · ★★★★★
ER
13.1 mi
Mercy Health Saint Mary's
Grand Rapids · ★★★★★
ER
14.2 mi
Corewell Health Zeeland Hospital
Zeeland · ★★★★★
ER
14.6 mi
University of Michigan Health - West
Wyoming · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careLamont’s county is a federal shortage area for some residents.MFW-Allegan/Ottawa Counties · need score 15 of 25
✓ Dental careLamont is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthLamont 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 Lamont; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Lamont adults are doing

About the same as Michigan on each measure.

1 in 3Lamont adults feel lonely
30.6% · MI 32.4% · About the same as MI
1 in 5Lamont adults lack social or emotional support
20.4% · MI 23.1% · About the same as MI
1 in 4Lamont adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.1% · MI 25.7% · About the same as MI
1 in 6Lamont adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · MI 17.6% · About the same as MI
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Lamont 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.

Around town

Lamont and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Allendale: 32.8% Tallmadge: 33.4% Polkton: 35.2% Robinson: 33.1% Blendon: 32.1% Georgetown: 31.9% Walker: 33% Wright: 35% Coopersville: 36.6% Crockery: 34.4% Ravenna: 41.1% Lamont: 32% LamontAllendaleTallmadgePolkton Spectrum Health · Grand Rapids · 12.7 mi · 4★ MedicareHMercy Health Saint Mary's · Grand Rapids · 13.1 mi · 3★ MedicareHUniversity of Michigan Health - West · Wyoming · 14.6 mi · 4★ MedicareHWestside Health Center · Grand Rapids · 11.6 mi+Cross Roads Bible Church · Grand Rapids · 12.1 mi+
Healthier than MINear MILess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 12 towns on this map, healthiest first
Lamont32%
Allendale32.8%
Tallmadge33.4%
Polkton35.2%
MI36.2%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health Grades next door

Tap a town to see its health page
TallmadgeA−AllendaleB+PolktonB
Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

27%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.5%
Thinking or memory12.6%
Hearing6.4%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision3.4%
Dressing or bathing2.6%
Michigan
Health Grade

Not graded

CDC doesn't publish all seven estimates the grade is built on for Lamont, so we show its figures without a grade.

All 40 CDC measures for Lamont
MeasureLamontLikely rangeMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure30.9%27.6–34.3%36.7%better
High cholesterol32%28.6–35.5%35.4%about the same
Obesity32%26.8–37.6%36.2%about the same
Arthritis25.5%22.8–28.3%29.1%better
Depression27.1%23.6–30.6%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)7.8%6.3–9.5%10.2%better
Asthma11.2%9.9–12.5%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.1%8.2–10%8.9%about the same
Diabetes8.5%7.3–9.8%11.9%better
COPD6.1%5.2–7.1%8.1%better
Heart disease5.5%4.8–6.2%7%better
Stroke2.8%2.5–3.1%3.7%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.4%9.4–13.6%14.6%better
Binge drink18.7%15.8–22%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise18.3%15–21.7%24.9%better
Sleep under 7 hours28.1%23.7–32.7%34.7%better
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81%78.1–83.9%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit77%74.3–79.6%68%better
Cholesterol check88.3%86.6–89.9%87.4%about the same
Colon screening75.8%71.8–79.4%69%better
Mammogram80.4%74.1–85.7%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds76.2%73.3–79.1%77.6%about the same
No health insurance4.9%4–6%6.9%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely30.6%26.3–35.5%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support20.4%17.3–23.9%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.5%14.4–18.6%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health13.6%11.5–15.8%19.4%better
Frequent physical distress11.8%10.2–13.3%14%better
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.2%7.3–11.1%15.4%better
Housing insecurity7.9%6.5–9.5%11.9%better
Utility shut-off threat5.7%4.7–6.8%8.7%better
No reliable transportation5.7%4.8–6.6%8.3%better
Receive SNAP8%6.3–9.9%14.3%
Disability
Any disability27%23.3–30.7%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs10.5%9–12.2%14%
Thinking or memory12.6%10.9–14.5%14.3%
Hearing6.4%5.6–7.2%7.3%
Vision3.4%2.9–3.8%4.9%
Dressing or bathing2.6%2.3–3%3.8%
Errands alone6.8%5.8–7.7%8.6%

How CDC estimates town health

Modeled estimates

CDC combines a large national health survey with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Lamont door to door.

Close calls stay gray

Every figure has a likely range. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don’t call Lamont better or worse.

CDC’s own town estimate

CDC publishes Lamont directly, so these are its own figures.

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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. 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.

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