Health · Mattawan

Mattawan, MI health

Mattawan differs from Michigan on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing food insecurity (10.7% vs 15.4%) and fewer adults who have had a stroke (2.7% vs 3.7%). Where it trails the state: fewer adults treating high blood pressure (74% vs 77.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Mattawan
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Mattawan’s Health Grade: B+

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Mattawan is healthier than 73% of U.S. towns, and than 94% of towns with similar incomes.

A-Self-rated healthA-Physical distressC+Mental distressB-ObesityADiabetesB+SmokingA-Exercise
All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 73%
Less healthyHealthier
Michigan towns we grade (1,267)Healthier than 84%
Towns with similar incomes, $46K–$77K (8,477)Healthier than 94%

Better than its income would suggest. Mattawan is healthier than most towns with similar incomes, even though its overall grade is B+.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Mattawan could be anywhere from C+ 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 Mattawan 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. Mattawan uses CDC’s own estimate for it. 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 Mattawan 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 Mattawan adults…

31 of every 100 Mattawan adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · better · margin 27.1–34.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Mattawan, betterMattawan, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 20.5% Mattawan
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.1% Mattawan
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.3% Mattawan
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.9% Mattawan
MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
73%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
88%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
72%
Colon screening
MI 69%
77%
Mammogram
MI 77%
74%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 18
working-age adults has no health insurance
Mattawan 5.6% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Mattawan adults are doing

1 in 3Mattawan adults feel lonely
31.1% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Mattawan adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.2% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Mattawan adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Mattawan adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · 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 9
Mattawan adults worry about having enough food
10.7% · MI 15.4% · better
1 in 11
Mattawan adults worry about keeping their housing
9.2% · MI 11.9% · better
1 in 15
Mattawan adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · MI 8.7% · better
1 in 16
Mattawan adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · MI 8.3% · better

9.4% of Mattawan adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

27.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.7%
Thinking or memory13.6%
Hearing5.9%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision3.6%
Dressing or bathing2.8%

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

Around Mattawan

Mattawan 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 Mattawan.

Antwerp: 37.4% Texas: 36.1% Paw Paw: 38.2% Almena: 37.5% Paw Paw: 39% Porter: 37.6% Oshtemo: 36.2% Prairie Ronde: 35.7% Portage: 35.7% Mattawan: 35.8% Mattawan Antwerp Texas Bronson Lakeview Hospital · Paw Paw · 5.2 mi · 5★ MedicareH Bronson Methodist Hospital · Kalamazoo · 12 mi · 4★ MedicareH Borgess Medical Center · Kalamazoo · 13.6 mi · 3★ MedicareH Family Health Center Alcott · Kalamazoo · 11.9 mi+
35.7%39%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#3 of 10towns on this map, healthiest first
Mattawan35.8%
Texas36.1%
Antwerp37.4%

Care nearby

Bronson Lakeview HospitalPaw Paw · 5.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
Bronson Methodist HospitalKalamazoo · 12 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Borgess Medical CenterKalamazoo · 13.6 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Three Rivers HealthThree Rivers · 20.8 mi · ★★★★★ DirectionsMedicare profile
Family Health Center AlcottKalamazoo · 11.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Intercare BangorBangor · 17.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careMattawan's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Van Buren County · need score 16 of 25
! Dental careMattawan's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Van Buren County · need score 15 of 25
✓ Mental healthMattawan 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 Mattawan. 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 Mattawan
MeasureMattawanMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure30.8%27.1–34.8%36.7%better
High cholesterol32.8%28.9–37%35.4%about the same
Obesity35.8%28.9–43.3%36.2%about the same
Arthritis26.7%23.8–30.1%29.1%about the same
Depression28.2%24.3–32.4%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)7.5%6–9.3%10.2%better
Asthma11.5%10.2–13%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)8.2%7.4–9.1%8.9%about the same
Diabetes9.3%8–10.9%11.9%better
COPD6.3%5.4–7.4%8.1%better
Heart disease5.3%4.7–5.9%7%better
Stroke2.7%2.4–3%3.7%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.9%10.7–15.6%14.6%about the same
Binge drink18.3%15.1–21.7%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise20.5%17–24.9%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.1%26.2–38.5%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.8%75.2–82.1%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit72.8%69.5–75.9%68%better
Cholesterol check87.5%85.5–89.3%87.4%about the same
Colon screening71.9%67.4–76.3%69%about the same
Mammogram76.6%69.2–83.1%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds74%70.7–77.2%77.6%worse
No health insurance5.6%4.6–7%6.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.1%26.2–36.2%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support20.9%17.5–24.5%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.8%15.7–20.2%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health15.3%13–18.1%19.4%better
Frequent physical distress12.4%10.9–14.3%14%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.7%8.5–12.9%15.4%better
Housing insecurity9.2%7.6–10.9%11.9%better
Utility shut-off threat6.7%5.6–7.8%8.7%better
No reliable transportation6.4%5.4–7.4%8.3%better
Receive SNAP9.4%7.3–11.4%14.3%
Disability
Any disability27.1%23.3–31.5%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs10.7%9.2–12.6%14%
Thinking or memory13.6%11.8–15.7%14.3%
Hearing5.9%5.3–6.8%7.3%
Vision3.6%3.1–4%4.9%
Dressing or bathing2.8%2.5–3.2%3.8%
Errands alone7.1%6.1–8.2%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 Mattawan door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Mattawan better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Mattawan 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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