Health · Orient

Orient, MI health

Orient differs from Michigan on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (7.3% vs 8.7%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (10% vs 11.9%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (15.8% vs 10.2%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP codes 49679, 48632
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 632 people are less certain, so we show Orient's figures without a grade.

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How Orient 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 Orient adults…

42 of every 100 Orient adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · worse · margin 38.2–45.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Orient, betterOrient, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.2% Orient
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.4% Orient
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 14.8% Orient
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.7% Orient
MI 14.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

82%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
67%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
88%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
72%
Colon screening
MI 69%
74%
Mammogram
MI 77%
81%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Orient 7.2% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Orient adults are doing

1 in 3Orient adults feel lonely
31.9% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Orient adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.8% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Orient adults lack social or emotional support
22.7% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 6Orient adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · 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 7
Orient adults worry about having enough food
14.1% · MI 15.4% · about the same
1 in 10
Orient adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · MI 11.9% · better
1 in 14
Orient adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.3% · MI 8.7% · better
1 in 13
Orient adults lack reliable transportation
7.5% · MI 8.3% · about the same

13.5% of Orient adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.9%

of Orient adults live with a disability (Michigan 31.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs17.8%
Thinking or memory15.3%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.5%

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

Around Orient

Orient 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 Orient.

Sylvan: 38.8% Garfield: 40% Evart: 39.9% Fork: 38.3% Middle Branch: 40.9% Osceola: 40% Freeman: 40% Surrey: 39.7% Coldwater: 39.8% Evart: 41.6% Chippewa: 39% Hersey: 39.3% Sheridan: 38.7% Orient: 38% Orient Sylvan Garfield Evart Fork Farwell Health Center · Farwell · 13.9 mi+
38%41.6%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#1 of 14towns on this map, healthiest first
Orient38%
Fork38.3%
Sylvan38.8%
Evart39.9%
Garfield40%
6 places to get careNearest ER 19.4 mi

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

Getting care

Care in and near Orient

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

HNearest ERCorewell Health Reed City HospitalReed City · 19.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCorewell Health Big Rapids Hospital★★★★★ · 21.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careIsabella Citizens for HealthFarwell · 13.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.9 mi
Isabella Citizens for Health
3 sites · nearest in Farwell
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
18.5 mi
Mymichigan Medical Center Clare
Clare · ★★★★★
19.4 mi
Corewell Health Reed City Hospital
Reed City · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.1 mi
Corewell Health Big Rapids Hospital
Big Rapids · ★★★★★
ER
22.1 mi
Baldwin Family Health Care
4 sites · nearest in Big Rapids
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
26.6 mi
Mclaren Central Michigan
Mount Pleasant · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careOrient's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Mecosta/Osceola Counties · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careOrient's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lake/Osceola Counties · need score 18 of 25
! Mental healthOrient's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Central Michigan MHCA · need score 19 of 25

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 Orient. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Orient
MeasureOrientMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure41.9%38.2–45.9%36.7%worse
High cholesterol40%36.2–43.9%35.4%worse
Obesity38%31.2–45.4%36.2%about the same
Arthritis36.4%33.2–39.8%29.1%worse
Depression26.8%23.6–30.3%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.8%13.3–18.6%10.2%worse
Asthma11.6%10.4–13%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.6%10.5–12.7%8.9%worse
Diabetes14.1%12.3–15.9%11.9%worse
COPD11%9.5–12.6%8.1%worse
Heart disease9.6%8.5–10.7%7%worse
Stroke4.6%4.1–5.1%3.7%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.7%14.1–19.6%14.6%about the same
Binge drink14.8%12.4–17.4%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise28.2%23.9–32.7%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.4%27–38.5%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup81.9%79.1–84.5%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit66.8%63.7–70%68%about the same
Cholesterol check88.4%86.7–89.9%87.4%about the same
Colon screening71.7%67.4–75.8%69%about the same
Mammogram74.2%67.4–80.3%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds80.9%78.6–83.2%77.6%better
No health insurance7.2%5.7–9%6.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.9%27.6–36.7%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support22.7%19.5–26.1%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.5%15.5–19.5%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health22.1%19.2–25.5%19.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.7%14.8–18.7%14%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity14.1%11.7–17.1%15.4%about the same
Housing insecurity10%8.5–11.8%11.9%better
Utility shut-off threat7.3%6.4–8.5%8.7%better
No reliable transportation7.5%6.4–8.7%8.3%about the same
Receive SNAP13.5%11–16.3%14.3%
Disability
Any disability36.9%32.5–41.4%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs17.8%15.4–20.4%14%
Thinking or memory15.3%13.4–17.5%14.3%
Hearing10.1%9–11.3%7.3%
Vision5.5%4.8–6.3%4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.5%3.9–5.1%3.8%
Errands alone9.7%8.5–11.1%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 Orient door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Orient better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Orient by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Orient 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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