Health · Pewamo

Pewamo, MI health

On most measures Pewamo looks like Michigan as a whole. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (6.9% vs 8.7%) and more adults screened for colon cancer (73.6% vs 69%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Pewamo
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 439 people are less certain, so we show Pewamo's figures without a grade.

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How Pewamo 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 Pewamo adults…

35 of every 100 Pewamo adults have high blood pressure
Michigan: 37 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31–39.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Pewamo, betterPewamo, worseToo close to callMichigan
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.4% Pewamo
MI 24.9%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.2% Pewamo
MI 34.7%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.6% Pewamo
MI 15.9%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.7% Pewamo
MI 14.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
MI 80%
72%
Dentist visit
MI 68%
87%
Cholesterol check
MI 87%
74%
Colon screening
MI 69%
74%
Mammogram
MI 77%
75%
Taking BP meds
MI 78%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pewamo 6.9% · Michigan 1 in 14 (6.9%)
Mind & connection

How Pewamo adults are doing

1 in 3Pewamo adults feel lonely
33.3% · Michigan 32.4% · too close to call
1 in 4Pewamo adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.4% · Michigan 25.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Pewamo adults lack social or emotional support
23.2% · Michigan 23.1% · too close to call
1 in 5Pewamo adults are in frequent mental distress
18.6% · 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 8
Pewamo adults worry about having enough food
12.7% · MI 15.4% · about the same
1 in 10
Pewamo adults worry about keeping their housing
10% · MI 11.9% · about the same
1 in 14
Pewamo adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · MI 8.7% · better
1 in 14
Pewamo adults lack reliable transportation
7% · MI 8.3% · about the same

11.1% of Pewamo adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 14.3% across Michigan.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing7.5%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Around Pewamo

Pewamo 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 Pewamo.

Lyons: 38.2% Dallas: 34.4% Ionia: 42.2% North Plains: 40.3% Portland: 37.3% Lebanon: 36.4% Bengal: 35.9% Westphalia: 33.8% Pewamo: 38.7% Pewamo Lyons Dallas Sparrow Ionia Hospital · Ionia · 12.4 mi · 2★ MedicareH
33.8%42.2%· darker is worse for health

Obesity

#7 of 9towns on this map, healthiest first
Dallas34.4%
Lyons38.2%
Pewamo38.7%
6 places to get careNearest ER 12 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 Pewamo

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

HNearest ERUniversity of Michigan Health-Sparrow CarsonCarson City · 12 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyUniversity of Michigan Health- Sparrow Clinton★★★★★ · 14.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGreat Lakes Bay Health Centers BeldingBelding · 20.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12 mi
University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson
Carson City · ★★★★★
ER
12.4 mi
Sparrow Ionia Hospital
Ionia · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
14.7 mi
University of Michigan Health- Sparrow Clinton
Saint Johns · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
18.7 mi
Sheridan Community Hospital
Sheridan · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.3 mi
Great Lakes Bay Health Centers Belding
Belding · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
24.3 mi
Cherry Street Services
2 sites · nearest in Greenville
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary carePewamo's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-Ionia County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental carePewamo's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME - Ionia County · need score 12 of 25
! Mental healthPewamo's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.MHCA Ionia County · need score 18 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 Pewamo. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Pewamo
MeasurePewamoMarginMichigan
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.3%31–39.7%36.7%about the same
High cholesterol34.4%30.2–38.8%35.4%about the same
Obesity38.7%31.1–46.7%36.2%about the same
Arthritis29.3%25.7–32.8%29.1%about the same
Depression27.4%23.5–31.7%25.7%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.7%7.8–11.8%10.2%about the same
Asthma11.3%9.9–12.8%11.5%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9%8.1–10.1%8.9%about the same
Diabetes10.7%9–12.5%11.9%about the same
COPD8%6.7–9.5%8.1%about the same
Heart disease6.7%5.9–7.7%7%about the same
Stroke3.3%2.9–3.8%3.7%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.7%12.8–19.2%14.6%about the same
Binge drink17.6%14.5–21.1%15.9%about the same
Get no exercise24.4%19.9–29.6%24.9%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.2%27.2–39.7%34.7%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.5%74.8–81.9%80.3%about the same
Dentist visit71.6%68.3–74.7%68%better
Cholesterol check86.5%84.3–88.6%87.4%about the same
Colon screening73.6%69.1–78%69%better
Mammogram73.7%65.7–80.6%76.9%about the same
Taking BP meds75%71.5–78%77.6%about the same
No health insurance6.9%5.4–8.8%6.9%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely33.3%28–38.8%32.4%about the same
Lack emotional support23.2%19.4–27.4%23.1%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.6%16.3–21.2%17.6%about the same
Fair or poor health18.2%15.3–21.8%19.4%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.1%12.1–16.3%14%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.7%9.9–16.1%15.4%about the same
Housing insecurity10%8–12.3%11.9%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.9%5.7–8.3%8.7%better
No reliable transportation7%5.8–8.4%8.3%about the same
Receive SNAP11.1%8.6–14%14.3%
Disability
Any disability30.9%26.3–36.2%31.1%
Walking or climbing stairs13.1%10.9–15.6%14%
Thinking or memory15.1%12.9–17.7%14.3%
Hearing7.5%6.6–8.6%7.3%
Vision4.3%3.7–5%4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.4%2.9–4%3.8%
Errands alone8.2%7–9.7%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 Pewamo door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Michigan figure falls inside it, we don't call Pewamo better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Pewamo 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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