Township · Michigan

Heath Township, Michigan

Heath Township, township, in Allegan County, Michigan. Heath Township had 4,017 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.8% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 3,937 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 3,966 (±25). GEOID 2600537460.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

4,017

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 3,937 · ACS 2020-2024: 3,966 ±25

Median household income

$105,491

±$14,923 (90% margin)
Michigan: $72,875

Median home value

$332,400

±$33,335 (90% margin)
Michigan: $231,600

Median gross rent

not published


Michigan: $1,129

Where is Heath Township and what county is it in?

Heath Township is a township in Allegan County, Michigan. It covers 35.4 square miles of land, 111 residents per square mile in 2020.

Heath Township is in the Holland, MI micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Heath Township (marked with a dot) in Allegan County, Michigan. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Heath Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 4,017 people lived in Heath Township on July 1, 2025, up 1.8% since 2020, faster than Michigan (+0.5%). The 2020 Census counted 3,937 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 3,966 (±25).

  • July 2020→2021 +28 (3,979)
  • 2021→2022 −11 (3,968)
  • 2022→2023 +6 (3,974)
  • 2023→2024 +14 (3,988)
  • 2024→2025 +29 (4,017)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureHeath TownshipAllegan CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Total population3,966±25121,45610,077,761+401
Households1,251±8645,5224,076,369no clear change
Average household size3.17±0.222.642.42no clear change
Housing units1,360±12852,6364,622,236no clear change

Heath Township's population since 2000

From 3,100 in 2000 to 4,017 in 2025: up 29.6%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Heath Township as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 3,100
  • 2005 (estimate) 3,270
  • 2010 Census 3,317
  • 2015 (estimate) 3,459
  • 2020 Census 3,937
  • 2025 (estimate) 4,017

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Heath Township?

The median resident of Heath Township is 37.8 years old; 28.7% are under 18 and 13.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 89.7%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 7.7%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureHeath TownshipAllegan CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Median age37.8±3.841.040.2no clear change
Under 18 years28.7%±4.0 pts23.2%21.2%–
65 years and over13.7%±3.2 pts18.4%18.6%–
Male53.3%±2.8 pts50.3%49.6%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.5%±1.7 pts8.1%5.9%–
White alone, not Hispanic89.7%±8.4 pts84.6%72.4%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.7%±0.8 pts1.2%13.1%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.4%±0.8 pts0.7%3.4%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.8 pts0.2%0.3%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.8 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic7.7%±8.4 pts4.7%4.5%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.8 pts0.5%0.5%–
Born outside the United States1.8%±1.4 pts3.5%7.2%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)1.0%±0.9 pts7.1%10.4%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)6.1%±2.9 pts5.3%5.8%–
With a disability8.6%±3.4 pts11.6%14.3%–
No health insurance coverage1.8%±1.4 pts4.8%4.9%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)94.1%±2.7 pts92.4%92.1%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)30.4%±7.2 pts27.1%32.4%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)5.4%±3.1 pts9.1%12.7%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier94.1%±4.0 pts92.2%88.8%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.0%±0.8 pts1.0%1.4%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Heath Township earn?

Half of Heath Township's 1,251 households earn less than $105,491 a year (±$14,923), against $83,283 in Allegan County and $72,875 in Michigan. In 2015-2019 it was $96,347 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureHeath TownshipAllegan CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$105,491±$14,923$83,283$72,875no clear change
Mean household income$125,187±$14,764$103,889$98,700–
Per capita income$40,902±$5,057$39,282$40,735no clear change
People below the poverty line1.3%±1.0 pts8.4%13.2%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line1.0%±1.5 pts10.9%17.6%–
Households receiving SNAP7.3%±4.9 pts7.8%13.5%–
Households with a computer99.9%±0.2 pts96.0%95.1%–
Households with a broadband subscription89.8%±5.3 pts91.6%90.5%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Heath Township?

Owners occupy 95.2% of Heath Township's occupied homes and renters 4.8%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $332,400 by its owner (±$33,335).

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureHeath TownshipAllegan CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$332,400±$33,335$267,100$231,600+$80,600
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent0.0%±85.9 pts36.6%41.4%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,711±$238$1,523$1,569–
Owner-occupied homes95.2%±4.8 pts87.4%73.2%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes4.8%±4.8 pts12.6%26.8%–
Housing units1,360±12852,6364,622,236no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate3.7%±5.3 pts0.4%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±36.7 pts4.1%5.1%–
Single-family detached homes87.0%±6.7 pts78.1%72.0%–
Mobile homes13.0%±6.7 pts10.7%5.0%–
Built 2020 or later2.1%±2.7 pts1.3%1.0%–
Built 2010 to 201915.1%±7.4 pts8.4%4.9%–
Built 1939 or earlier5.7%±3.2 pts16.1%14.6%–
Households with no vehicle0.0%±2.4 pts2.5%7.0%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How many new homes is Heath Township building?

Builders took permits for 4 new housing units in Heath Township in 2025 (4 in single-family houses), 1.0 per 1,000 residents against 2.3 across Michigan.

  • 2019 14 units
  • 2020 15 units
  • 2021 1 units
  • 2022 6 units
  • 2023 8 units
  • 2024 16 units
  • 2025 4 units

Counts of units in permits a local office issued; not every permitted unit is built. A year marked with months was reported for part of the year.

Source: Building Permits Survey, annual place files 2019-2025, U.S. Census Bureau · Census Building Permits Survey

How do people in Heath Township work and get to work?

69.7% of Heath Township's workers drive alone and 9.1% work from home. The average trip to work takes 26.6 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureHeath TownshipAllegan CountyMichiganChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)69.2%±5.0 pts61.8%61.3%–
Unemployment rate0.9%±1.1 pts3.0%5.7%–
Drove alone to work69.7%±7.1 pts78.9%74.3%–
Carpooled18.8%±6.7 pts8.1%7.9%–
Public transportation0.0%±1.5 pts0.3%0.9%–
Walked0.7%±1.1 pts1.9%2.0%–
Worked from home9.1%±4.8 pts9.5%13.5%–
Mean travel time to work26.6 min±4.624.2 min24.2 minno clear change

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Heath Township?

1 census tract lies mostly in Heath Township, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Heath Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Heath Township
Tract 307.02Allegan County5,416 $101,736 $312,80057%
Tract 307.04Allegan County4,887 $86,540 $256,80014%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Heath Township) · Census block assignment files

How does Heath Township compare with other places in Michigan?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Heath Township is the 2,796th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 277th-most populous of 1,240 in Michigan.

Heath Township ranks 128th of 1,354 places in Michigan with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Heath Township's rank in Michigan (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate277th1,240
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)401st1,281
Residents per square mile735th1,356
Median household income128th1,354
Per capita income461st1,355
Median home value166th1,354
Bachelor's degree or higher392nd1,350
Median age1,094th1,356
Owner-occupied share127th1,356
Work from home657th1,062
Travel time to work547th1,356

Heath Township's figures with every place in Michigan (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Heath Township?

23 of the 56 figures for Heath Township on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Heath Township are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.