Oliver H. Hovda House · Photo: Dsetay · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Absarokee residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Absarokee, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Absarokee. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Absarokee
Absarokee is short on every kind of care federal data tracks
Absarokee’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
Cancer and arthritis run high in Absarokee
1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.1%), vs 9.3% across Montana. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (32.9%), vs 28.4% across Montana. Age is part of it: 27% of residents are 65 or older (Montana 20%), and cancer and arthritis are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Absarokee keeps up with checkups
It beats Montana on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (69.6% vs 63.3%) and cholesterol checks (86.3% vs 82.5%). Checkups ↓
Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Montana figure falls outside Absarokee’s likely range.
Care in and near Absarokee
No hospital or community health center in Absarokee itself. These are the nearest.
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 Absarokee; ≈ 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).
Keeping up with care
Share of Absarokee adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Montana.
Out of every 100 Absarokee adults…
Absarokee runs below MT on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.
Absarokee is an older town: 27% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Montana. Arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Absarokee as about how healthy they are.
Everyday habits, side by side with Montana
Share of adults, with the Montana figure marked.
How Absarokee adults are doing
About the same as Montana on each measure.
1 in 4 Absarokee adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
6.5% of Absarokee adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.
Absarokee and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Absarokee adults live with a disability (Montana 30.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Absarokee
Why doesn’t Absarokee have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Absarokee.
What hospital is closest to Absarokee?
Stillwater Billings Clinic in Columbus, 13.0 miles in a straight line from Absarokee’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Absarokee.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Montana 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.