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Health in Biddle · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Biddle residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Biddle, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 59314. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Biddle

The nearest ER is 57 miles from Biddle

The closest emergency room is Campbell County Health in Gillette, 57.2 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

Biddle is short on primary care and mental health care

Biddle’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Heart disease runs high in Biddle

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.1%), vs 6.6% across Montana. Conditions ↓

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 Biddle’s likely range; Biddle’s figures come from ZIP code 59314, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Biddle

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

HNearest ERCampbell County HealthGillette · 57.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBighorn Valley Health CenterAshland · 57.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
57.2 mi
Campbell County Health
Gillette · ★★★★★
ER
57.3 mi
Bighorn Valley Health Center
8 sites · nearest in Ashland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
65.5 mi
Dahl Memorial Healthcare Association
Ekalaka · not rated
ERRural critical access
66.5 mi
Crook County Hospital
Sundance · not rated
ERRural critical access
76.7 mi
Sheridan VA Medical Center
Sheridan · not rated
For veterans
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Biddle itself
✓ Dental careBiddle is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Biddle itself

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 Biddle; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Biddle adults…

Biddle runs below MT on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Biddle adults have heart disease
Montana: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 6.9–9.5%
Better than MTWorseAbout the sameMontana
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Montana

Share of adults, with the Montana figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.1%MT 20.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.9%MT 31.4%
Binge drink 19.3%MT 20.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.5%MT 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Biddle, betterBiddle, worseAbout the sameMontana
Where Biddle gets moving

23 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

72%Yearly checkupMT 72%
63%Dentist visitMT 63%
85%Cholesterol checkMT 83%
69%Colon screeningMT 64%
75%MammogramMT 75%
76%Taking BP medsMT 73%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Biddle 9.4% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)
Mind & connection

How Biddle adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Biddle does better than Montana.

3 in 10Biddle adults feel lonely
27.8% · MT 30.7% · About the same as MT
1 in 5Biddle adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · MT 21.2% · About the same as MT
1 in 5Biddle adults have been diagnosed with depression
21% · MT 24.9% · Better than MT
1 in 7Biddle adults are in frequent mental distress
15.2% · MT 17.2% · About the same as MT
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Biddle adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

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 10
Biddle adults worry about having enough food
9.9% · MT 11.7%
About the same as MT
1 in 13
Biddle adults worry about keeping their housing
7.8% · MT 9.1%
About the same as MT
1 in 18
Biddle adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · MT 6.5%
About the same as MT
1 in 16
Biddle adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · MT 7.5%
About the same as MT

7% of Biddle adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.

Around town

Biddle and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.3%

of Biddle adults live with a disability (Montana 30.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.8%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing10%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Montana

Questions about health in Biddle

Why doesn’t Biddle have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Biddle.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Biddle.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

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.