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Health in Carter · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Carter residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP code 59420. How CDC estimates town health

Fair or poor health
17.3%
About the same as MT (18.3%)
Obesity
32.5%
About the same as MT (31.4%)
No exercise
20.9%
About the same as MT (20.6%)
Uninsured
7.6%
About the same as MT (9.3%)
Feel lonely
32.7%
About the same as MT (30.7%)
Nearest ER
12.4 mi
Missouri River Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Carter

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Carter

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

HNearest ERMissouri River Medical CenterFort Benton · 12.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Care Center, IncorporatedGreat Falls · 24.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.4 mi
Missouri River Medical Center
Fort Benton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
24.7 mi
Community Health Care Center, Incorporated
6 sites · nearest in Great Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25 mi
Great Falls Clinic Hospital
Great Falls · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
25 mi
Benefis Hospitals
Great Falls · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
47.1 mi
Big Sandy Medical Center
Big Sandy · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
54.1 mi
Marias Healthcare Services
2 sites · nearest in Conrad
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Carter itself
✓ Dental careCarter is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Carter 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 Carter; ≈ 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 Carter adults…

On every condition, Carter is about the same as Montana. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Carter adults have high blood pressure
Montana: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 30–38.2%
Better than MTWorseAbout the sameMontana
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Montana

Share of adults, with the Montana figure marked.

Get no exercise 20.9%MT 20.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.2%MT 31.4%
Binge drink 19.5%MT 20.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.5%MT 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Carter, betterCarter, worseAbout the sameMontana
Where Carter gets moving

0.3 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

1Carter City Park2 acres
Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupMT 72%
64%Dentist visitMT 63%
84%Cholesterol checkMT 83%
66%Colon screeningMT 64%
75%MammogramMT 75%
76%Taking BP medsMT 73%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Carter 7.6% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)
Mind & connection

How Carter adults are doing

About the same as Montana on each measure.

1 in 3Carter adults feel lonely
32.7% · MT 30.7% · About the same as MT
1 in 5Carter adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · MT 21.2% · About the same as MT
1 in 4Carter adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.5% · MT 24.9% · About the same as MT
1 in 6Carter adults are in frequent mental distress
17.3% · MT 17.2% · About the same as MT
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Carter adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

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

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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
Carter adults worry about having enough food
9.9% · MT 11.7%
About the same as MT
1 in 13
Carter adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · MT 9.1%
About the same as MT
1 in 19
Carter adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.4% · MT 6.5%
Better than MT
1 in 16
Carter adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · MT 7.5%
About the same as MT

6.5% of Carter adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.

Around town

Carter 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.

30.4%

of Carter adults live with a disability (Montana 30.9%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.1%
Thinking or memory14%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone7.9%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Montana

Questions about health in Carter

Why doesn’t Carter have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Carter?

Missouri River Medical Center in Fort Benton, 12.4 miles in a straight line from Carter’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 Carter.

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.