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Health in Dupuyer · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Dupuyer residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Dupuyer. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Dupuyer

More Dupuyer adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (33%), vs 20.6% across Montana. Habits ↓

Smoking is more common in Dupuyer

1 in 4 adults smoke cigarettes (26.2%), about twice the Montana rate. Habits ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Dupuyer

1 in 4 adults worry about having enough food (27.5%), more than twice the Montana rate. Utility shut-off threats (14.4% vs 6.5%) and no reliable transportation (15.6% vs 7.5%) are higher too. 24.5% of adults receive SNAP, vs 8.3% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 Dupuyer’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Montana

Share of adults, with the Montana figure marked.

Get no exercise 33%MT 20.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.1%MT 31.4%
Binge drink 20.2%MT 20.3%
Smoke cigarettes 26.2%MT 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Dupuyer, betterDupuyer, worseAbout the sameMontana
Where Dupuyer gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

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 4
Dupuyer adults worry about having enough food
27.5% · MT 11.7%
Worse than MT
1 in 5
Dupuyer adults worry about keeping their housing
18.7% · MT 9.1%
Worse than MT
1 in 7
Dupuyer adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
14.4% · MT 6.5%
Worse than MT
1 in 6
Dupuyer adults lack reliable transportation
15.6% · MT 7.5%
Worse than MT

24.5% of Dupuyer adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Dupuyer adults…

Dupuyer runs below MT on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 8. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Dupuyer adults have COPD
Montana: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 9.9–15.2%
Better than MTWorseAbout the sameMontana
Getting care

Care in and near Dupuyer

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

HNearest ERPondera Medical CenterConrad · 23.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMarias Healthcare ServicesValier · 13.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.5 mi
Marias Healthcare Services
4 sites · nearest in Valier
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.7 mi
Pondera Medical Center
Conrad · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.6 mi
Benefis Teton Medical Center
Choteau · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.9 mi
Community Health Care Center - Choteau
Choteau · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
31.6 mi
Northern Rockies Medical Center
Cut Bank · not rated
Rural critical access
36.5 mi
Logan Health - Shelby
Shelby · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Dupuyer itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Dupuyer itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Dupuyer 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 Dupuyer; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

68%Yearly checkupMT 72%
48%Dentist visitMT 63%
75%Cholesterol checkMT 83%
53%Colon screeningMT 64%
71%MammogramMT 75%
71%Taking BP medsMT 73%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dupuyer 15.6% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)
Mind & connection

How Dupuyer adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Dupuyer runs above Montana.

1 in 3Dupuyer adults feel lonely
34.8% · MT 30.7% · About the same as MT
1 in 4Dupuyer adults lack social or emotional support
25.2% · MT 21.2% · About the same as MT
3 in 10Dupuyer adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.9% · MT 24.9% · Worse than MT
1 in 4Dupuyer adults are in frequent mental distress
23.1% · MT 17.2% · Worse than MT
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Dupuyer 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.

Around town

Dupuyer 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.

41.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.2%
Thinking or memory22.5%
Hearing10%
Errands alone14.2%
Vision8.7%
Dressing or bathing6.7%
Montana

Questions about health in Dupuyer

Why doesn’t Dupuyer have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Dupuyer?

Pondera Medical Center in Conrad, 23.7 miles in a straight line from Dupuyer’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 Dupuyer.

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.