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Health in Evaro · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Evaro residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Evaro

Making ends meet is harder in Evaro

1 in 6 adults worry about having enough food (15.9%), vs 11.7% across Montana. Housing insecurity (12.9% vs 9.1%) and utility shut-off threats (9.2% vs 6.5%) are higher too. 10.8% of adults receive SNAP, vs 8.3% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Diabetes runs high in Evaro

1 in 8 adults have diabetes (12.6%), vs 9.9% 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 Evaro’s likely range.

★ What stands out · 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 6
Evaro adults worry about having enough food
15.9% · MT 11.7%
Worse than MT
1 in 8
Evaro adults worry about keeping their housing
12.9% · MT 9.1%
Worse than MT
1 in 11
Evaro adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.2% · MT 6.5%
Worse than MT
1 in 10
Evaro adults lack reliable transportation
10.4% · MT 7.5%
Worse than MT

10.8% of Evaro adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Evaro adults…

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

13 of every 100 Evaro adults have diabetes
Montana: 10 in 100 · worse · likely 11–14.4%
Better than MTWorseAbout the sameMontana
Getting care

Care in and near Evaro

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

HNearest ERSt. Patrick HospitalMissoula · 13.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Patrick Hospital★★★★★ · 13.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePartnership Health CenterMissoula · 13.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.3 mi
Partnership Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Missoula
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.9 mi
St. Patrick Hospital
Missoula · ★★★★★
ER
16.1 mi
Community Medical Center
Missoula · ★★★★★
ER
20.8 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Lolo · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
31.7 mi
St. Luke Community Hospital
Ronan · not rated
ERRural critical access
40.8 mi
Mineral Community Hospital
Superior · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Evaro itself
✓ Dental careEvaro is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Evaro 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 Evaro; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Montana

Share of adults, with the Montana figure marked.

Get no exercise 19.8%MT 20.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.3%MT 31.4%
Binge drink 21.7%MT 20.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.3%MT 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Evaro, betterEvaro, worseAbout the sameMontana
Where Evaro gets moving

42 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

72%Yearly checkupMT 72%
58%Dentist visitMT 63%
82%Cholesterol checkMT 83%
64%Colon screeningMT 64%
74%MammogramMT 75%
72%Taking BP medsMT 73%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Evaro 9.4% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)
Mind & connection

How Evaro adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Evaro runs above Montana.

1 in 3Evaro adults feel lonely
31.5% · MT 30.7% · About the same as MT
1 in 4Evaro adults lack social or emotional support
24.6% · MT 21.2% · Worse than MT
1 in 4Evaro adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · MT 24.9% · About the same as MT
1 in 5Evaro adults are in frequent mental distress
18.4% · MT 17.2% · About the same as MT
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Evaro 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

Evaro 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.

31.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.5%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing9.2%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision5.7%
Dressing or bathing4%
Montana

Questions about health in Evaro

Why doesn’t Evaro have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Evaro?

St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, 13.9 miles in a straight line from Evaro’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.