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Health in Forest Hill Village · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Forest Hill Village residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Forest Hill Village

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Forest Hill Village adults…

Forest Hill Village runs above MT on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Forest Hill Village adults have had cancer
Montana: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.6–12.1%
Better than MTWorseAbout the sameMontana
Getting care

Care in and near Forest Hill Village

No hospital or community health center in Forest Hill Village itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERLogan Health Medical CenterKalispell · 7.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLogan Health Medical Center★★★★★ · 7.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFlathead Community Health CenterKalispell · 4.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.6 mi
Flathead Community Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Kalispell
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
7.2 mi
Logan Health Medical Center
Kalispell · ★★★★★
ER
18.3 mi
Logan Health - Whitefish
Whitefish · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
29.2 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Polson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
30.5 mi
Providence St. Joseph Medical Center
Polson · not rated
ERRural critical access
41.4 mi
St. Luke Community Hospital
Ronan · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Forest Hill Village itself
✓ Dental careForest Hill Village is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Forest Hill Village 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 Forest Hill Village; ≈ 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 31%MT 31.4%
Binge drink 19.2%MT 20.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14%MT 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Forest Hill Village, betterForest Hill Village, worseAbout the sameMontana
Where Forest Hill Village gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupMT 72%
64%Dentist visitMT 63%
86%Cholesterol checkMT 83%
63%Colon screeningMT 64%
75%MammogramMT 75%
75%Taking BP medsMT 73%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Forest Hill Village 9.8% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)
Mind & connection

How Forest Hill Village adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Forest Hill Village does better than Montana.

1 in 4Forest Hill Village adults feel lonely
27% · MT 30.7% · About the same as MT
1 in 5Forest Hill Village adults lack social or emotional support
21% · MT 21.2% · About the same as MT
1 in 5Forest Hill Village adults have been diagnosed with depression
22% · MT 24.9% · About the same as MT
1 in 7Forest Hill Village adults are in frequent mental distress
14.4% · MT 17.2% · Better than MT
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Forest Hill Village 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
Forest Hill Village adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · MT 11.7%
About the same as MT
1 in 12
Forest Hill Village adults worry about keeping their housing
8.3% · MT 9.1%
About the same as MT
1 in 17
Forest Hill Village adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · MT 6.5%
About the same as MT
1 in 16
Forest Hill Village adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · MT 7.5%
About the same as MT

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

Around town

Forest Hill Village 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.

30.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.4%
Thinking or memory12.7%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Montana

Questions about health in Forest Hill Village

Why doesn’t Forest Hill Village have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Forest Hill Village?

Logan Health Medical Center in Kalispell, 7.2 miles in a straight line from Forest Hill Village’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Forest Hill Village?

3 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Greater Valley Health Center - Main in Kalispell, 4.6 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Forest Hill Village.

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.