Fort Peck Theatre · Photo: Jon Roanhaus · CC BY-SA 4.0Where Fort Peck residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Fort Peck, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Fort Peck. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Fort Peck
Cancer, high blood pressure and heart disease run high in Fort Peck
1 in 8 adults have had cancer (11.8%), vs 9.3% across Montana. 2 in 5 adults have high blood pressure (40.3%), vs 31.9% across Montana. Heart disease is also above the state: 8.1%, vs 6.6% across Montana. In all, Fort Peck runs above Montana on five of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 28% of residents are 65 or older (Montana 20%), and cancer, high blood pressure and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More high blood pressure in Fort Peck, and more people treating it
40.3% of adults have high blood pressure (Montana 31.9%), but 77.6% of them take medicine for it, vs 73.4% statewide. Checkups ↓
Fewer Fort Peck adults struggle to make ends meet
Worries about food, housing and getting around all run below Montana. 1 in 11 adults worry about having enough food, vs 1 in 9 adults 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 Fort Peck’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Fort Peck adults…
Fort Peck runs above MT on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Fort Peck is an older town: 28% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Montana. Heart disease, arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Fort Peck as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Fort Peck adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Montana.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
6.2% of Fort Peck adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.
Care in and near Fort Peck
No hospital or community health center in Fort Peck itself. These are the nearest.
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 Fort Peck; ≈ 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with Montana
Share of adults, with the Montana figure marked.
0.1 miles of trails across 5 parks and preserves
How Fort Peck adults are doing
About the same as Montana on each measure.
1 in 4 Fort Peck adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Fort Peck and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Fort Peck adults live with a disability (Montana 30.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Fort Peck
Why doesn’t Fort Peck have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Fort Peck.
What hospital is closest to Fort Peck?
Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital in Glasgow, 15.1 miles in a straight line from Fort Peck’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 Fort Peck.
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.