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Health in Gallatin Gateway · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Gallatin Gateway residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Gallatin Gateway

Gallatin Gateway is older than Montana, yet healthier on chronic conditions

Gallatin Gateway runs below Montana on four chronic conditions, most of all obesity (24.1% vs 31.4%), COPD (5.6% vs 7%) and stroke (2.9% vs 3.5%). That’s despite an older population: 30% of residents are 65 or older (Montana 20%). Conditions ↓

Gallatin Gateway is an active town

Only 14.3% of adults get no exercise outside work, vs 20.6% across Montana. Habits ↓

Gallatin Gateway keeps up with checkups

It beats Montana on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including dentist visits (72.8% vs 63.3%) and cholesterol checks (86.2% vs 82.5%). Checkups ↓

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 Gallatin Gateway’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Gallatin Gateway adults…

Gallatin Gateway runs below MT on 6 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

24 of every 100 Gallatin Gateway adults have obesity
Montana: 31 in 100 · better · likely 20.2–28.1%
Better than MTWorseAbout the sameMontana
Why age matters here

Gallatin Gateway is an older town: 30% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Montana. Many conditions rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Gallatin Gateway as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Gallatin Gateway30%
Montana20%
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Montana

Share of adults, with the Montana figure marked.

Get no exercise 14.3%MT 20.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 27%MT 31.4%
Binge drink 20.1%MT 20.3%
Smoke cigarettes 9.6%MT 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Gallatin Gateway, betterGallatin Gateway, worseAbout the sameMontana
Where Gallatin Gateway gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupMT 72%
73%Dentist visitMT 63%
86%Cholesterol checkMT 83%
74%Colon screeningMT 64%
77%MammogramMT 75%
74%Taking BP medsMT 73%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Gallatin Gateway 7.1% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)
Getting care

Care in and near Gallatin Gateway

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

HNearest ERBozeman Health Deaconess HospitalBozeman · 10.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBozeman Health Deaconess Hospital★★★★★ · 10.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBighorn Valley Health CenterBozeman · 10 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10 mi
Bighorn Valley Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Bozeman
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
10.2 mi
Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital
Bozeman · ★★★★★
ER
30.9 mi
Madison Valley Medical Center
Ennis · not rated
ERRural critical access
32.9 mi
Livingston Healthcare
Livingston · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
39.8 mi
Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center
Big Sky · not rated
ERRural critical access
70.5 mi
Butte-Silver Bow Primary Health Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Butte
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careGallatin Gateway is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careGallatin Gateway is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Gallatin Gateway 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 Gallatin Gateway; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Gallatin Gateway adults are doing

On 3 of 4 measures, Gallatin Gateway does better than Montana.

3 in 10Gallatin Gateway adults feel lonely
28.1% · MT 30.7% · About the same as MT
1 in 6Gallatin Gateway adults lack social or emotional support
17.4% · MT 21.2% · Better than MT
1 in 5Gallatin Gateway adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.8% · MT 24.9% · Better than MT
1 in 7Gallatin Gateway adults are in frequent mental distress
14.8% · MT 17.2% · Better than MT
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Gallatin Gateway 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 14
Gallatin Gateway adults worry about having enough food
7.4% · MT 11.7%
Better than MT
1 in 16
Gallatin Gateway adults worry about keeping their housing
6.3% · MT 9.1%
Better than MT
1 in 21
Gallatin Gateway adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.7% · MT 6.5%
Better than MT
1 in 19
Gallatin Gateway adults lack reliable transportation
5.4% · MT 7.5%
Better than MT

4.9% of Gallatin Gateway adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.

Around town

Gallatin Gateway and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Four CornersA24%7%10.1%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

24.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs9.7%
Thinking or memory11.3%
Hearing7%
Errands alone6.1%
Vision3.4%
Dressing or bathing2.8%
Montana

Questions about health in Gallatin Gateway

Why doesn’t Gallatin Gateway have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Gallatin Gateway?

Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital in Bozeman, 10.2 miles in a straight line from Gallatin Gateway’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Gallatin Gateway.

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.