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Health in Glendale Colony · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Glendale Colony residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Glendale Colony

The nearest ER is 30 miles from Glendale Colony

The closest emergency room is P H S Indian Hospital at Browning - Blackfeet in Browning, 30.3 miles away in a straight line. And 11.7% of adults lack reliable transportation, vs 7.5% across Montana. For everyday care, Glacier Community Health Center is closer (17.2 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Glendale Colony

1 in 5 adults worry about having enough food (18.9%), vs 11.7% across Montana. Utility shut-off threats (10.6% vs 6.5%) and housing insecurity (14.4% vs 9.1%) are higher too. 15.5% of adults receive SNAP, vs 8.3% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

Mental distress runs high in Glendale Colony

1 in 4 adults are in frequent mental distress (23.7%), vs 17.2% across Montana. Depression is above the state too: 30.8%, vs 24.9% across Montana. Mind & connection ↓

Cancer and heart disease are less common in Glendale Colony

Glendale Colony runs below Montana on five chronic conditions, most of all cancer (6% vs 9.3%), heart disease (5.2% vs 6.6%) and high cholesterol (26.5% vs 32.8%). 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 Glendale Colony’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Glendale Colony

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

HNearest ERP H S Indian Hospital at Browning - BlackfeetBrowning · 30.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careGlacier Community Health CenterCut Bank · 17.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.2 mi
Glacier Community Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Cut Bank
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
17.7 mi
Northern Rockies Medical Center
Cut Bank · not rated
Rural critical access
29 mi
Marias Healthcare Services
5 sites · nearest in Sunburst
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
30.3 mi
P H S Indian Hospital at Browning - Blackfeet
Browning · not rated
ER
39.1 mi
Logan Health - Shelby
Shelby · not rated
ERRural critical access
53.3 mi
Pondera Medical Center
Conrad · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Glendale Colony itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Glendale Colony itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Glendale Colony 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 Glendale Colony; ≈ 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 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 5
Glendale Colony adults worry about having enough food
18.9% · MT 11.7%
Worse than MT
1 in 7
Glendale Colony adults worry about keeping their housing
14.4% · MT 9.1%
Worse than MT
1 in 9
Glendale Colony adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
10.6% · MT 6.5%
Worse than MT
1 in 9
Glendale Colony adults lack reliable transportation
11.7% · MT 7.5%
Worse than MT

15.5% of Glendale Colony adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.

Mind & connection

How Glendale Colony adults are doing

On 2 of 4 measures, Glendale Colony runs above Montana.

4 in 10Glendale Colony adults feel lonely
36% · MT 30.7% · About the same as MT
1 in 5Glendale Colony adults lack social or emotional support
22.2% · MT 21.2% · About the same as MT
3 in 10Glendale Colony adults have been diagnosed with depression
30.8% · MT 24.9% · Worse than MT
1 in 4Glendale Colony adults are in frequent mental distress
23.7% · MT 17.2% · Worse than MT
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Glendale Colony 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.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Glendale Colony adults…

Glendale Colony runs below MT on 5 of 12 conditions and above it on 3. Tap one to see it as people.

6 of every 100 Glendale Colony adults have had cancer
Montana: 9 in 100 · better · likely 5.3–6.8%
Better than MTWorseAbout the sameMontana
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Montana

Share of adults, with the Montana figure marked.

Get no exercise 25.2%MT 20.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.9%MT 31.4%
Binge drink 21.2%MT 20.3%
Smoke cigarettes 18.4%MT 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Glendale Colony, betterGlendale Colony, worseAbout the sameMontana
Where Glendale Colony gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

67%Yearly checkupMT 72%
54%Dentist visitMT 63%
77%Cholesterol checkMT 83%
49%Colon screeningMT 64%
73%MammogramMT 75%
66%Taking BP medsMT 73%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Glendale Colony 11% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)
Around town

Glendale Colony 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.

32.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.8%
Thinking or memory19.8%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone10.9%
Vision5.5%
Dressing or bathing4.2%
Montana

Questions about health in Glendale Colony

Why doesn’t Glendale Colony have a Health Grade?

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

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Glendale Colony.

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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.