Photo: Coemgenus at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0On CDC estimates, Hardin is healthier than 30% of U.S. towns
Hardin differs from Montana on 19 of 32 measures CDC estimates: 1 better, 18 worse.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Hardin. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Hardin
Making ends meet is harder in Hardin
1 in 5 adults worry about having enough food (21.3%), vs 11.7% across Montana. No reliable transportation (13.4% vs 7.5%) and utility shut-off threats (11.6% vs 6.5%) are higher too. 15.2% of adults receive SNAP, vs 8.3% statewide. Everyday needs ↓
More Hardin adults lack emotional support
1 in 4 adults lack social or emotional support (25.7%), vs 21.2% across Montana. Loneliness is above the state too: 36.1%, vs 30.7% across Montana. Mind & connection ↓
Dental care lags in Hardin
52.1% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 63.3% across Montana. Among those 65 and older, 16.4% have lost all their teeth (Montana 12.3%). Checkups ↓
Hardin is healthier than its income would predict
Against all U.S. towns, Hardin is healthier than 30%. Against the 9,042 towns with similar household incomes ($45K–$76K), it’s healthier than 46%. Health Grade ↓
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 Hardin’s likely range; at the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.
What’s behind Hardin’s grade
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Hardin is healthier than 30% of U.S. towns, #37 of 41 in Montana. Obesity holds the grade up (fewer adults with obesity than 76% of U.S. towns); mental distress pulls it down (better than 9%).
Health estimates follow income closely across the country: towns with higher household incomes usually score higher (a correlation of 0.77 across 21,157 graded towns). Hardin’s median household income is $60,423; among the 9,042 U.S. towns within 25% of that ($45K–$76K), it’s healthier than 46%, about where its income would put it.
Most Montana towns score higher on these estimates than towns elsewhere, so within the state Hardin is healthier than 10% of graded towns, against 30% nationally.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
15.2% of Hardin adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.
How Hardin adults are doing
On 3 of 4 measures, Hardin runs above Montana.
4 in 10 Hardin 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.
Keeping up with care
Share of Hardin adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Montana.
Out of every 100 Hardin adults…
Hardin runs below MT on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 5. Tap one to see it as people.
Care in and near Hardin
1 hospital and 1 community health center in Hardin, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Hardin; ≈ 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.
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Hardin and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardin | C | 32% | 12.3% | 19.7% | CDC place |
Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Hardin adults live with a disability (Montana 30.9%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Every CDC estimate for Hardin
Share of adults, 40 measures, with CDC’s likely range.
On the 32 measures below that have a better and a worse direction, Hardin is better than Montana on 1 and worse on 18; on the rest, the Montana figure falls inside Hardin’s likely range, so we call them about the same. Disability and SNAP are described, not compared as better or worse.
| Adults who… | Hardin | MT | U.S. | vs MT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overall health | ||||
| Fair or poor health | 24.2%20.5–27.9 | 18.3% | 19.4% | Worse |
| Frequent physical distress (physical health not good 14+ days a month) | 16.6%14.4–18.9 | 14% | 13% | Worse |
| Frequent mental distress (mental health not good 14+ days a month) | 20%17.5–22.6 | 17.2% | 15.9% | Worse |
| Conditions | ||||
| Obesity | 32%26.5–38 | 31.4% | 32.9% | About the same |
| Diabetes | 12.3%10.6–14.2 | 9.9% | 12% | Worse |
| High blood pressure | 33.1%29.6–36.7 | 31.9% | 34.4% | About the same |
| High cholesterol (adults screened in 5 years) | 31%27.5–34.6 | 32.8% | 37.1% | About the same |
| Arthritis | 26.6%23.7–29.6 | 28.4% | 25.3% | About the same |
| Asthma | 12.9%11.3–14.4 | 11.1% | 9.9% | Worse |
| Cancer, other than skin cancer | 7.9%7.2–8.8 | 9.3% | 7.9% | Better |
| Coronary heart disease | 7.3%6.3–8.2 | 6.6% | 6.4% | About the same |
| COPD | 8.5%7.1–9.9 | 7% | 6.3% | Worse |
| Stroke | 4.3%3.8–4.7 | 3.5% | 3.4% | Worse |
| Lost all teeth (ages 65+) | 16.4%13.5–19.3 | 12.3% | 12.3% | Worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 19.7%16.5–23.2 | 13.6% | 11.8% | Worse |
| No exercise outside work | 24.7%20.4–29.2 | 20.6% | 24.7% | About the same |
| Binge drinking | 18.1%15.1–21.5 | 20.3% | 15.4% | About the same |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 34.4%29.4–39.6 | 31.4% | 36% | About the same |
| Checkups and coverage | ||||
| No health insurance (ages 18–64) | 12.9%10.6–15.7 | 9.3% | 11% | Worse |
| Checkup in the past year | 70.4%66.4–74.3 | 72.4% | 77.4% | About the same |
| Dentist visit in the past year | 52.1%48.5–55.5 | 63.3% | 63.2% | Worse |
| Cholesterol check in 5 years | 79.5%76.8–82.1 | 82.5% | 87.1% | Worse |
| Taking blood pressure medicine (adults with high blood pressure) | 72.7%69.4–75.7 | 73.4% | 76.5% | About the same |
| Colorectal cancer screening (ages 45–75) | 60%55.2–64.4 | 63.8% | 65.5% | About the same |
| Mammogram in 2 years (women 50–74) | 71.5%63.8–77.9 | 74.8% | 76.4% | About the same |
| Mind and connection | ||||
| Ever told they have depression | 24.2%20.8–27.8 | 24.9% | 20.6% | About the same |
| Feel lonely | 36.1%31.3–40.8 | 30.7% | 32.5% | Worse |
| Lack social and emotional support | 25.7%21.9–29.4 | 21.2% | 23.6% | Worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Worried about having enough food | 21.3%17.6–25.3 | 11.7% | 15% | Worse |
| Worried about keeping housing | 16%13.4–18.7 | 9.1% | 12% | Worse |
| Threatened with a utility shut-off | 11.6%9.8–13.4 | 6.5% | 7.6% | Worse |
| Lack reliable transportation | 13.4%11.5–15.6 | 7.5% | 7.9% | Worse |
| Received SNAP (food stamps) | 15.2%12.4–18.5 | 8.3% | 11.6% | Higher |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 35%30.3–39.9 | 30.9% | 30.1% | About the same |
| Difficulty walking or climbing stairs | 16.1%13.7–18.7 | 12.9% | 13.6% | Higher |
| Difficulty concentrating or remembering | 17.9%15.4–20.6 | 14.3% | 13.9% | Higher |
| Hearing difficulty | 9.7%8.5–10.9 | 8.6% | 6.7% | About the same |
| Vision difficulty | 7.2%6.2–8.2 | 4.6% | 5.4% | Higher |
| Difficulty doing errands alone | 11%9.3–12.7 | 8% | 7.9% | Higher |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 4.8%4.1–5.5 | 3.5% | 3.8% | Higher |
Each figure is the share of adults 18+ unless the label says otherwise; small numbers after it are CDC’s likely range (95% interval). “About the same” means the Montana figure falls inside that range.
Questions about health in Hardin
Is Hardin a healthy place to live?
On seven CDC estimates for adults, Hardin is healthier than 30% of U.S. towns: ≈ C for health, #37 of 41 in Montana. Among U.S. towns with similar household incomes it’s healthier than 46%. These are modeled estimates of who lives there, not a measure of local care or habits alone.
What is the obesity rate in Hardin?
CDC estimates 32% of adults have obesity, likely between 26.5% and 38%, against 31.4% across Montana and 32.9% nationally.
What hospital is closest to Hardin?
Big Horn Hospital in Hardin, 1.0 miles in a straight line from Hardin’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room; it has no Medicare star rating.
How many people in Hardin have no health insurance?
CDC estimates 12.9% of adults ages 18–64 have no health insurance (likely 10.6–15.7%), against 9.3% across Montana.
How accurate are these numbers?
They’re modeled estimates: CDC applies national survey answers to each area’s age, sex, race and education mix, so they describe who lives in Hardin more than anything measured there. At the ends of CDC’s ranges the grade could be anywhere from D to B.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Hardin.
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. The Health Grade is our own summary of CDC’s estimates, not an official rating. 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.