Graves Hotel · Photo: Mike Cline · Public domainWhere Harlowton residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Harlowton, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Harlowton. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Harlowton
COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Harlowton
1 in 9 adults have COPD (11.4%), vs 7% across Montana. 1 in 10 adults have heart disease (10%), vs 6.6% across Montana. Stroke is also above the state: 5.3%, vs 3.5% across Montana. In all, Harlowton runs above Montana on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 35% of residents are 65 or older (Montana 20%), and COPD, heart disease and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More Harlowton adults get no exercise
3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (27.7%), vs 20.6% across Montana. Habits ↓
More high blood pressure in Harlowton, and more people treating it
42.1% of adults have high blood pressure (Montana 31.9%), but 78.9% of them take medicine for it, vs 73.4% statewide. Checkups ↓
Harlowton is short on dental care and mental health care
Harlowton’s county is a federal shortage area for dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
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 Harlowton’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Harlowton adults…
Harlowton runs below MT on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 8. Tap one to see it as people.
Harlowton is an older town: 35% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Montana. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Harlowton as about how healthy they are.
Everyday habits, side by side with Montana
Share of adults, with the Montana figure marked.
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Keeping up with care
Share of Harlowton adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Montana.
Care in and near Harlowton
1 hospital in Harlowton, 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 Harlowton; ≈ 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).
How Harlowton adults are doing
About the same as Montana on each measure.
3 in 10 Harlowton 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.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
12% of Harlowton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.
Harlowton 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 Harlowton adults live with a disability (Montana 30.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Harlowton
Why doesn’t Harlowton have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Harlowton.
What hospital is closest to Harlowton?
Wheatland Memorial Hospital in Harlowton, 0.3 miles in a straight line from Harlowton’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 Harlowton.
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.