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Health in Havre North · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Havre North residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Havre North

COPD, diabetes and stroke run high in Havre North

1 in 8 adults have COPD (12.7%), vs 7% across Montana. 1 in 6 adults have diabetes (16%), vs 9.9% across Montana. Stroke is also above the state: 5.5%, vs 3.5% across Montana. In all, Havre North runs above Montana on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Havre North adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (31.8%), vs 20.6% across Montana. Habits ↓

Making ends meet is harder in Havre North

1 in 4 adults worry about having enough food (23.6%), about twice the Montana rate. Utility shut-off threats (12.8% vs 6.5%) and no reliable transportation (13.5% vs 7.5%) are higher too. 21.6% of adults receive SNAP, vs 8.3% 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 Havre North’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Havre North adults…

Havre North runs above MT on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

13 of every 100 Havre North adults have COPD
Montana: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 10.9–14.9%
Better than MTWorseAbout the sameMontana
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Montana

Share of adults, with the Montana figure marked.

Get no exercise 31.8%MT 20.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 37.2%MT 31.4%
Binge drink 18.5%MT 20.3%
Smoke cigarettes 22.9%MT 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Havre North, betterHavre North, worseAbout the sameMontana
Where Havre North gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

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 4
Havre North adults worry about having enough food
23.6% · MT 11.7%
Worse than MT
1 in 6
Havre North adults worry about keeping their housing
15.6% · MT 9.1%
Worse than MT
1 in 8
Havre North adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
12.8% · MT 6.5%
Worse than MT
1 in 7
Havre North adults lack reliable transportation
13.5% · MT 7.5%
Worse than MT

21.6% of Havre North adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.

Getting care

Care in and near Havre North

No hospital or community health center in Havre North itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERNorthern Montana HospitalHavre · 1.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBullhook Community Health CenterHavre · 0.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
0.9 mi
Bullhook Community Health Center
Havre · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
1.8 mi
Northern Montana Hospital
Havre · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.1 mi
Bighorn Valley Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Chinook
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
33.3 mi
Big Sandy Medical Center
Big Sandy · not rated
ERRural critical access
41.7 mi
P H S Indian Hospital-Ft Belknap at Harlem - Cah
Harlem · not rated
ERRural critical access
69 mi
Missouri River Medical Center
Fort Benton · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Havre North itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Havre North itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Havre North 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 Havre North; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

73%Yearly checkupMT 72%
51%Dentist visitMT 63%
79%Cholesterol checkMT 83%
59%Colon screeningMT 64%
64%MammogramMT 75%
76%Taking BP medsMT 73%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
Havre North 13.8% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)
Mind & connection

How Havre North adults are doing

On 3 of 4 measures, Havre North runs above Montana.

4 in 10Havre North adults feel lonely
36.5% · MT 30.7% · Worse than MT
1 in 4Havre North adults lack social or emotional support
25.7% · MT 21.2% · Worse than MT
1 in 4Havre North adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.5% · MT 24.9% · About the same as MT
1 in 5Havre North adults are in frequent mental distress
21.3% · MT 17.2% · Worse than MT
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 Havre North 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.

Around town

Havre North and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Havre: 36.7%Saddle Butte: 37.5%West Havre: 35.4%Havre North: 42.6%Havre NorthHavreNorthern Montana Hospital · Havre · 1.8 miHBullhook Community Health Center · Havre · 0.9 mi+
Healthier than MTNear MTLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#4 of 4 towns on this map, healthiest first
Havre36.7%
Havre North42.6%
MT31.4%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
HavreC+36.7%10.8%16.4%CDC place

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

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

41%

of Havre North adults live with a disability (Montana 30.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs21.1%
Thinking or memory20.3%
Hearing11.9%
Errands alone13.2%
Vision8.7%
Dressing or bathing6.8%
Montana

Questions about health in Havre North

Why doesn’t Havre North have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Havre North?

Northern Montana Hospital in Havre, 1.8 miles in a straight line from Havre North’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Where can I get low-cost care near Havre North?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Bullhook Community Health Center in Havre, 0.9 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Havre North.

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.