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Health in Hebgen Lake Estates · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hebgen Lake Estates residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Hebgen Lake Estates. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hebgen Lake Estates

The nearest ER is 24 miles from Hebgen Lake Estates

The closest emergency room is Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center in Big Sky, 23.9 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, Bighorn Valley Health Center is closer (8.7 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓

Cancer and arthritis run high in Hebgen Lake Estates

1 in 9 adults have had cancer (11.1%), vs 9.3% across Montana. 1 in 3 adults have arthritis (33.6%), vs 28.4% across Montana. 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 Hebgen Lake Estates’ likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Hebgen Lake Estates

No hospital or community health center in Hebgen Lake Estates itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERBozeman Health Big Sky Medical CenterBig Sky · 23.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBighorn Valley Health CenterWest Yellowstone · 8.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.7 mi
Bighorn Valley Health Center
5 sites · nearest in West Yellowstone
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
23.9 mi
Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center
Big Sky · not rated
ERRural critical access
48 mi
Madison Valley Medical Center
Ennis · not rated
ERRural critical access
60.4 mi
Upper Valley Community Health, Services
3 sites · nearest in Saint Anthony
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
62.8 mi
Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital
Bozeman · ★★★★★
ER
67.9 mi
Ruby Valley Medical Center
Sheridan · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careHebgen Lake Estates is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHebgen Lake Estates is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hebgen Lake Estates 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 Hebgen Lake Estates; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hebgen Lake Estates adults…

Hebgen Lake Estates runs below MT on 2 of 12 conditions and above it on 2. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Hebgen Lake Estates adults have had cancer
Montana: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.8–12.4%
Better than MTWorseAbout the sameMontana
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Montana

Share of adults, with the Montana figure marked.

Get no exercise 17.9%MT 20.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.3%MT 31.4%
Binge drink 17.7%MT 20.3%
Smoke cigarettes 12.6%MT 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hebgen Lake Estates, betterHebgen Lake Estates, worseAbout the sameMontana
Where Hebgen Lake Estates gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Hebgen Lake Estates adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Montana.

75%Yearly checkupMT 72%
68%Dentist visitMT 63%
88%Cholesterol checkMT 83%
63%Colon screeningMT 64%
73%MammogramMT 75%
76%Taking BP medsMT 73%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hebgen Lake Estates 7.8% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)
Mind & connection

How Hebgen Lake Estates adults are doing

About the same as Montana on each measure.

3 in 10Hebgen Lake Estates adults feel lonely
28.6% · MT 30.7% · About the same as MT
1 in 5Hebgen Lake Estates adults lack social or emotional support
19.1% · MT 21.2% · About the same as MT
1 in 4Hebgen Lake Estates adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.5% · MT 24.9% · About the same as MT
1 in 6Hebgen Lake Estates adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · MT 17.2% · About the same as MT
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Hebgen Lake Estates 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 11
Hebgen Lake Estates adults worry about having enough food
9.2% · MT 11.7%
About the same as MT
1 in 13
Hebgen Lake Estates adults worry about keeping their housing
7.7% · MT 9.1%
About the same as MT
1 in 18
Hebgen Lake Estates adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · MT 6.5%
About the same as MT
1 in 16
Hebgen Lake Estates adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · MT 7.5%
About the same as MT

6.4% of Hebgen Lake Estates adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.

Around town

Hebgen Lake Estates 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.

29.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.2%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Montana

Questions about health in Hebgen Lake Estates

Why doesn’t Hebgen Lake Estates have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Hebgen Lake Estates?

Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical Center in Big Sky, 23.9 miles in a straight line from Hebgen Lake Estates’ 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 Hebgen Lake Estates?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is One Health - West Yellowstone in West Yellowstone, 8.7 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Hebgen Lake Estates.

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.