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Health in Hilldale Colony · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hilldale Colony residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Hilldale Colony

Loneliness runs high in Hilldale Colony

2 in 5 adults feel lonely (39.2%), vs 30.7% across Montana. Frequent mental distress is above the state too: 20.9%, vs 17.2% across Montana. Mind & connection ↓

Heart disease and diabetes are less common in Hilldale Colony

Hilldale Colony runs below Montana on four chronic conditions, most of all heart disease (4.5% vs 6.6%), diabetes (7.8% vs 9.9%) and stroke (2.8% vs 3.5%). 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 Hilldale Colony’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Mind & connection

How Hilldale Colony adults are doing

On 3 of 4 measures, Hilldale Colony runs above Montana.

2 in 5Hilldale Colony adults feel lonely
39.2% · MT 30.7% · Worse than MT
1 in 4Hilldale Colony adults lack social or emotional support
24.2% · MT 21.2% · About the same as MT
3 in 10Hilldale Colony adults have been diagnosed with depression
29.4% · MT 24.9% · Worse than MT
1 in 5Hilldale Colony adults are in frequent mental distress
20.9% · MT 17.2% · Worse than MT
The one neighbors can help with

2 in 5 Hilldale Colony adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

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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 Hilldale Colony adults…

Hilldale Colony runs below MT on 4 of 12 conditions and above it on 1. Tap one to see it as people.

5 of every 100 Hilldale Colony adults have heart disease
Montana: 7 in 100 · better · likely 3.8–5.3%
Better than MTWorseAbout the sameMontana
Getting care

Care in and near Hilldale Colony

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

HNearest ERNorthern Montana HospitalHavre · 18.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBullhook Community Health CenterHavre · 18.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.2 mi
Bullhook Community Health Center
Havre · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
18.8 mi
Northern Montana Hospital
Havre · not rated
ERRural critical access
29.1 mi
Bighorn Valley Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Chinook
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
45.6 mi
Big Sandy Medical Center
Big Sandy · not rated
ERRural critical access
51.4 mi
P H S Indian Hospital-Ft Belknap at Harlem - Cah
Harlem · not rated
ERRural critical access
57.9 mi
Logan Health - Chester
Chester · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hilldale Colony itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Hilldale Colony itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hilldale 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 Hilldale 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Montana

Share of adults, with the Montana figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.3%MT 20.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.5%MT 31.4%
Binge drink 23.9%MT 20.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.9%MT 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hilldale Colony, betterHilldale Colony, worseAbout the sameMontana
Where Hilldale Colony gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

70%Yearly checkupMT 72%
60%Dentist visitMT 63%
79%Cholesterol checkMT 83%
71%Colon screeningMT 64%
69%MammogramMT 75%
70%Taking BP medsMT 73%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hilldale Colony 9.4% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)
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 8
Hilldale Colony adults worry about having enough food
12.5% · MT 11.7%
About the same as MT
1 in 10
Hilldale Colony adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · MT 9.1%
About the same as MT
1 in 15
Hilldale Colony adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · MT 6.5%
About the same as MT
1 in 13
Hilldale Colony adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · MT 7.5%
About the same as MT

8.9% of Hilldale Colony adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.

Around town

Hilldale 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.

29.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12%
Thinking or memory16.8%
Hearing6.3%
Errands alone8.8%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.3%
Montana

Questions about health in Hilldale Colony

Why doesn’t Hilldale 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 Hilldale Colony.

What hospital is closest to Hilldale Colony?

Northern Montana Hospital in Havre, 18.8 miles in a straight line from Hilldale Colony’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 Hilldale Colony.

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.