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Health in Kila · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Kila residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Kila

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Kila adults…

Kila runs above MT on 5 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

11 of every 100 Kila adults have had cancer
Montana: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.9–12.2%
Better than MTWorseAbout the sameMontana
Why age matters here

Kila is an older town: 35% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Montana. Heart disease, arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Kila as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Kila35%
Montana20%
Getting care

Care in and near Kila

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

HNearest ERLogan Health Medical CenterKalispell · 9.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLogan Health Medical Center★★★★★ · 9.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFlathead Community Health CenterKalispell · 9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
9 mi
Flathead Community Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Kalispell
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
9.5 mi
Logan Health Medical Center
Kalispell · ★★★★★
ER
19.1 mi
Logan Health - Whitefish
Whitefish · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
33.6 mi
Providence St. Joseph Medical Center
Polson · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.1 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Polson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
42.8 mi
Cabinet Peaks Medical Center
Libby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Kila itself
✓ Dental careKila is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Kila 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 Kila; ≈ 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 20.9%MT 20.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.4%MT 31.4%
Binge drink 18.1%MT 20.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.8%MT 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Kila, betterKila, worseAbout the sameMontana
Where Kila gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

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Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupMT 72%
67%Dentist visitMT 63%
86%Cholesterol checkMT 83%
66%Colon screeningMT 64%
74%MammogramMT 75%
76%Taking BP medsMT 73%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kila 9% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)
Mind & connection

How Kila adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, Kila does better than Montana.

1 in 4Kila adults feel lonely
27.4% · MT 30.7% · About the same as MT
1 in 5Kila adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · MT 21.2% · About the same as MT
1 in 4Kila adults have been diagnosed with depression
23% · MT 24.9% · About the same as MT
1 in 7Kila adults are in frequent mental distress
15% · MT 17.2% · Better than MT
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Kila 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 9
Kila adults worry about having enough food
10.8% · MT 11.7%
About the same as MT
1 in 12
Kila adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · MT 9.1%
About the same as MT
1 in 16
Kila adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · MT 6.5%
About the same as MT
1 in 15
Kila adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · MT 7.5%
About the same as MT

7.9% of Kila adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.

Around town

Kila 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.

31.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.9%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing9.3%
Errands alone7.5%
Vision4.5%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Montana

Questions about health in Kila

Why doesn’t Kila have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Kila?

Logan Health Medical Center in Kalispell, 9.5 miles in a straight line from Kila’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Where can I get low-cost care near Kila?

2 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Greater Valley Health Center - Kalispell Pharmacy in Kalispell, 9.0 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Kila.

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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.