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Health in Maverick Mountain · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Maverick Mountain residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Maverick Mountain

Heart disease, diabetes and high blood pressure run high in Maverick Mountain

1 in 11 adults have heart disease (8.8%), vs 6.6% across Montana. 1 in 8 adults have diabetes (12.9%), vs 9.9% across Montana. High blood pressure is also above the state: 40%, vs 31.9% across Montana. In all, Maverick Mountain runs above Montana on six of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 27 miles from Maverick Mountain

The closest emergency room is Barrett Hospital & Healthcare in Dillon, 27.1 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

More high blood pressure in Maverick Mountain, and more people treating it

40% of adults have high blood pressure (Montana 31.9%), but 77.9% of them take medicine for it, vs 73.4% statewide. Checkups ↓

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 Maverick Mountain’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Maverick Mountain adults…

Maverick Mountain runs below MT on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 6. Tap one to see it as people.

9 of every 100 Maverick Mountain adults have heart disease
Montana: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.3–10.4%
Better than MTWorseAbout the sameMontana
Getting care

Care in and near Maverick Mountain

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

HNearest ERBarrett Hospital & HealthcareDillon · 27.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careButte-Silver Bow Primary Health Care ClinicDillon · 26.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
26.9 mi
Butte-Silver Bow Primary Health Care Clinic
6 sites · nearest in Dillon
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
27 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Dillon · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
27.1 mi
Barrett Hospital & Healthcare
Dillon · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
41.5 mi
Steele Memorial Medical Center
Salmon · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
44.6 mi
Ruby Valley Medical Center
Sheridan · not rated
ERRural critical access
49 mi
St. James Hospital
Butte · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Maverick Mountain itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Maverick Mountain itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Maverick Mountain 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 Maverick Mountain; ≈ 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 Maverick Mountain adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Montana.

75%Yearly checkupMT 72%
64%Dentist visitMT 63%
86%Cholesterol checkMT 83%
72%Colon screeningMT 64%
74%MammogramMT 75%
78%Taking BP medsMT 73%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Maverick Mountain 7.3% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Montana

Share of adults, with the Montana figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.6%MT 20.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.9%MT 31.4%
Binge drink 18.5%MT 20.3%
Smoke cigarettes 14.8%MT 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Maverick Mountain, betterMaverick Mountain, worseAbout the sameMontana
Where Maverick Mountain gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Mind & connection

How Maverick Mountain adults are doing

About the same as Montana on each measure.

1 in 4Maverick Mountain adults feel lonely
26.9% · MT 30.7% · About the same as MT
1 in 5Maverick Mountain adults lack social or emotional support
20% · MT 21.2% · About the same as MT
1 in 4Maverick Mountain adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.5% · MT 24.9% · About the same as MT
1 in 7Maverick Mountain adults are in frequent mental distress
15.1% · MT 17.2% · About the same as MT
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Maverick Mountain 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 10
Maverick Mountain adults worry about having enough food
10.5% · MT 11.7%
About the same as MT
1 in 13
Maverick Mountain adults worry about keeping their housing
7.5% · MT 9.1%
About the same as MT
1 in 17
Maverick Mountain adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.8% · MT 6.5%
About the same as MT
1 in 15
Maverick Mountain adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · MT 7.5%
About the same as MT

7.7% of Maverick Mountain adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.

Around town

Maverick Mountain 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.

32.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing10.3%
Errands alone8.1%
Vision5.1%
Dressing or bathing4.6%
Montana

Questions about health in Maverick Mountain

Why doesn’t Maverick Mountain have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Maverick Mountain?

Barrett Hospital & Healthcare in Dillon, 27.1 miles in a straight line from Maverick Mountain’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Maverick Mountain.

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.