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Health in New Miami Colony · CDC PLACES 2025

Where New Miami Colony residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in New Miami Colony

More New Miami Colony adults get no exercise

1 in 3 adults get no exercise outside work (34.1%), vs 20.6% across Montana. Habits ↓

COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in New Miami Colony

1 in 7 adults have COPD (13.4%), about twice the Montana rate. 1 in 18 adults have had a stroke (5.5%), vs 3.5% across Montana. Heart disease is also above the state: 9.9%, vs 6.6% across Montana. In all, New Miami Colony runs above Montana on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

Making ends meet is harder in New Miami Colony

1 in 4 adults worry about having enough food (22.9%), about twice the Montana rate. Utility shut-off threats (11.8% vs 6.5%) and housing insecurity (15% vs 9.1%) are higher too. 21.8% 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 New Miami Colony’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Montana

Share of adults, with the Montana figure marked.

Get no exercise 34.1%MT 20.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.8%MT 31.4%
Binge drink 17.7%MT 20.3%
Smoke cigarettes 23.8%MT 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
New Miami Colony, betterNew Miami Colony, worseAbout the sameMontana
Where New Miami Colony gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 New Miami Colony adults…

New Miami Colony runs above MT on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

13 of every 100 New Miami Colony adults have COPD
Montana: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 10.8–16.2%
Better than MTWorseAbout the sameMontana
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
New Miami Colony adults worry about having enough food
22.9% · MT 11.7%
Worse than MT
1 in 7
New Miami Colony adults worry about keeping their housing
15% · MT 9.1%
Worse than MT
1 in 8
New Miami Colony adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.8% · MT 6.5%
Worse than MT
1 in 8
New Miami Colony adults lack reliable transportation
12.2% · MT 7.5%
Worse than MT

21.8% of New Miami Colony adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.

Getting care

Care in and near New Miami Colony

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

HNearest ERPondera Medical CenterConrad · 14.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careMarias Healthcare ServicesValier · 8.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
8.2 mi
Marias Healthcare Services
4 sites · nearest in Valier
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
14.8 mi
Pondera Medical Center
Conrad · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.4 mi
Benefis Teton Medical Center
Choteau · not rated
ERRural critical access
26.5 mi
Community Health Care Center - Choteau
Choteau · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
29.5 mi
Logan Health - Shelby
Shelby · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.3 mi
Northern Rockies Medical Center
Cut Bank · not rated
Rural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers New Miami Colony itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers New Miami Colony itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers New Miami 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 New Miami 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

71%Yearly checkupMT 72%
48%Dentist visitMT 63%
79%Cholesterol checkMT 83%
63%Colon screeningMT 64%
67%MammogramMT 75%
76%Taking BP medsMT 73%
1 in 7
working-age adults has no health insurance
New Miami Colony 14.9% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)
Mind & connection

How New Miami Colony adults are doing

On 1 of 4 measures, New Miami Colony runs above Montana.

1 in 3New Miami Colony adults feel lonely
32.5% · MT 30.7% · About the same as MT
1 in 4New Miami Colony adults lack social or emotional support
22.4% · MT 21.2% · About the same as MT
3 in 10New Miami Colony adults have been diagnosed with depression
28.2% · MT 24.9% · About the same as MT
1 in 5New Miami Colony adults are in frequent mental distress
21.1% · MT 17.2% · Worse than MT
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 New Miami Colony 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

New Miami 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.

41.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.7%
Thinking or memory20.4%
Hearing12.2%
Errands alone13.8%
Vision8.1%
Dressing or bathing6.5%
Montana

Questions about health in New Miami Colony

Why doesn’t New Miami 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 New Miami Colony.

What hospital is closest to New Miami Colony?

Pondera Medical Center in Conrad, 14.8 miles in a straight line from New Miami Colony’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 New Miami Colony?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Marias Healthcare Services - Valier in Valier, 8.2 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in New Miami 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.