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Health in Olney · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Olney residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
21.5%
About the same as MT (18.3%)
Obesity
33%
About the same as MT (31.4%)
No exercise
22.7%
About the same as MT (20.6%)
Uninsured
9.6%
About the same as MT (9.3%)
Feel lonely
29.5%
About the same as MT (30.7%)
Nearest ER
16 mi
Logan Health - Whitefish
What stands out

What stands out about health in Olney

8.3%have heart disease · MT 6.6%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Olney adults…

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

8 of every 100 Olney adults have heart disease
Montana: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.3–9.5%
Better than MTWorseAbout the sameMontana
Getting care

Care in and near Olney

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

HNearest ERLogan Health - WhitefishWhitefish · 16 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLogan Health - Whitefish★★★★★ · 16.0 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFlathead Community Health CenterColumbia Falls · 20.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16 mi
Logan Health - Whitefish
Whitefish · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.9 mi
Flathead Community Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Columbia Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25.6 mi
Logan Health Medical Center
Kalispell · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
43.6 mi
Cabinet Peaks Medical Center
Libby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
45.9 mi
Lincoln County Community Health Center, Incorporated
3 sites · nearest in Libby
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
62.6 mi
Providence St. Joseph Medical Center
Polson · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Olney itself
✓ Dental careOlney is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Olney 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 Olney; ≈ 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 22.7%MT 20.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.4%MT 31.4%
Binge drink 18.5%MT 20.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.1%MT 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Olney, betterOlney, worseAbout the sameMontana
Where Olney gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

72%Yearly checkupMT 72%
63%Dentist visitMT 63%
83%Cholesterol checkMT 83%
64%Colon screeningMT 64%
73%MammogramMT 75%
76%Taking BP medsMT 73%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Olney 9.6% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)
Mind & connection

How Olney adults are doing

About the same as Montana on each measure.

3 in 10Olney adults feel lonely
29.5% · MT 30.7% · About the same as MT
1 in 5Olney adults lack social or emotional support
22% · MT 21.2% · About the same as MT
1 in 4Olney adults have been diagnosed with depression
24% · MT 24.9% · About the same as MT
1 in 6Olney adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · MT 17.2% · About the same as MT
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Olney 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 8
Olney adults worry about having enough food
12.8% · MT 11.7%
About the same as MT
1 in 10
Olney adults worry about keeping their housing
9.9% · MT 9.1%
About the same as MT
1 in 14
Olney adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · MT 6.5%
About the same as MT
1 in 12
Olney adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · MT 7.5%
About the same as MT

9.3% of Olney adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.

Around town

Olney 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.

35%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.3%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing10.6%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Montana

Questions about health in Olney

Why doesn’t Olney have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Olney?

Logan Health - Whitefish in Whitefish, 16.0 miles in a straight line from Olney’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 3 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.