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Health in Outlook · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Outlook residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
19.8%
About the same as MT (18.3%)
Obesity
35.8%
About the same as MT (31.4%)
No exercise
23.1%
About the same as MT (20.6%)
Uninsured
10.8%
About the same as MT (9.3%)
Feel lonely
31.8%
About the same as MT (30.7%)
Nearest ER
12.6 mi
Sheridan Memorial Hosptial
What stands out

What stands out about health in Outlook

2 of 3federal care shortage designations
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Outlook

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

HNearest ERSheridan Memorial HosptialPlentywood · 12.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAg Worker Health & ServicesFairview · 79.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.6 mi
Sheridan Memorial Hosptial
Plentywood · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
33.8 mi
Daniels Memorial Hospital
Scobey · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
52.4 mi
Roosevelt Medical Center
Culbertson · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
56.7 mi
Poplar Community Hospital
Poplar · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
79.4 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Fairview · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
83 mi
Ray Clinic
Ray · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Outlook itself
✓ Dental careOutlook is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Outlook 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 Outlook; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Outlook adults…

Outlook runs above MT on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

34 of every 100 Outlook adults have high blood pressure
Montana: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 29.7–38.1%
Better than MTWorseAbout the sameMontana
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Montana

Share of adults, with the Montana figure marked.

Get no exercise 23.1%MT 20.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.3%MT 31.4%
Binge drink 20.3%MT 20.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.8%MT 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Outlook, betterOutlook, worseAbout the sameMontana
Where Outlook gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

71%Yearly checkupMT 72%
65%Dentist visitMT 63%
81%Cholesterol checkMT 83%
68%Colon screeningMT 64%
70%MammogramMT 75%
73%Taking BP medsMT 73%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Outlook 10.8% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)
Mind & connection

How Outlook adults are doing

About the same as Montana on each measure.

1 in 3Outlook adults feel lonely
31.8% · MT 30.7% · About the same as MT
1 in 4Outlook adults lack social or emotional support
22.4% · MT 21.2% · About the same as MT
1 in 4Outlook adults have been diagnosed with depression
26% · MT 24.9% · About the same as MT
1 in 5Outlook adults are in frequent mental distress
18.5% · MT 17.2% · About the same as MT
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Outlook 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
Outlook adults worry about having enough food
13.2% · MT 11.7%
About the same as MT
1 in 10
Outlook adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · MT 9.1%
About the same as MT
1 in 14
Outlook adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · MT 6.5%
About the same as MT
1 in 12
Outlook adults lack reliable transportation
8.2% · MT 7.5%
About the same as MT

9.9% of Outlook adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.

Around town

Outlook 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.

32.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.9%
Thinking or memory15.9%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Montana

Questions about health in Outlook

Why doesn’t Outlook have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Outlook?

Sheridan Memorial Hosptial in Plentywood, 12.6 miles in a straight line from Outlook’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 Outlook.

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.