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Rapelje, Montana (25208762348)Photo: USDA NRCS Montana · Public domain
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Health in Rapelje · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Rapelje residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Rapelje

Rapelje is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Rapelje’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

The nearest ER is 23 miles from Rapelje

The closest emergency room is Stillwater Billings Clinic in Columbus, 22.8 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

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 Rapelje’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Rapelje

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

HNearest ERStillwater Billings ClinicColumbus · 22.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careYellowstone City County Health DepartmentJoliet · 36.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
22.8 mi
Stillwater Billings Clinic
Columbus · not rated
ERRural critical access
34.8 mi
Pioneer Medical Center
Big Timber · not rated
ERRural critical access
≈36.2 mi
Intermountain Health St. Vincent Regional Hospital
Billings · ★★★★★
ER
36.4 mi
Yellowstone City County Health Department
6 sites · nearest in Joliet
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
37.9 mi
Billings Clinic Hospital
Billings · ★★★★★
ER
38.1 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Billings · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rapelje itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Rapelje itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Rapelje 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 Rapelje; ≈ 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 Rapelje adults…

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

11 of every 100 Rapelje adults have had cancer
Montana: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 9.4–11.9%
Better than MTWorseAbout the sameMontana
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Montana

Share of adults, with the Montana figure marked.

Get no exercise 21.9%MT 20.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 33.6%MT 31.4%
Binge drink 18.3%MT 20.3%
Smoke cigarettes 12.4%MT 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Rapelje, betterRapelje, worseAbout the sameMontana
Where Rapelje gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupMT 72%
64%Dentist visitMT 63%
85%Cholesterol checkMT 83%
62%Colon screeningMT 64%
71%MammogramMT 75%
76%Taking BP medsMT 73%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rapelje 8.9% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)
Mind & connection

How Rapelje adults are doing

About the same as Montana on each measure.

3 in 10Rapelje adults feel lonely
27.7% · MT 30.7% · About the same as MT
1 in 5Rapelje adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · MT 21.2% · About the same as MT
1 in 5Rapelje adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.6% · MT 24.9% · About the same as MT
1 in 7Rapelje adults are in frequent mental distress
15.1% · MT 17.2% · About the same as MT
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Rapelje 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
Rapelje adults worry about having enough food
10.1% · MT 11.7%
About the same as MT
1 in 12
Rapelje adults worry about keeping their housing
8.1% · MT 9.1%
About the same as MT
1 in 18
Rapelje adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · MT 6.5%
About the same as MT
1 in 16
Rapelje adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · MT 7.5%
About the same as MT

6.6% of Rapelje adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.

Around town

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory13.3%
Hearing10.2%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.8%
Montana

Questions about health in Rapelje

Why doesn’t Rapelje have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Rapelje?

Stillwater Billings Clinic in Columbus, 22.8 miles in a straight line from Rapelje’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 Rapelje.

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.