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Health in Roberts · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Roberts residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Roberts

The nearest ER is 21 miles from Roberts

The closest emergency room is Stillwater Billings Clinic in Columbus, 20.9 miles away in a straight line. For everyday care, Yellowstone City County Health Department is closer (13.4 mi) and charges on a sliding scale. Getting care ↓

High blood pressure runs high in Roberts

36.9% of adults have high blood pressure, vs 31.9% across Montana. Conditions ↓

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 Roberts’ likely range.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Roberts

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

HNearest ERStillwater Billings ClinicColumbus · 20.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careYellowstone City County Health DepartmentBridger · 13.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
10.6 mi
Beartooth Billings Clinic
Red Lodge · not rated
Rural critical access
13.4 mi
Yellowstone City County Health Department
5 sites · nearest in Bridger
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
20.9 mi
Stillwater Billings Clinic
Columbus · not rated
ERRural critical access
≈43.3 mi
Intermountain Health St. Vincent Regional Hospital
Billings · ★★★★★
ER
44.2 mi
Montana Migrant & Seasonal Farm Workers
2 sites · nearest in Billings
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
44.7 mi
Billings Clinic Hospital
Billings · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careRoberts is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRoberts is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Roberts 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 Roberts; ≈ 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 Roberts adults…

Roberts runs above MT on 2 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

37 of every 100 Roberts adults have high blood pressure
Montana: 32 in 100 · worse · likely 32.5–41.3%
Better than MTWorseAbout the sameMontana
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Montana

Share of adults, with the Montana figure marked.

Get no exercise 19.6%MT 20.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.8%MT 31.4%
Binge drink 20.3%MT 20.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.1%MT 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Roberts, betterRoberts, worseAbout the sameMontana
Where Roberts gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupMT 72%
65%Dentist visitMT 63%
86%Cholesterol checkMT 83%
71%Colon screeningMT 64%
75%MammogramMT 75%
75%Taking BP medsMT 73%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Roberts 7.7% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)
Mind & connection

How Roberts adults are doing

About the same as Montana on each measure.

3 in 10Roberts adults feel lonely
29.6% · MT 30.7% · About the same as MT
1 in 5Roberts adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · MT 21.2% · About the same as MT
1 in 4Roberts adults have been diagnosed with depression
24% · MT 24.9% · About the same as MT
1 in 6Roberts adults are in frequent mental distress
15.8% · MT 17.2% · About the same as MT
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Roberts 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 11
Roberts adults worry about having enough food
9.2% · MT 11.7%
About the same as MT
1 in 13
Roberts adults worry about keeping their housing
7.5% · MT 9.1%
About the same as MT
1 in 18
Roberts adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · MT 6.5%
About the same as MT
1 in 16
Roberts adults lack reliable transportation
6.1% · MT 7.5%
Better than MT

6.4% of Roberts adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.

Around town

Roberts and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Fox————

Fox: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

28.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs12.4%
Thinking or memory12.8%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision4%
Dressing or bathing3.4%
Montana

Questions about health in Roberts

Why doesn’t Roberts have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Roberts?

Stillwater Billings Clinic in Columbus, 20.9 miles in a straight line from Roberts’ 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 Roberts.

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.