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Health in Rockvale · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Rockvale residents get care

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

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

What stands out

What stands out about health in Rockvale

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Rockvale adults…

Rockvale runs above MT on 4 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Rockvale adults have heart disease
Montana: 7 in 100 · worse · likely 7.1–9.4%
Better than MTWorseAbout the sameMontana
Why age matters here

Rockvale is an older town: 48% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Montana. Heart disease, arthritis and cancer rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Rockvale as about how healthy they are.

Residents 65 and older

Rockvale48%
Montana20%
Getting care

Care in and near Rockvale

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

HNearest ERStillwater Billings ClinicColumbus · 19.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careYellowstone City County Health DepartmentJoliet · 5.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.8 mi
Yellowstone City County Health Department
6 sites · nearest in Joliet
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
19.9 mi
Stillwater Billings Clinic
Columbus · not rated
ERRural critical access
≈24.2 mi
Intermountain Health St. Vincent Regional Hospital
Billings · ★★★★★
ER
25 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Billings · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
25.5 mi
Billings Clinic Hospital
Billings · ★★★★★
ER
28.7 mi
Beartooth Billings Clinic
Red Lodge · not rated
Rural critical access
✓ Primary careRockvale is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careRockvale is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Rockvale 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 Rockvale; ≈ 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 23.3%MT 20.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 31.2%MT 31.4%
Binge drink 19.3%MT 20.3%
Smoke cigarettes 15.2%MT 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Rockvale, betterRockvale, worseAbout the sameMontana
Where Rockvale gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%Yearly checkupMT 72%
67%Dentist visitMT 63%
85%Cholesterol checkMT 83%
63%Colon screeningMT 64%
73%MammogramMT 75%
76%Taking BP medsMT 73%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Rockvale 8.3% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)
Mind & connection

How Rockvale adults are doing

About the same as Montana on each measure.

3 in 10Rockvale adults feel lonely
30.1% · MT 30.7% · About the same as MT
1 in 5Rockvale adults lack social or emotional support
22% · MT 21.2% · About the same as MT
1 in 4Rockvale adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.9% · MT 24.9% · About the same as MT
1 in 6Rockvale adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · MT 17.2% · About the same as MT
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Rockvale 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
Rockvale adults worry about having enough food
10.5% · MT 11.7%
About the same as MT
1 in 12
Rockvale adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · MT 9.1%
About the same as MT
1 in 16
Rockvale adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.2% · MT 6.5%
About the same as MT
1 in 15
Rockvale adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · MT 7.5%
About the same as MT

7.7% of Rockvale adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.

Around town

Rockvale 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.

32.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.7%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing10.5%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%
Montana

Questions about health in Rockvale

Why doesn’t Rockvale have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Rockvale?

Stillwater Billings Clinic in Columbus, 19.9 miles in a straight line from Rockvale’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 Rockvale?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Riverstone Health Clinic-Joliet-602 W Front Ave in Joliet, 5.8 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.