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Health in Roy · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Roy residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Roy

Cancer, heart disease and high blood pressure run high in Roy

1 in 8 adults have had cancer (12.4%), vs 9.3% across Montana. 1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.5%), vs 6.6% across Montana. High blood pressure is also above the state: 40.2%, vs 31.9% across Montana. In all, Roy runs above Montana on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

The nearest ER is 30 miles from Roy

The closest emergency room is Central Montana Medical Center in Lewistown, 29.6 miles away in a straight line. Getting care ↓

More high blood pressure in Roy, and more people treating it

40.2% of adults have high blood pressure (Montana 31.9%), but 79% of them take medicine for it, vs 73.4% statewide. Checkups ↓

Roy keeps up with checkups

It beats Montana on three of five routine checkups and screenings, including yearly checkups (77.2% vs 72.4%) and dentist visits (67.6% vs 63.3%). Checkups ↓

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 Roy’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Roy adults…

Roy runs below MT on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 7. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Roy adults have had cancer
Montana: 9 in 100 · worse · likely 11–13.7%
Better than MTWorseAbout the sameMontana
Getting care

Care in and near Roy

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

HNearest ERCentral Montana Medical CenterLewistown · 29.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBighorn Valley Health CenterLewistown · 28.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
28.7 mi
Bighorn Valley Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Lewistown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
29.6 mi
Central Montana Medical Center
Lewistown · not rated
ERRural critical access
63.9 mi
Roundup Memorial Healthcare
Roundup · not rated
ERRural critical access
74.7 mi
Wheatland Memorial Hospital
Harlowton · not rated
ERRural critical access
79.1 mi
Big Sandy Medical Center
Big Sandy · not rated
ERRural critical access
90.3 mi
Bullhook Community Health Center
Havre · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Roy itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Roy itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Roy 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 Roy; ≈ 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).

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

77%Yearly checkupMT 72%
68%Dentist visitMT 63%
89%Cholesterol checkMT 83%
69%Colon screeningMT 64%
77%MammogramMT 75%
79%Taking BP medsMT 73%
1 in 15
working-age adults has no health insurance
Roy 6.8% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Montana

Share of adults, with the Montana figure marked.

Get no exercise 22.1%MT 20.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.5%MT 31.4%
Binge drink 16.9%MT 20.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.2%MT 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Roy, betterRoy, worseAbout the sameMontana
Where Roy gets moving

1.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Mind & connection

How Roy adults are doing

About the same as Montana on each measure.

1 in 4Roy adults feel lonely
27.1% · MT 30.7% · About the same as MT
1 in 5Roy adults lack social or emotional support
19.6% · MT 21.2% · About the same as MT
1 in 5Roy adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.2% · MT 24.9% · About the same as MT
1 in 7Roy adults are in frequent mental distress
14.7% · MT 17.2% · About the same as MT
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Roy 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
Roy adults worry about having enough food
9.3% · MT 11.7%
About the same as MT
1 in 14
Roy adults worry about keeping their housing
7.4% · MT 9.1%
About the same as MT
1 in 18
Roy adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.5% · MT 6.5%
About the same as MT
1 in 18
Roy adults lack reliable transportation
5.7% · MT 7.5%
Better than MT

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

Around town

Roy 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.

31.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.2%
Thinking or memory12.4%
Hearing10.3%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing4.1%
Montana

Questions about health in Roy

Why doesn’t Roy have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Roy?

Central Montana Medical Center in Lewistown, 29.6 miles in a straight line from Roy’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 Roy.

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.