Grace Lutheran Church of Barber · Photo: Mike Cline · CC BY-SA 4.0Where Ryegate residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Ryegate, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Ryegate. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Ryegate
Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Ryegate
1 in 9 adults have heart disease (11.3%), vs 6.6% across Montana. 1 in 8 adults have COPD (11.8%), vs 7% across Montana. Stroke is also above the state: 5.8%, vs 3.5% across Montana. In all, Ryegate runs above Montana on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 39% of residents are 65 or older (Montana 20%), and heart disease, COPD and stroke are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
More Ryegate adults get no exercise
3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (28.2%), vs 20.6% across Montana. Habits ↓
More high blood pressure in Ryegate, and more people treating it
45% of adults have high blood pressure (Montana 31.9%), but 80.5% of them take medicine for it, vs 73.4% statewide. Checkups ↓
The nearest ER is 30 miles from Ryegate
The closest emergency room is Wheatland Memorial Hospital in Harlowton, 29.6 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 Ryegate’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Ryegate adults…
Ryegate runs above MT on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Ryegate is an older town: 39% of residents are 65 or older, vs 20% across Montana. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Ryegate as about how healthy they are.
Everyday habits, side by side with Montana
Share of adults, with the Montana figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
Keeping up with care
Share of Ryegate adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Montana.
Care in and near Ryegate
No hospital or community health center in Ryegate itself. These are the nearest.
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 Ryegate; ≈ 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).
How Ryegate adults are doing
About the same as Montana on each measure.
3 in 10 Ryegate adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
11.2% of Ryegate adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.
Ryegate and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Ryegate adults live with a disability (Montana 30.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Ryegate
Why doesn’t Ryegate have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Ryegate.
What hospital is closest to Ryegate?
Wheatland Memorial Hospital in Harlowton, 29.6 miles in a straight line from Ryegate’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 Ryegate.
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.