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Health in Saddle Butte · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Saddle Butte residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
20.7%
About the same as MT (18.3%)
Obesity
37.5%
About the same as MT (31.4%)
No exercise
23.4%
About the same as MT (20.6%)
Uninsured
7.7%
About the same as MT (9.3%)
Feel lonely
34.6%
About the same as MT (30.7%)
Nearest ER
2.2 mi
Northern Montana Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Saddle Butte

12.2%have diabetes · MT 9.9%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Saddle Butte adults…

Saddle Butte runs below MT on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 5. Tap one to see it as people.

12 of every 100 Saddle Butte adults have diabetes
Montana: 10 in 100 · worse · likely 10.2–14.4%
Better than MTWorseAbout the sameMontana
Getting care

Care in and near Saddle Butte

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

HNearest ERNorthern Montana HospitalHavre · 2.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBullhook Community Health CenterHavre · 2.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
2.2 mi
Northern Montana Hospital
Havre · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
2.3 mi
Bullhook Community Health Center
Havre · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
19.4 mi
Bighorn Valley Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Chinook
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.9 mi
Big Sandy Medical Center
Big Sandy · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
40.3 mi
P H S Indian Hospital-Ft Belknap at Harlem - Cah
Harlem · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
67.9 mi
Missouri River Medical Center
Fort Benton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Saddle Butte itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Saddle Butte itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Saddle Butte 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 Saddle Butte; ≈ 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 23.4%MT 20.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 34.8%MT 31.4%
Binge drink 18.6%MT 20.3%
Smoke cigarettes 16.1%MT 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Saddle Butte, betterSaddle Butte, worseAbout the sameMontana
Where Saddle Butte gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupMT 72%
65%Dentist visitMT 63%
87%Cholesterol checkMT 83%
62%Colon screeningMT 64%
71%MammogramMT 75%
77%Taking BP medsMT 73%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Saddle Butte 7.7% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)
Mind & connection

How Saddle Butte adults are doing

About the same as Montana on each measure.

1 in 3Saddle Butte adults feel lonely
34.6% · MT 30.7% · About the same as MT
1 in 4Saddle Butte adults lack social or emotional support
23.1% · MT 21.2% · About the same as MT
1 in 4Saddle Butte adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.1% · MT 24.9% · About the same as MT
1 in 5Saddle Butte adults are in frequent mental distress
18.3% · MT 17.2% · About the same as MT
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Saddle Butte 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 8
Saddle Butte adults worry about having enough food
11.9% · MT 11.7%
About the same as MT
1 in 11
Saddle Butte adults worry about keeping their housing
9.1% · MT 9.1%
About the same as MT
1 in 15
Saddle Butte adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · MT 6.5%
About the same as MT
1 in 14
Saddle Butte adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · MT 7.5%
About the same as MT

8.9% of Saddle Butte adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.

Around town

Saddle Butte and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Havre: 36.7%Havre North: 42.6%West Havre: 35.4%Saddle Butte: 37.5%Saddle ButteHavreNorthern Montana Hospital · Havre · 2.2 miHBullhook Community Health Center · Havre · 2.3 mi+
Healthier than MTNear MTLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 4 towns on this map, healthiest first
Havre36.7%
Saddle Butte37.5%
MT31.4%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
HavreC+36.7%10.8%16.4%CDC place

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

31.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.6%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing7.7%
Errands alone8.7%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing4.4%
Montana

Questions about health in Saddle Butte

Why doesn’t Saddle Butte have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Saddle Butte?

Northern Montana Hospital in Havre, 2.2 miles in a straight line from Saddle Butte’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 Saddle Butte?

1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is Bullhook Community Health Center in Havre, 2.3 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Saddle Butte.

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.