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Health in St. Pierre · CDC PLACES 2025

Where St. Pierre residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in St. Pierre

Smoking is more common in St. Pierre

1 in 3 adults smoke cigarettes (30.9%), more than twice the Montana rate. Habits ↓

Dental care lags in St. Pierre

39.2% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 63.3% across Montana. Among those 65 and older, 39.6% have lost all their teeth (Montana 12.3%). Checkups ↓

Making ends meet is harder in St. Pierre

45% of adults worry about having enough food, vs 11.7% across Montana (4 times the Montana rate). Utility shut-off threats (24.9% vs 6.5%) and no reliable transportation (27.8% vs 7.5%) are higher too. 37.9% of adults receive SNAP, vs 8.3% statewide. Everyday needs ↓

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 St. Pierre’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Montana

Share of adults, with the Montana figure marked.

Get no exercise 34.8%MT 20.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 44.9%MT 31.4%
Binge drink 19.4%MT 20.3%
Smoke cigarettes 30.9%MT 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%50%
St. Pierre, betterSt. Pierre, worseAbout the sameMontana
Where St. Pierre gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

69%Yearly checkupMT 72%
39%Dentist visitMT 63%
70%Cholesterol checkMT 83%
56%Colon screeningMT 64%
61%MammogramMT 75%
66%Taking BP medsMT 73%
1 in 6
working-age adults has no health insurance
St. Pierre 17.3% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)
Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

5 in 10
St. Pierre adults worry about having enough food
45% · MT 11.7%
Worse than MT
3 in 10
St. Pierre adults worry about keeping their housing
30.7% · MT 9.1%
Worse than MT
1 in 4
St. Pierre adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
24.9% · MT 6.5%
Worse than MT
3 in 10
St. Pierre adults lack reliable transportation
27.8% · MT 7.5%
Worse than MT

37.9% of St. Pierre adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 St. Pierre adults…

St. Pierre runs below MT on 1 of 12 conditions and above it on 8. Tap one to see it as people.

17 of every 100 St. Pierre adults have diabetes
Montana: 10 in 100 · worse · likely 14.3–18.7%
Better than MTWorseAbout the sameMontana
Getting care

Care in and near St. Pierre

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

HNearest ERBig Sandy Medical CenterBig Sandy · 14.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBullhook Community Health CenterHavre · 22.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.2 mi
Big Sandy Medical Center
Big Sandy · not rated
ERRural critical access
21.2 mi
Northern Montana Hospital
Havre · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.1 mi
Bullhook Community Health Center
Havre · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
35.9 mi
Bighorn Valley Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Chinook
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
49.2 mi
Missouri River Medical Center
Fort Benton · not rated
ERRural critical access
51 mi
P H S Indian Hospital-Ft Belknap at Harlem - Cah
Harlem · not rated
ERRural critical access
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers St. Pierre itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers St. Pierre itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers St. Pierre 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 St. Pierre; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How St. Pierre adults are doing

On 4 of 4 measures, St. Pierre runs above Montana.

4 in 10St. Pierre adults feel lonely
43.5% · MT 30.7% · Worse than MT
1 in 3St. Pierre adults lack social or emotional support
34% · MT 21.2% · Worse than MT
3 in 10St. Pierre adults have been diagnosed with depression
29.2% · MT 24.9% · Worse than MT
3 in 10St. Pierre adults are in frequent mental distress
28% · MT 17.2% · Worse than MT
The one neighbors can help with

4 in 10 St. Pierre 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.

Around town

St. Pierre and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Rocky Boy's Agency: 48.5%Sangrey: 48.6%Parker School: 48.4%Azure: 48.2%Boneau: 40.5%St. Pierre: 47.2%St. PierreRocky Boy's AgencySangrey
Healthier than MTNear MTLess healthy
Obesity
#2 of 6 towns on this map, healthiest first
St. Pierre47.2%
Rocky Boy's Agency48.5%
Sangrey48.6%
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
Rocky Boy's Agency————
Sangrey————

Rocky Boy's Agency and Sangrey: 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.

47.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.4%
Thinking or memory26.7%
Hearing11%
Errands alone17.4%
Vision12.8%
Dressing or bathing7.1%
Montana

Questions about health in St. Pierre

Why doesn’t St. Pierre have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to St. Pierre?

Big Sandy Medical Center in Big Sandy, 14.2 miles in a straight line from St. Pierre’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 St. Pierre.

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.