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Health in Twin Creeks · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Twin Creeks residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
15.9%
About the same as MT (18.3%)
Obesity
26.6%
Better than MT (31.4%)
No exercise
17.4%
About the same as MT (20.6%)
Uninsured
7%
About the same as MT (9.3%)
Feel lonely
29.5%
About the same as MT (30.7%)
Nearest ER
13.2 mi
St. Patrick Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Twin Creeks

8.5%worry about food · MT 11.7%
★ What stands out · 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 12
Twin Creeks adults worry about having enough food
8.5% · MT 11.7%
Better than MT
1 in 13
Twin Creeks adults worry about keeping their housing
7.5% · MT 9.1%
About the same as MT
1 in 20
Twin Creeks adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · MT 6.5%
Better than MT
1 in 18
Twin Creeks adults lack reliable transportation
5.6% · MT 7.5%
Better than MT

6.1% of Twin Creeks adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Twin Creeks adults…

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

27 of every 100 Twin Creeks adults have obesity
Montana: 31 in 100 · better · likely 22.7–30.7%
Better than MTWorseAbout the sameMontana
Getting care

Care in and near Twin Creeks

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

HNearest ERSt. Patrick HospitalMissoula · 13.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Patrick Hospital★★★★★ · 13.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePartnership Health CenterMissoula · 12.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
12.8 mi
Partnership Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Missoula
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
13.2 mi
St. Patrick Hospital
Missoula · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
16.3 mi
Community Medical Center
Missoula · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
19.5 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Lolo · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
44.9 mi
Granite County Medical Center
Philipsburg · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
46.3 mi
St. Luke Community Hospital
Ronan · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Twin Creeks itself
✓ Dental careTwin Creeks is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Twin Creeks 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 Twin Creeks; ≈ 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 17.4%MT 20.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 25.7%MT 31.4%
Binge drink 20.3%MT 20.3%
Smoke cigarettes 12%MT 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Twin Creeks, betterTwin Creeks, worseAbout the sameMontana
Where Twin Creeks gets moving

2 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%Yearly checkupMT 72%
69%Dentist visitMT 63%
86%Cholesterol checkMT 83%
65%Colon screeningMT 64%
79%MammogramMT 75%
75%Taking BP medsMT 73%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Twin Creeks 7% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)
Mind & connection

How Twin Creeks adults are doing

About the same as Montana on each measure.

3 in 10Twin Creeks adults feel lonely
29.5% · MT 30.7% · About the same as MT
1 in 5Twin Creeks adults lack social or emotional support
20% · MT 21.2% · About the same as MT
1 in 4Twin Creeks adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.2% · MT 24.9% · About the same as MT
1 in 6Twin Creeks adults are in frequent mental distress
16.3% · MT 17.2% · About the same as MT
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Twin Creeks 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

Twin Creeks 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.

27.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.6%
Thinking or memory12.3%
Hearing8.3%
Errands alone7.1%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3.1%
Montana

Questions about health in Twin Creeks

Why doesn’t Twin Creeks have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Twin Creeks?

St. Patrick Hospital in Missoula, 13.2 miles in a straight line from Twin Creeks’ center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Twin Creeks.

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.