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Health in Willow Creek · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Willow Creek residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
16.2%
About the same as MT (18.3%)
Obesity
25.8%
Better than MT (31.4%)
No exercise
17.3%
About the same as MT (20.6%)
Uninsured
8.7%
About the same as MT (9.3%)
Feel lonely
30.3%
About the same as MT (30.7%)
Nearest ER
32 mi
Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital
What stands out

What stands out about health in Willow Creek

32 mito the nearest ER
★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Willow Creek

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

HNearest ERBozeman Health Deaconess HospitalBozeman · 32 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBighorn Valley Health CenterBelgrade · 22.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
22.9 mi
Bighorn Valley Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Belgrade
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
32 mi
Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital
Bozeman · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
32.1 mi
Madison Valley Medical Center
Ennis · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
35.9 mi
Billings Clinic Broadwater
Townsend · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
36 mi
Ruby Valley Medical Center
Sheridan · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
44.5 mi
Butte-Silver Bow Primary Health Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Butte
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careWillow Creek is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careWillow Creek is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Willow Creek 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 Willow Creek; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Willow Creek adults…

Willow Creek runs below MT on 1 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

26 of every 100 Willow Creek adults have obesity
Montana: 31 in 100 · better · likely 21.7–30%
Better than MTWorseAbout the sameMontana
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Montana

Share of adults, with the Montana figure marked.

Get no exercise 17.3%MT 20.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.2%MT 31.4%
Binge drink 20.9%MT 20.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13.5%MT 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Willow Creek, betterWillow Creek, worseAbout the sameMontana
Where Willow Creek gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

71%Yearly checkupMT 72%
65%Dentist visitMT 63%
83%Cholesterol checkMT 83%
69%Colon screeningMT 64%
73%MammogramMT 75%
72%Taking BP medsMT 73%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Willow Creek 8.7% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)
Mind & connection

How Willow Creek adults are doing

About the same as Montana on each measure.

3 in 10Willow Creek adults feel lonely
30.3% · MT 30.7% · About the same as MT
1 in 5Willow Creek adults lack social or emotional support
20.2% · MT 21.2% · About the same as MT
1 in 4Willow Creek adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · MT 24.9% · About the same as MT
1 in 6Willow Creek adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · MT 17.2% · About the same as MT
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Willow Creek 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 10
Willow Creek adults worry about having enough food
9.7% · MT 11.7%
About the same as MT
1 in 13
Willow Creek adults worry about keeping their housing
8% · MT 9.1%
About the same as MT
1 in 17
Willow Creek adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · MT 6.5%
About the same as MT
1 in 15
Willow Creek adults lack reliable transportation
6.7% · MT 7.5%
About the same as MT

7% of Willow Creek adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.

Around town

Willow Creek 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.

28%

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

Walking or climbing stairs11.1%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing7.8%
Errands alone7.3%
Vision3.9%
Dressing or bathing3.2%
Montana

Questions about health in Willow Creek

Why doesn’t Willow Creek have a Health Grade?

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

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Willow Creek.

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.