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Health in Winifred · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Winifred residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
15.8%
About the same as MT (18.3%)
Obesity
29.7%
About the same as MT (31.4%)
No exercise
19.2%
About the same as MT (20.6%)
Uninsured
8.4%
About the same as MT (9.3%)
Feel lonely
30%
About the same as MT (30.7%)
Nearest ER
34.9 mi
Central Montana Medical Center
What stands out

What stands out about health in Winifred

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

Care in and near Winifred

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

HNearest ERCentral Montana Medical CenterLewistown · 34.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBighorn Valley Health CenterLewistown · 34.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
34.4 mi
Bighorn Valley Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Lewistown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
34.9 mi
Central Montana Medical Center
Lewistown · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
54.5 mi
Big Sandy Medical Center
Big Sandy · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
62.8 mi
Missouri River Medical Center
Fort Benton · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
69 mi
Northern Montana Hospital
Havre · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
69.6 mi
Bullhook Community Health Center
Havre · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Winifred itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Winifred itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Winifred 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 Winifred; ≈ 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 Winifred adults…

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

31 of every 100 Winifred adults have high blood pressure
Montana: 32 in 100 · about the same · likely 27.5–35.3%
Better than MTWorseAbout the sameMontana
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Montana

Share of adults, with the Montana figure marked.

Get no exercise 19.2%MT 20.6%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.6%MT 31.4%
Binge drink 21.8%MT 20.3%
Smoke cigarettes 13%MT 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Winifred, betterWinifred, worseAbout the sameMontana
Where Winifred gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

71%Yearly checkupMT 72%
64%Dentist visitMT 63%
82%Cholesterol checkMT 83%
70%Colon screeningMT 64%
74%MammogramMT 75%
72%Taking BP medsMT 73%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Winifred 8.4% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)
Mind & connection

How Winifred adults are doing

About the same as Montana on each measure.

3 in 10Winifred adults feel lonely
30% · MT 30.7% · About the same as MT
1 in 5Winifred adults lack social or emotional support
20.8% · MT 21.2% · About the same as MT
1 in 4Winifred adults have been diagnosed with depression
24% · MT 24.9% · About the same as MT
1 in 6Winifred adults are in frequent mental distress
16.8% · MT 17.2% · About the same as MT
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Winifred 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
Winifred adults worry about having enough food
10.1% · MT 11.7%
About the same as MT
1 in 12
Winifred adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · MT 9.1%
About the same as MT
1 in 17
Winifred adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6% · MT 6.5%
About the same as MT
1 in 15
Winifred adults lack reliable transportation
6.6% · MT 7.5%
About the same as MT

7.1% of Winifred adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.

Around town

Winifred 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.

27.9%

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

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

Questions about health in Winifred

Why doesn’t Winifred have a Health Grade?

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

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Winifred.

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.