Health · Alzada

Alzada, MT health

Alzada differs from Montana on 6 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (17.2% vs 12.3%) and more adults with COPD (8.7% vs 7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 59311 (all of Alzada)
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How Alzada compares with Montana

Each theme counts how many of its measures are better, worse or too close to call against the state. Tap one to jump to it.

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Alzada adults…

37 of every 100 Alzada adults have high blood pressure
Montana: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 32.7–41.7%

Bars show Alzada; the black tick is Montana. Tap a condition to see it as people.

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Alzada, betterAlzada, worseToo close to callMontana
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.1% Alzada
MT 20.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.4% Alzada
MT 31.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.5% Alzada
MT 20.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.8% Alzada
MT 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

72%
Yearly checkup
MT 72%
57%
Dentist visit
MT 63%
84%
Cholesterol check
MT 83%
64%
Colon screening
MT 64%
69%
Mammogram
MT 75%
75%
Taking BP meds
MT 73%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Alzada 10.1% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)
Mind & connection

How Alzada adults are doing

1 in 4Alzada adults feel lonely
28.3% · Montana 30.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Alzada adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · Montana 24.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Alzada adults lack social or emotional support
21.7% · Montana 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Alzada adults are in frequent mental distress
17.1% · Montana 17.2% · too close to call
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
Alzada adults worry about having enough food
12.5% · MT 11.7% · about the same
1 in 10
Alzada adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · MT 9.1% · about the same
1 in 13
Alzada adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.6% · MT 6.5% · about the same
1 in 13
Alzada adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · MT 7.5% · about the same

9.9% of Alzada adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.5%
Thinking or memory14.9%
Hearing10.3%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.2%
Dressing or bathing4.3%

Black tick: Montana. Shown without a better/worse judgment.

Getting care

Care in and near Alzada

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

HNearest ERCrook County HospitalSundance · 42.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMonument Health Spearfish Hospital★★★★★ · 45.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of the Black HillsRapid City · 87.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
42.4 mi
Crook County Hospital
Sundance · not rated
ERRural critical access
45.1 mi
Monument Health Spearfish Hospital
Spearfish · ★★★★★
ER
56.1 mi
Monument Health Lead-Deadwood Hospital
Deadwood · not rated
ERRural critical access
61.6 mi
Monument Health Sturgis Hospital
Sturgis · not rated
ERRural critical access
87.7 mi
Community Health Center of the Black Hills
2 sites · nearest in Rapid City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
98.4 mi
Bighorn Valley Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Ashland
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careAlzada's county is a federal shortage area.Carter County · need score 9 of 25
✓ Dental careAlzada is not a shortage area
! Mental healthAlzada's county is a federal shortage area.Eastern Montana · need score 18 of 25

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 Alzada. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Alzada
MeasureAlzadaMarginMontana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.2%32.7–41.7%31.9%worse
High cholesterol35.5%30.8–40%32.8%about the same
Obesity34.4%26.7–42.4%31.4%about the same
Arthritis31.2%27.4–34.9%28.4%about the same
Depression23.8%20–27.7%24.9%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)17.2%14.3–20.6%12.3%worse
Asthma11.3%9.9–12.7%11.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.4%9.3–11.5%9.3%about the same
Diabetes11.1%9.4–12.9%9.9%about the same
COPD8.7%7.1–10.4%7%worse
Heart disease8.1%7–9.3%6.6%worse
Stroke4.2%3.6–4.9%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.8%13.2–20.7%13.6%about the same
Binge drink19.5%16.1–23%20.3%about the same
Get no exercise24.1%19.2–29.5%20.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.4%26.2–39.3%31.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup72.3%68–76.2%72.4%about the same
Dentist visit56.8%53.1–60.7%63.3%worse
Cholesterol check84.2%81.6–86.6%82.5%about the same
Colon screening63.8%58.4–69%63.8%about the same
Mammogram68.7%59.9–76.8%74.8%about the same
Taking BP meds75%71.5–78.1%73.4%about the same
No health insurance10.1%7.4–13.2%9.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.3%23.6–33.2%30.7%about the same
Lack emotional support21.7%18–25.7%21.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.1%14.8–19.6%17.2%about the same
Fair or poor health20.8%17.1–24.9%18.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.7%13.4–18.1%14%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.5%9.8–15.9%11.7%about the same
Housing insecurity10.1%8.2–12.3%9.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.6%6.4–9.1%6.5%about the same
No reliable transportation7.7%6.5–9.2%7.5%about the same
Receive SNAP9.9%7.7–12.6%8.3%
Disability
Any disability32.7%27.4–37.9%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs15.5%12.7–18.3%12.9%
Thinking or memory14.9%12.4–17.5%14.3%
Hearing10.3%9–11.7%8.6%
Vision5.2%4.4–6.1%4.6%
Dressing or bathing4.3%3.6–5.1%3.5%
Errands alone8.9%7.5–10.5%8%
About these numbers

How CDC estimates town health

They're modeled estimatesCDC combines a large national health survey with each area's age, sex, race and income mix to estimate local rates. Nobody surveyed Alzada door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Montana figure falls inside it, we don't call Alzada better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Alzada by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Alzada by how much of its land each one covers.

CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Montana figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population.

Health estimates: CDC PLACES. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau.

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