Health · Basin

Basin, MT health

Basin differs from Montana on 15 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (16.3% vs 20.3%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (7.4% vs 9.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.7% vs 9.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Basin
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How Basin 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 Basin adults…

37 of every 100 Basin adults have high blood pressure
Montana: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 33.1–41.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Basin, betterBasin, worseToo close to callMontana
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.8% Basin
MT 20.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28.9% Basin
MT 31.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.3% Basin
MT 20.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13% Basin
MT 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
MT 72%
68%
Dentist visit
MT 63%
87%
Cholesterol check
MT 83%
70%
Colon screening
MT 64%
75%
Mammogram
MT 75%
79%
Taking BP meds
MT 73%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Basin 8.1% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)
Mind & connection

How Basin adults are doing

1 in 4Basin adults feel lonely
26.9% · Montana 30.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Basin adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.3% · Montana 24.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Basin adults lack social or emotional support
21% · Montana 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 7Basin adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · 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 10
Basin adults worry about having enough food
10.1% · MT 11.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Basin adults worry about keeping their housing
7.4% · MT 9.1% · better
1 in 19
Basin adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · MT 6.5% · better
1 in 16
Basin adults lack reliable transportation
6.2% · MT 7.5% · better

6.9% of Basin adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone8%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Around Basin

Basin and the towns around it

Care nearby

St. James HospitalButte · 22.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Deer Lodge Medical CenterDeer Lodge · 23.9 mi · ER · rural critical access DirectionsMedicare profile
VA Montana Healthcare SystemFort Harrison · 24.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · VA DirectionsMedicare profile
St. Peters HealthHelena · 24.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER DirectionsMedicare profile
Butte Rescue MissionButte · 22.2 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
Pureview Ywca HelenaHelena · 24.4 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions
! Primary careBasin's county is a federal shortage area.Jefferson County · need score 15 of 25
! Dental careBasin's county is a federal shortage area.Jefferson County · need score 12 of 25
! Mental healthBasin's county is a federal shortage area.Jefferson County · need score 18 of 25

Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes). Hospitals: Medicare overall star ratings, 1–5. Distances are straight-line from the center of Basin. Nearby towns are shaded from CDC's estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC's own figure for cities and villages.

All 40 measures for Basin
MeasureBasinMarginMontana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.4%33.1–41.9%31.9%worse
High cholesterol37.3%33–41.8%32.8%worse
Obesity32.5%26.1–39.3%31.4%about the same
Arthritis35.3%31.4–39.3%28.4%worse
Depression22.3%19–25.9%24.9%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.3%8.3–12.6%12.3%about the same
Asthma11.4%10–12.9%11.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.7%10.5–13%9.3%worse
Diabetes12.3%10.3–14.4%9.9%worse
COPD8.5%6.7–10.4%7%about the same
Heart disease7.9%6.8–9.2%6.6%worse
Stroke4.2%3.6–4.9%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13%10–16.2%13.6%about the same
Binge drink16.3%13.6–19.4%20.3%better
Get no exercise23.8%18.9–28.9%20.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours28.9%23.7–34.6%31.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76%72.3–79.5%72.4%about the same
Dentist visit67.5%64.4–70.7%63.3%better
Cholesterol check87.1%85–89%82.5%better
Colon screening70.2%65.4–74.8%63.8%better
Mammogram75%67.7–81.6%74.8%about the same
Taking BP meds78.8%75.5–81.9%73.4%better
No health insurance8.1%6.1–10.8%9.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely26.9%22.5–31.5%30.7%about the same
Lack emotional support21%17.5–24.7%21.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.9%12.8–17.2%17.2%about the same
Fair or poor health19.3%15.6–23%18.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.1%12.7–17.5%14%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.1%7.6–13%11.7%about the same
Housing insecurity7.4%5.8–9%9.1%better
Utility shut-off threat5.3%4.3–6.3%6.5%better
No reliable transportation6.2%5.1–7.4%7.5%better
Receive SNAP6.9%5–9.1%8.3%
Disability
Any disability31.6%26.5–36.8%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs15.7%12.6–18.8%12.9%
Thinking or memory13%10.8–15.3%14.3%
Hearing9.7%8.4–11%8.6%
Vision4.8%4–5.7%4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.2–4.7%3.5%
Errands alone8%6.5–9.5%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 Basin door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Montana figure falls inside it, we don't call Basin better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Basin directly, so these are its own figures.

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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