Box Elder, MT health
Box Elder differs from Montana on 27 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (7.5% vs 9.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing food insecurity (34.3% vs 11.7%).
CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Box ElderNot graded
Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 106 people are less certain, so we show Box Elder's figures without a grade.
How Box Elder 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
Habits
Care & screenings
Mind & connection
Everyday needs
Disability
Out of every 100 Box Elder adults…
Bars show Box Elder; the black tick is Montana. Tap a condition to see it as people.
Everyday habits, side by side with the state
MT 20.6%
MT 31.4%
MT 20.3%
MT 13.6%
Keeping up with care
Share of Box Elder adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Montana.
How Box Elder adults are doing
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
29.7% of Box Elder adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.
Living with a disability
of Box Elder adults live with a disability (Montana 30.9%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Black tick: Montana. Shown without a better/worse judgment.
Care in and near Box Elder
No hospital or community health center in Box Elder itself. These are the nearest.
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 Box Elder. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
All 40 measures for Box Elder
| Measure | Box Elder | Margin | Montana | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chronic conditions | ||||
| High blood pressure | 44.1% | 40–48.1% | 31.9% | worse |
| High cholesterol | 36.9% | 32.7–41% | 32.8% | about the same |
| Obesity | 46.4% | 39.7–53% | 31.4% | worse |
| Arthritis | 34% | 30.6–37.5% | 28.4% | worse |
| Depression | 26.9% | 23.2–30.9% | 24.9% | about the same |
| Lost all teeth (65+) | 27.2% | 22.5–32.2% | 12.3% | worse |
| Asthma | 14% | 12.3–15.7% | 11.1% | worse |
| Cancer (not skin) | 7.5% | 6.7–8.3% | 9.3% | better |
| Diabetes | 19.7% | 17.1–22.2% | 9.9% | worse |
| COPD | 13.3% | 11.2–15.8% | 7% | worse |
| Heart disease | 10.6% | 9.3–11.9% | 6.6% | worse |
| Stroke | 6.2% | 5.4–7% | 3.5% | worse |
| Habits | ||||
| Smoke cigarettes | 28.3% | 23.6–33.1% | 13.6% | worse |
| Binge drink | 18.2% | 15.1–21.5% | 20.3% | about the same |
| Get no exercise | 35.3% | 29.7–40.9% | 20.6% | worse |
| Sleep under 7 hours | 40.8% | 35.6–46.2% | 31.4% | worse |
| Care & screenings | ||||
| Yearly checkup | 72.2% | 68.1–76% | 72.4% | about the same |
| Dentist visit | 48.6% | 45.1–52.4% | 63.3% | worse |
| Cholesterol check | 76.7% | 73.7–79.7% | 82.5% | worse |
| Colon screening | 50.8% | 45.6–56.1% | 63.8% | worse |
| Mammogram | 54.7% | 46.4–63.4% | 74.8% | worse |
| Taking BP meds | 74.6% | 71.2–77.6% | 73.4% | about the same |
| No health insurance | 15.5% | 12–19.2% | 9.3% | worse |
| Mind & connection | ||||
| Feel lonely | 38.4% | 33.1–43.7% | 30.7% | worse |
| Lack emotional support | 29.6% | 25.1–34.3% | 21.2% | worse |
| Frequent mental distress | 23.3% | 20.6–26.2% | 17.2% | worse |
| Fair or poor health | 36.1% | 31.2–41.1% | 18.3% | worse |
| Frequent physical distress | 23.6% | 20.5–26.7% | 14% | worse |
| Everyday needs | ||||
| Food insecurity | 34.3% | 28.7–40.1% | 11.7% | worse |
| Housing insecurity | 22.6% | 18.9–26.5% | 9.1% | worse |
| Utility shut-off threat | 18.9% | 16.1–21.8% | 6.5% | worse |
| No reliable transportation | 20.1% | 17.1–23.1% | 7.5% | worse |
| Receive SNAP | 29.7% | 24.2–35.2% | 8.3% | |
| Disability | ||||
| Any disability | 45.7% | 40.2–51.1% | 30.9% | |
| Walking or climbing stairs | 25% | 21.3–28.7% | 12.9% | |
| Thinking or memory | 23.2% | 20–26.7% | 14.3% | |
| Hearing | 12.9% | 11.4–14.5% | 8.6% | |
| Vision | 12.1% | 10.4–14% | 4.6% | |
| Dressing or bathing | 8.7% | 7.4–10.3% | 3.5% | |
| Errands alone | 15.7% | 13.4–18.3% | 8% | |
How CDC estimates town health
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.