Health · Charlo

Charlo, MT health

Charlo differs from Montana on 15 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (18.9% vs 12.3%) and more adults facing a utility shut-off (9.3% vs 6.5%).

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

36 of every 100 Charlo adults have high blood pressure
Montana: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 32.3–39.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Charlo, betterCharlo, worseToo close to callMontana
Get no exerciseshare of adults 24.9% Charlo
MT 20.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.3% Charlo
MT 31.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.6% Charlo
MT 20.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.5% Charlo
MT 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Yearly checkup
MT 72%
58%
Dentist visit
MT 63%
82%
Cholesterol check
MT 83%
62%
Colon screening
MT 64%
68%
Mammogram
MT 75%
75%
Taking BP meds
MT 73%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Charlo 10.5% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)
Mind & connection

How Charlo adults are doing

1 in 3Charlo adults feel lonely
31% · Montana 30.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Charlo adults have been diagnosed with depression
27.1% · Montana 24.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Charlo adults lack social or emotional support
21.4% · Montana 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Charlo adults are in frequent mental distress
19.1% · 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 6
Charlo adults worry about having enough food
16.4% · MT 11.7% · worse
1 in 8
Charlo adults worry about keeping their housing
12.1% · MT 9.1% · worse
1 in 11
Charlo adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
9.3% · MT 6.5% · worse
1 in 10
Charlo adults lack reliable transportation
10% · MT 7.5% · worse

13.3% of Charlo adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.7%
Thinking or memory16.5%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone10.3%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Charlo

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

HNearest ERSt. Luke Community HospitalRonan · 6.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAg Worker Health & ServicesPolson · 20.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.7 mi
St. Luke Community Hospital
Ronan · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.6 mi
Providence St. Joseph Medical Center
Polson · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.5 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Polson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
33.6 mi
Clark Fork Valley Hospital
Plains · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.5 mi
Mineral Community Hospital
Superior · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.9 mi
Partnership Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Seeley Lake
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careCharlo's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lake County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careCharlo's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lake County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthCharlo's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lake County · need score 19 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 Charlo. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Charlo
MeasureCharloMarginMontana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.8%32.3–39.6%31.9%worse
High cholesterol32.9%29.5–36.6%32.8%about the same
Obesity34.6%29.3–40.5%31.4%about the same
Arthritis32.2%29–35.6%28.4%worse
Depression27.1%23.8–30.9%24.9%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)18.9%15.5–22.6%12.3%worse
Asthma12.2%10.9–13.8%11.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.5%8.5–10.5%9.3%about the same
Diabetes12%10.3–13.9%9.9%worse
COPD9.4%7.8–11.3%7%worse
Heart disease8.3%7.3–9.5%6.6%worse
Stroke4.4%3.8–5%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.5%14.3–20.9%13.6%worse
Binge drink18.6%15.9–21.7%20.3%about the same
Get no exercise24.9%20.5–29.5%20.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours32.3%27.2–38.1%31.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup73.7%70.1–77.2%72.4%about the same
Dentist visit57.9%54.2–61.6%63.3%worse
Cholesterol check81.8%79.3–84%82.5%about the same
Colon screening61.5%56.6–66.4%63.8%about the same
Mammogram68.1%59.6–75.9%74.8%about the same
Taking BP meds74.9%71.8–78%73.4%about the same
No health insurance10.5%8.3–13.1%9.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31%26.3–36.2%30.7%about the same
Lack emotional support21.4%17.9–25.5%21.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.1%16.7–21.6%17.2%about the same
Fair or poor health22.6%19–26.4%18.3%worse
Frequent physical distress16.7%14.5–19.1%14%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity16.4%13.2–20.7%11.7%worse
Housing insecurity12.1%10–14.8%9.1%worse
Utility shut-off threat9.3%7.8–11.1%6.5%worse
No reliable transportation10%8.4–12%7.5%worse
Receive SNAP13.3%10.5–17%8.3%
Disability
Any disability34.2%29.6–39%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs16.7%14–19.6%12.9%
Thinking or memory16.5%14.1–19%14.3%
Hearing10.1%8.9–11.4%8.6%
Vision6.2%5.3–7.2%4.6%
Dressing or bathing5%4.2–5.9%3.5%
Errands alone10.3%8.7–12%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 Charlo door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Montana figure falls inside it, we don't call Charlo better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Charlo 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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