Health · Craig

Craig, MT health

Craig differs from Montana on 20 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (7.8% vs 12.3%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (6% vs 9.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (12.6% vs 9.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 59648 (all of Craig)
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How Craig 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 Craig adults…

37 of every 100 Craig adults have high blood pressure
Montana: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 33.6–40.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Craig, betterCraig, worseToo close to callMontana
Get no exerciseshare of adults 19.2% Craig
MT 20.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 27.5% Craig
MT 31.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.6% Craig
MT 20.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 11.6% Craig
MT 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

79%
Yearly checkup
MT 72%
69%
Dentist visit
MT 63%
88%
Cholesterol check
MT 83%
72%
Colon screening
MT 64%
80%
Mammogram
MT 75%
80%
Taking BP meds
MT 73%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Craig 7.1% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)
Mind & connection

How Craig adults are doing

1 in 4Craig adults feel lonely
27.3% · Montana 30.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Craig adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.3% · Montana 24.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Craig adults lack social or emotional support
19.1% · Montana 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 7Craig adults are in frequent mental distress
14.5% · Montana 17.2% · better
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 13
Craig adults worry about having enough food
8% · MT 11.7% · better
1 in 17
Craig adults worry about keeping their housing
6% · MT 9.1% · better
1 in 23
Craig adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.4% · MT 6.5% · better
1 in 19
Craig adults lack reliable transportation
5.3% · MT 7.5% · better

5.3% of Craig adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.8%
Thinking or memory11.7%
Hearing10.4%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision4.1%
Dressing or bathing3.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Craig

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

HNearest ERVA Montana Healthcare SystemFort Harrison · 31.9 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Peters Health★★★★★ · 33.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePureview Health CenterHelena · 33.1 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
31.9 mi
VA Montana Healthcare System
Fort Harrison · ★★★★★
ERVA
33.1 mi
Pureview Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Helena
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
33.6 mi
St. Peters Health
Helena · ★★★★★
ER
43.1 mi
Community Health Care Center, Incorporated
3 sites · nearest in Great Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
44.1 mi
Great Falls Clinic Hospital
Great Falls · ★★★★★
ER
44.1 mi
Benefis Hospitals
Great Falls · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careCraig's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Lewis and Clark County · need score 8 of 25
✓ Dental careCraig is not a shortage area
! Mental healthCraig's county is a federal shortage area.Lewis and Clark County · need score 12 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 Craig. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Craig
MeasureCraigMarginMontana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37.2%33.6–40.8%31.9%worse
High cholesterol39.1%35.4–42.8%32.8%worse
Obesity30.6%26–35.4%31.4%about the same
Arthritis37.3%33.9–40.8%28.4%worse
Depression23.3%20.3–26.5%24.9%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)7.8%6.3–9.5%12.3%better
Asthma10.7%9.5–12.1%11.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.6%11.3–13.9%9.3%worse
Diabetes11.7%10–13.5%9.9%worse
COPD7.5%6.3–9%7%about the same
Heart disease8.2%7.3–9.4%6.6%worse
Stroke4%3.6–4.5%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.6%9.4–14.1%13.6%about the same
Binge drink16.6%14.2–19.2%20.3%better
Get no exercise19.2%15.8–23%20.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours27.5%23.6–31.5%31.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup78.6%75.8–81.4%72.4%better
Dentist visit68.9%65.8–71.8%63.3%better
Cholesterol check88.4%86.8–89.9%82.5%better
Colon screening71.9%67.8–75.5%63.8%better
Mammogram80.4%74.6–85.1%74.8%about the same
Taking BP meds79.7%76.6–82.6%73.4%better
No health insurance7.1%5.7–8.9%9.3%better
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.3%23.8–31%30.7%about the same
Lack emotional support19.1%16.4–22.3%21.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.5%12.7–16.4%17.2%better
Fair or poor health17.3%14.7–20.3%18.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.5%12.6–16.6%14%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity8%6.4–9.9%11.7%better
Housing insecurity6%4.9–7.3%9.1%better
Utility shut-off threat4.4%3.7–5.2%6.5%better
No reliable transportation5.3%4.5–6.2%7.5%better
Receive SNAP5.3%4.1–6.7%8.3%
Disability
Any disability31.9%27.9–36.2%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs14.8%12.5–17.4%12.9%
Thinking or memory11.7%10.1–13.5%14.3%
Hearing10.4%9.3–11.9%8.6%
Vision4.1%3.5–4.7%4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.4%2.9–4%3.5%
Errands alone6.8%5.8–8%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 Craig door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Montana figure falls inside it, we don't call Craig better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Craig by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Craig 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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