Health · Dayton

Dayton, MT health

Dayton differs from Montana on 19 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (12.1% vs 20.3%) and fewer adults facing housing insecurity (6.2% vs 9.1%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (12.2% vs 6.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Dayton
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Report card

How Dayton 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 Dayton adults…

48 of every 100 Dayton adults have high blood pressure
Montana: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 43.5–52.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Dayton, betterDayton, worseToo close to callMontana
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.6% Dayton
MT 20.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 26.9% Dayton
MT 31.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 12.1% Dayton
MT 20.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.3% Dayton
MT 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

83%
Yearly checkup
MT 72%
65%
Dentist visit
MT 63%
91%
Cholesterol check
MT 83%
72%
Colon screening
MT 64%
71%
Mammogram
MT 75%
85%
Taking BP meds
MT 73%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dayton 8.6% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)
Mind & connection

How Dayton adults are doing

1 in 4Dayton adults feel lonely
26.4% · Montana 30.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Dayton adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.6% · Montana 24.9% · too close to call
1 in 6Dayton adults lack social or emotional support
18% · Montana 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 8Dayton adults are in frequent mental distress
12.7% · 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 10
Dayton adults worry about having enough food
9.8% · MT 11.7% · about the same
1 in 16
Dayton adults worry about keeping their housing
6.2% · MT 9.1% · better
1 in 21
Dayton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
4.7% · MT 6.5% · better
1 in 17
Dayton adults lack reliable transportation
6% · MT 7.5% · better

7.4% of Dayton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.

Disability

Living with a disability

37%

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

Walking or climbing stairs21.4%
Thinking or memory11.7%
Hearing14.2%
Errands alone9.2%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing5.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Dayton

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

HNearest ERProvidence St. Joseph Medical CenterPolson · 13.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLogan Health Medical Center★★★★★ · 24.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAg Worker Health & ServicesPolson · 14.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
13.6 mi
Providence St. Joseph Medical Center
Polson · not rated
ERRural critical access
14.7 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Polson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
21.9 mi
Flathead Community Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Kalispell
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.3 mi
Logan Health Medical Center
Kalispell · ★★★★★
ER
24.5 mi
St. Luke Community Hospital
Ronan · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.7 mi
Logan Health - Whitefish
Whitefish · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careDayton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lake County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careDayton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lake County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthDayton'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 Dayton. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Dayton
MeasureDaytonMarginMontana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure48.1%43.5–52.7%31.9%worse
High cholesterol42.7%38.4–47.2%32.8%worse
Obesity31.2%25.8–37%31.4%about the same
Arthritis45.7%41.3–50%28.4%worse
Depression21.6%18.5–25%24.9%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)20.9%17.2–24.8%12.3%worse
Asthma10.9%9.6–12.4%11.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)16.6%15–18.5%9.3%worse
Diabetes15.8%13.3–18.7%9.9%worse
COPD11.7%9–14.9%7%worse
Heart disease12.2%10.2–14.3%6.6%worse
Stroke6.2%5.1–7.3%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.3%9–15.8%13.6%about the same
Binge drink12.1%10.2–14.4%20.3%better
Get no exercise25.6%20.3–31.8%20.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours26.9%22.3–32%31.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup83.1%80.5–85.7%72.4%better
Dentist visit65%61.6–68.3%63.3%about the same
Cholesterol check91.1%89.5–92.5%82.5%better
Colon screening72.1%67.1–76.9%63.8%better
Mammogram71.2%63.1–78.1%74.8%about the same
Taking BP meds84.6%81.8–87.1%73.4%better
No health insurance8.6%5.9–12.3%9.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely26.4%21.9–31.1%30.7%about the same
Lack emotional support18%14.6–21.7%21.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress12.7%10.8–14.8%17.2%better
Fair or poor health22.4%18–27.6%18.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress17.4%14.5–20.7%14%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.8%7.1–13.1%11.7%about the same
Housing insecurity6.2%4.8–7.8%9.1%better
Utility shut-off threat4.7%3.7–5.8%6.5%better
No reliable transportation6%4.7–7.3%7.5%better
Receive SNAP7.4%5.1–10.2%8.3%
Disability
Any disability37%31.6–43.2%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs21.4%17.2–26.2%12.9%
Thinking or memory11.7%9.5–14.2%14.3%
Hearing14.2%12.1–16.4%8.6%
Vision6.1%4.9–7.6%4.6%
Dressing or bathing5.1%4–6.3%3.5%
Errands alone9.2%7.3–11.4%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 Dayton door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Montana figure falls inside it, we don't call Dayton better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Dayton 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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