Health · Denton

Denton, MT health

Denton differs from Montana on 19 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing housing insecurity (6.7% vs 9.1%) and fewer adults without reliable transportation (5.6% vs 7.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (13.7% vs 9.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Denton

Report card

How Denton 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 Denton adults…

42 of every 100 Denton adults have high blood pressure

Montana: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 36.9–46.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Denton, betterDenton, worseToo close to callMontana

Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.6% Denton
MT 20.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 26.8% Denton
MT 31.4%

Binge drinkshare of adults 16% Denton
MT 20.3%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.1% Denton
MT 13.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

Yearly checkup

MT 72%

Dentist visit

MT 63%

Cholesterol check

MT 83%

Colon screening

MT 64%

Mammogram

MT 75%

Taking BP meds

MT 73%

1 in 13

working-age adults has no health insurance

Denton 7.5% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)

Mind & connection

How Denton adults are doing

1 in 4Denton adults feel lonely

27.2% · Montana 30.7% · too close to call

1 in 5Denton adults have been diagnosed with depression

20.7% · Montana 24.9% · better

1 in 5Denton adults lack social or emotional support

19.5% · Montana 21.2% · too close to call

1 in 7Denton adults are in frequent mental distress

13.6% · 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 11

Denton adults worry about having enough food

8.8% · MT 11.7% · better

1 in 15

Denton adults worry about keeping their housing

6.7% · MT 9.1% · better

1 in 20

Denton adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

4.9% · MT 6.5% · better

1 in 18

Denton adults lack reliable transportation

5.6% · MT 7.5% · better

6.3% of Denton adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.3%

Thinking or memory12%

Hearing12%

Errands alone8%

Vision4.9%

Dressing or bathing4%

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

Around Denton

Denton and the towns around it

Care nearby

Central Montana Medical CenterLewistown · 29.9 mi · ER · rural critical access

Missouri River Medical CenterFort Benton · 48.2 mi · ER · rural critical access

Big Sandy Medical CenterBig Sandy · 59.7 mi · ER · rural critical access

Wheatland Memorial HospitalHarlowton · 61.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

One Health - LewistownLewistown · 30.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

Community Health Care Center, Alliance for Youth Resource CenterGreat Falls · 62 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

! Primary careDenton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Fergus County · need score 12 of 25

! Dental careDenton's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Fergus County · need score 14 of 25

! Mental healthDenton's county is a federal shortage area.Fergus County · need score 16 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 Denton. 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 Denton

Measure	Denton	Margin	Montana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	41.6%	36.9–46.4%	31.9%	worse
High cholesterol	38.2%	33.8–42.8%	32.8%	worse
Obesity	29.2%	22.9–35.9%	31.4%	about the same
Arthritis	35.5%	31.3–39.7%	28.4%	worse
Depression	20.7%	17.4–24.1%	24.9%	better
Lost all teeth (65+)	11.6%	9.3–14.2%	12.3%	about the same
Asthma	10.6%	9.3–12%	11.1%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	13.7%	12.3–15.2%	9.3%	worse
Diabetes	12.3%	10.2–14.6%	9.9%	worse
COPD	8.7%	7–10.8%	7%	about the same
Heart disease	9.5%	8.1–11.1%	6.6%	worse
Stroke	4.7%	4–5.6%	3.5%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	12.1%	9.2–15.2%	13.6%	about the same
Binge drink	16%	13.3–19%	20.3%	better
Get no exercise	22.6%	17.9–28.2%	20.6%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	26.8%	21.7–32.4%	31.4%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	77.8%	74.2–81.1%	72.4%	better
Dentist visit	69%	65.3–72.4%	63.3%	better
Cholesterol check	88.7%	86.7–90.4%	82.5%	better
Colon screening	71.2%	66–75.9%	63.8%	better
Mammogram	76.5%	68.9–83%	74.8%	about the same
Taking BP meds	80.5%	77.2–83.4%	73.4%	better
No health insurance	7.5%	5.4–9.8%	9.3%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	27.2%	22.7–32%	30.7%	about the same
Lack emotional support	19.5%	16.2–23.4%	21.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	13.6%	11.6–15.8%	17.2%	better
Fair or poor health	18.5%	15–22.6%	18.3%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	15%	12.7–17.7%	14%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	8.8%	6.6–11.4%	11.7%	better
Housing insecurity	6.7%	5.3–8.4%	9.1%	better
Utility shut-off threat	4.9%	4–5.9%	6.5%	better
No reliable transportation	5.6%	4.6–6.7%	7.5%	better
Receive SNAP	6.3%	4.6–8.2%	8.3%
Disability
Any disability	33.3%	28.1–39%	30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs	16.3%	13.3–19.8%	12.9%
Thinking or memory	12%	10–14.4%	14.3%
Hearing	12%	10.4–13.8%	8.6%
Vision	4.9%	4.1–6%	4.6%
Dressing or bathing	4%	3.4–4.9%	3.5%
Errands alone	8%	6.6–9.7%	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 Denton door to door.

Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Montana figure falls inside it, we don't call Denton better or worse.

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Denton 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.