Health · Dewey

Dewey, MT health

Dewey differs from Montana on 12 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (5.1% vs 6.5%) and fewer adults without reliable transportation (5.9% vs 7.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11% vs 9.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 59727 (all of Dewey)
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How Dewey 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 Dewey adults…

37 of every 100 Dewey adults have high blood pressure
Montana: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 32.6–40.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Dewey, betterDewey, worseToo close to callMontana
Get no exerciseshare of adults 20% Dewey
MT 20.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.3% Dewey
MT 31.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.9% Dewey
MT 20.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 11.8% Dewey
MT 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
MT 72%
69%
Dentist visit
MT 63%
87%
Cholesterol check
MT 83%
71%
Colon screening
MT 64%
75%
Mammogram
MT 75%
79%
Taking BP meds
MT 73%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Dewey 8.9% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)
Mind & connection

How Dewey adults are doing

1 in 4Dewey adults feel lonely
27.3% · Montana 30.7% · too close to call
1 in 5Dewey adults have been diagnosed with depression
22% · Montana 24.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Dewey adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · Montana 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 7Dewey adults are in frequent mental distress
14.9% · 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
Dewey adults worry about having enough food
9.5% · MT 11.7% · about the same
1 in 14
Dewey adults worry about keeping their housing
7.4% · MT 9.1% · better
1 in 20
Dewey adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.1% · MT 6.5% · better
1 in 17
Dewey adults lack reliable transportation
5.9% · MT 7.5% · better

5.8% of Dewey adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.

Disability

Living with a disability

30%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.6%
Thinking or memory12.2%
Hearing8.9%
Errands alone6.8%
Vision4.2%
Dressing or bathing3.5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Dewey

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

HNearest ERSt. James HospitalButte · 21.8 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCommunity Hospital of Anaconda★★★★★ · 25 miDirections →
+Low-cost careButte-Silver Bow Primary Health Care ClinicButte · 21.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
21.5 mi
Butte-Silver Bow Primary Health Care Clinic
6 sites · nearest in Butte
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
21.8 mi
St. James Hospital
Butte · ★★★★★
ER
25 mi
Community Hospital of Anaconda
Anaconda · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
38.9 mi
Ruby Valley Medical Center
Sheridan · not rated
ERRural critical access
40 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Dillon · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
41 mi
Barrett Hospital & Healthcare
Dillon · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
! Primary careDewey's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Beaverhead County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careDewey's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Beaverhead County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthDewey's county is a federal shortage area.Beaverhead County · need score 17 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 Dewey. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Dewey
MeasureDeweyMarginMontana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.5%32.6–40.1%31.9%worse
High cholesterol36.7%33.2–40.4%32.8%worse
Obesity30.9%25.9–36.2%31.4%about the same
Arthritis31.7%28.4–34.9%28.4%about the same
Depression22%19.1–25%24.9%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)10.5%8.8–12.8%12.3%about the same
Asthma10.4%9.2–11.6%11.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11%10–12.1%9.3%worse
Diabetes11.5%9.8–13.1%9.9%about the same
COPD7.4%6–8.7%7%about the same
Heart disease7.5%6.5–8.5%6.6%about the same
Stroke3.7%3.3–4.2%3.5%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes11.8%9.4–14.3%13.6%about the same
Binge drink17.9%15.4–20.6%20.3%about the same
Get no exercise20%16.5–23.7%20.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.3%26.4–34.7%31.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.7%72.5–78.6%72.4%better
Dentist visit68.9%66.1–71.6%63.3%better
Cholesterol check87.4%85.6–89%82.5%better
Colon screening71.2%67.6–74.7%63.8%better
Mammogram74.9%69.3–80.2%74.8%about the same
Taking BP meds78.5%75.4–81.2%73.4%better
No health insurance8.9%7.1–11%9.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.3%23.8–31.3%30.7%about the same
Lack emotional support19.8%16.9–23.1%21.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress14.9%13.1–16.8%17.2%better
Fair or poor health17.9%15.2–20.9%18.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.3%12.4–16.2%14%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.5%7.6–11.9%11.7%about the same
Housing insecurity7.4%6.1–9%9.1%better
Utility shut-off threat5.1%4.2–6%6.5%better
No reliable transportation5.9%5–6.9%7.5%better
Receive SNAP5.8%4.5–7.5%8.3%
Disability
Any disability30%25.9–34%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs13.6%11.4–15.9%12.9%
Thinking or memory12.2%10.4–14%14.3%
Hearing8.9%7.9–10.1%8.6%
Vision4.2%3.7–4.9%4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.5%3–4%3.5%
Errands alone6.8%5.8–7.8%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 Dewey door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Montana figure falls inside it, we don't call Dewey better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Dewey by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Dewey 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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