Health · Dodson

Dodson, MT health

Dodson differs from Montana on 16 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (8.1% vs 9.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing food insecurity (20.4% vs 11.7%).

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

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 153 people are less certain, so we show Dodson's figures without a grade.

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How Dodson 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 Dodson adults…

32 of every 100 Dodson adults have high blood pressure

Montana: 32 in 100 · too close to call · margin 28.5–36.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Dodson, betterDodson, worseToo close to callMontana

Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.8% Dodson
MT 20.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 39.1% Dodson
MT 31.4%

Binge drinkshare of adults 19.5% Dodson
MT 20.3%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.9% Dodson
MT 13.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Dodson 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 9

working-age adults has no health insurance

Dodson 11.2% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)

Mind & connection

How Dodson adults are doing

1 in 3Dodson adults feel lonely

33% · Montana 30.7% · too close to call

1 in 4Dodson adults have been diagnosed with depression

24.8% · Montana 24.9% · too close to call

1 in 4Dodson adults lack social or emotional support

25.7% · Montana 21.2% · worse

1 in 5Dodson adults are in frequent mental distress

20% · Montana 17.2% · worse

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 5

Dodson adults worry about having enough food

20.4% · MT 11.7% · worse

1 in 6

Dodson adults worry about keeping their housing

15.6% · MT 9.1% · worse

1 in 9

Dodson adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

10.7% · MT 6.5% · worse

1 in 8

Dodson adults lack reliable transportation

12.7% · MT 7.5% · worse

13.8% of Dodson adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.1%

of Dodson adults live with a disability (Montana 30.9%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs15.7%

Thinking or memory16.9%

Hearing9.5%

Errands alone9.9%

Vision6.5%

Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Around Dodson

Dodson and the towns around it

Care nearby

Phillips County Hospital - CahMalta · 18 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

P H S Indian Hospital-Ft Belknap at Harlem - CahHarlem · 24.6 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Northern Montana HospitalHavre · 66.7 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Frances Mahon Deaconess HospitalGlasgow · 75.4 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

One Health - HarlemHarlem · 26.8 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Bullhook Community Health CenterHavre · 66.3 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careDodson's county is a federal shortage area.Phillips County · need score 13 of 25

! Dental careDodson's county is a federal shortage area.Phillips County · need score 15 of 25

! Mental healthDodson's county is a federal shortage area.Eastern Montana · need score 18 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 Dodson. 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 Dodson

Measure	Dodson	Margin	Montana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	32.4%	28.5–36.6%	31.9%	about the same
High cholesterol	32.1%	28.2–36.2%	32.8%	about the same
Obesity	41.6%	33.8–49.7%	31.4%	worse
Arthritis	28.3%	25.1–31.8%	28.4%	about the same
Depression	24.8%	21.1–28.9%	24.9%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	18%	14.7–21.6%	12.3%	worse
Asthma	13.4%	11.8–15.2%	11.1%	worse
Cancer (not skin)	8.1%	7.2–9%	9.3%	better
Diabetes	12.7%	10.8–14.8%	9.9%	worse
COPD	7.6%	6.3–9.2%	7%	about the same
Heart disease	6.8%	5.8–7.7%	6.6%	about the same
Stroke	4.1%	3.5–4.6%	3.5%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	17.9%	14.4–21.7%	13.6%	worse
Binge drink	19.5%	16.1–23.1%	20.3%	about the same
Get no exercise	25.8%	21–31.1%	20.6%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	39.1%	32.8–45.6%	31.4%	worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	71.6%	67.3–75.6%	72.4%	about the same
Dentist visit	53.8%	49.9–57.7%	63.3%	worse
Cholesterol check	80.5%	77.6–83.1%	82.5%	about the same
Colon screening	68%	63–72.6%	63.8%	about the same
Mammogram	70.9%	62.3–78.7%	74.8%	about the same
Taking BP meds	73.9%	70.8–76.7%	73.4%	about the same
No health insurance	11.2%	8.6–14.2%	9.3%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	33%	27.7–38%	30.7%	about the same
Lack emotional support	25.7%	21.4–29.6%	21.2%	worse
Frequent mental distress	20%	17.5–22.8%	17.2%	worse
Fair or poor health	22.5%	19.1–26.4%	18.3%	worse
Frequent physical distress	16.2%	13.9–18.7%	14%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	20.4%	16–24.7%	11.7%	worse
Housing insecurity	15.6%	12.6–18.6%	9.1%	worse
Utility shut-off threat	10.7%	8.7–12.6%	6.5%	worse
No reliable transportation	12.7%	10.5–14.9%	7.5%	worse
Receive SNAP	13.8%	10.5–17%	8.3%
Disability
Any disability	35.1%	30–40.3%	30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs	15.7%	13.1–18.6%	12.9%
Thinking or memory	16.9%	14.4–19.7%	14.3%
Hearing	9.5%	8.3–10.8%	8.6%
Vision	6.5%	5.5–7.6%	4.6%
Dressing or bathing	4.1%	3.5–4.8%	3.5%
Errands alone	9.9%	8.4–11.6%	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 Dodson door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Dodson 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.