Health · Elliston

Elliston, MT health

Elliston differs from Montana on 6 of 40 measures. It has more adults seeing a dentist (70.3% vs 63.3%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (77.6% vs 73.4%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (18% vs 12.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Elliston
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How Elliston 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 Elliston adults…

36 of every 100 Elliston adults have high blood pressure
Montana: 32 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.5–40.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Elliston, betterElliston, worseToo close to callMontana
Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.7% Elliston
MT 20.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.5% Elliston
MT 31.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.2% Elliston
MT 20.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.5% Elliston
MT 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
MT 72%
70%
Dentist visit
MT 63%
86%
Cholesterol check
MT 83%
68%
Colon screening
MT 64%
75%
Mammogram
MT 75%
78%
Taking BP meds
MT 73%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Elliston 8.6% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)
Mind & connection

How Elliston adults are doing

1 in 3Elliston adults feel lonely
28.6% · Montana 30.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Elliston adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.3% · Montana 24.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Elliston adults lack social or emotional support
20.1% · Montana 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Elliston adults are in frequent mental distress
16.2% · Montana 17.2% · too close to call
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
Elliston adults worry about having enough food
10.5% · MT 11.7% · about the same
1 in 12
Elliston adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · MT 9.1% · about the same
1 in 18
Elliston adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · MT 6.5% · about the same
1 in 15
Elliston adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · MT 7.5% · about the same

7.5% of Elliston adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.1%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.4%
Thinking or memory13.7%
Hearing9.7%
Errands alone8.2%
Vision4.7%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Elliston

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

HNearest ERVA Montana Healthcare SystemFort Harrison · 17.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyCommunity Hospital of Anaconda★★★★★ · 37.5 miDirections →
+Low-cost carePureview Health CenterHelena · 20.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.3 mi
VA Montana Healthcare System
Fort Harrison · ★★★★★
ERVA
19.8 mi
Deer Lodge Medical Center
Deer Lodge · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.3 mi
Pureview Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Helena
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
22.2 mi
St. Peters Health
Helena · ★★★★★
ER
37.5 mi
Community Hospital of Anaconda
Anaconda · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
37.7 mi
Butte-Silver Bow Primary Health Care Clinic
3 sites · nearest in Anaconda
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careElliston's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Powell County · need score 7 of 25
! Dental careElliston's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.ME-Powell County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthElliston's county is a federal shortage area.Powell County · need score 14 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 Elliston. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Elliston
MeasureEllistonMarginMontana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.1%31.5–40.6%31.9%about the same
High cholesterol37.1%32.8–41.8%32.8%about the same
Obesity34.3%27–42%31.4%about the same
Arthritis34.6%30.6–38.7%28.4%worse
Depression24.3%20.5–28.3%24.9%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)18%14.7–21.7%12.3%worse
Asthma11.6%10.1–13.2%11.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.5%10.3–12.9%9.3%worse
Diabetes11.5%9.6–13.7%9.9%about the same
COPD8.3%6.4–10.6%7%about the same
Heart disease7.8%6.6–9.3%6.6%about the same
Stroke4.1%3.4–4.9%3.5%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.5%10.1–17%13.6%about the same
Binge drink17.2%14.2–20.5%20.3%about the same
Get no exercise23.7%18.5–29.4%20.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.5%24.5–37.2%31.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.6%71.6–79.1%72.4%about the same
Dentist visit70.3%67–73.7%63.3%better
Cholesterol check86.4%84–88.7%82.5%better
Colon screening67.8%62.5–72.8%63.8%about the same
Mammogram74.6%66.6–81.5%74.8%about the same
Taking BP meds77.6%74.1–80.7%73.4%better
No health insurance8.6%6.1–11.8%9.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.6%23.9–33.5%30.7%about the same
Lack emotional support20.1%16.3–23.9%21.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.2%13.8–18.7%17.2%about the same
Fair or poor health19.2%15.3–23.9%18.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress15.2%12.7–18.1%14%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.5%7.7–13.9%11.7%about the same
Housing insecurity8.2%6.3–10.3%9.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.7%4.5–7%6.5%about the same
No reliable transportation6.5%5.2–8%7.5%about the same
Receive SNAP7.5%5.3–10.1%8.3%
Disability
Any disability33.1%27.6–39.1%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs15.4%12.2–19.2%12.9%
Thinking or memory13.7%11.1–16.5%14.3%
Hearing9.7%8.3–11.2%8.6%
Vision4.7%3.8–5.8%4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.1–4.9%3.5%
Errands alone8.2%6.6–10.2%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 Elliston door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Montana figure falls inside it, we don't call Elliston better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Elliston 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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