Health · Fox Lake

Fox Lake, MT health

Fox Lake differs from Montana on 8 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults with heart disease (5% vs 6.6%) and fewer adults who have had a stroke (2.8% vs 3.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with obesity (38.5% vs 31.4%).

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

28 of every 100 Fox Lake adults have high blood pressure
Montana: 32 in 100 · too close to call · margin 24.9–32.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Fox Lake, betterFox Lake, worseToo close to callMontana
Get no exerciseshare of adults 21.7% Fox Lake
MT 20.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.2% Fox Lake
MT 31.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 23% Fox Lake
MT 20.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.8% Fox Lake
MT 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

69%
Yearly checkup
MT 72%
63%
Dentist visit
MT 63%
82%
Cholesterol check
MT 83%
56%
Colon screening
MT 64%
74%
Mammogram
MT 75%
69%
Taking BP meds
MT 73%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fox Lake 7.9% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)
Mind & connection

How Fox Lake adults are doing

1 in 3Fox Lake adults feel lonely
28.9% · Montana 30.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Fox Lake adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.8% · Montana 24.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Fox Lake adults lack social or emotional support
20.7% · Montana 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Fox Lake adults are in frequent mental distress
17.8% · 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
Fox Lake adults worry about having enough food
10.1% · MT 11.7% · about the same
1 in 11
Fox Lake adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · MT 9.1% · about the same
1 in 16
Fox Lake adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.4% · MT 6.5% · about the same
1 in 14
Fox Lake adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · MT 7.5% · about the same

7.1% of Fox Lake adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.

Disability

Living with a disability

26.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.4%
Thinking or memory14.2%
Hearing6.6%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision3.8%
Dressing or bathing3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Fox Lake

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

HNearest ERSidney Health CenterSidney · 21.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGlendive Medical Center★★★★★ · 39.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAg Worker Health & ServicesFairview · 28.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
21.3 mi
Sidney Health Center
Sidney · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
28.8 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Fairview · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
32.6 mi
Roosevelt Medical Center
Culbertson · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.4 mi
Glendive Medical Center
Glendive · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
39.5 mi
Poplar Community Hospital
Poplar · not rated
ERRural critical access
40.4 mi
Bighorn Valley Health Center
4 sites · nearest in Glendive
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careFox Lake's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.MFW - Richland County · need score 7 of 25
✓ Dental careFox Lake is not a shortage area
! Mental healthFox Lake's county is a federal shortage area.Eastern Montana · need score 18 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 Fox Lake. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Fox Lake
MeasureFox LakeMarginMontana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure28.2%24.9–32.1%31.9%about the same
High cholesterol29.3%25.7–33%32.8%about the same
Obesity38.5%32.2–45.2%31.4%worse
Arthritis24%21.2–27.2%28.4%better
Depression24.8%21.4–28.5%24.9%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)14.7%11.9–17.9%12.3%about the same
Asthma11.4%10.1–12.9%11.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)7.6%6.8–8.5%9.3%better
Diabetes8.1%6.8–9.6%9.9%better
COPD5.8%4.8–7%7%about the same
Heart disease5%4.3–5.8%6.6%better
Stroke2.8%2.4–3.2%3.5%better
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.8%10.9–17.1%13.6%about the same
Binge drink23%19.6–26.8%20.3%about the same
Get no exercise21.7%17.6–26.5%20.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours34.2%28.2–39.9%31.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup69.2%65–73.2%72.4%about the same
Dentist visit63.3%59.5–66.9%63.3%about the same
Cholesterol check81.5%78.8–84.1%82.5%about the same
Colon screening55.6%49.9–60.7%63.8%worse
Mammogram73.7%65.4–80.4%74.8%about the same
Taking BP meds69.1%65.2–72.7%73.4%worse
No health insurance7.9%6.1–10%9.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.9%24.5–33.5%30.7%about the same
Lack emotional support20.7%17.4–24.2%21.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.8%15.5–20.4%17.2%about the same
Fair or poor health16.1%13.3–19.2%18.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress12.9%11.1–15%14%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.1%7.9–12.6%11.7%about the same
Housing insecurity8.9%7.1–10.8%9.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.4%5.3–7.7%6.5%about the same
No reliable transportation6.9%5.8–8.1%7.5%about the same
Receive SNAP7.1%5.4–9.1%8.3%
Disability
Any disability26.9%22.8–31.5%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs10.4%8.5–12.4%12.9%
Thinking or memory14.2%11.9–16.6%14.3%
Hearing6.6%5.8–7.6%8.6%
Vision3.8%3.2–4.4%4.6%
Dressing or bathing3%2.6–3.6%3.5%
Errands alone7.2%6.1–8.5%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 Fox Lake door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Montana figure falls inside it, we don't call Fox Lake better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Fox Lake 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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