Health · Fox

Fox, MT health

Fox differs from Montana on 9 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (9.2% vs 12.3%) and more adults screened for colon cancer (73.5% vs 63.8%). Where it trails the state: more adults with arthritis (35.6% vs 28.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Fox
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 80 people are less certain, so we show Fox's figures without a grade.

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How Fox 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 adults…

39 of every 100 Fox adults have high blood pressure
Montana: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 34.2–43.8%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Fox, betterFox, worseToo close to callMontana
Get no exerciseshare of adults 21.4% Fox
MT 20.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30.2% Fox
MT 31.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.3% Fox
MT 20.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.9% Fox
MT 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Fox 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%
74%
Colon screening
MT 64%
74%
Mammogram
MT 75%
78%
Taking BP meds
MT 73%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Fox 7.6% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)
Mind & connection

How Fox adults are doing

1 in 3Fox adults feel lonely
29.5% · Montana 30.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Fox adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.9% · Montana 24.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Fox adults lack social or emotional support
19.8% · Montana 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Fox adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · 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 adults worry about having enough food
9.6% · MT 11.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Fox adults worry about keeping their housing
7.5% · MT 9.1% · about the same
1 in 19
Fox adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · MT 6.5% · about the same
1 in 17
Fox adults lack reliable transportation
6% · MT 7.5% · about the same

6.9% of Fox adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.

Disability

Living with a disability

30.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.4%
Thinking or memory13%
Hearing8.2%
Errands alone7.7%
Vision4.3%
Dressing or bathing3.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Fox

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

HNearest ERStillwater Billings ClinicColumbus · 24.5 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyPowell Valley Hospital★★★★★ · 42.6 miDirections →
+Low-cost careYellowstone City County Health DepartmentBridger · 14.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.5 mi
Beartooth Billings Clinic
Red Lodge · not rated
Rural critical access
14.4 mi
Yellowstone City County Health Department
5 sites · nearest in Bridger
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24.5 mi
Stillwater Billings Clinic
Columbus · not rated
ERRural critical access
42.6 mi
Powell Valley Hospital
Powell · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
42.7 mi
Montana Migrant & Seasonal Farm Workers
2 sites · nearest in Powell
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
48.4 mi
Billings Clinic Hospital
Billings · ★★★★★
ER
✓ Primary careFox is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careFox is not a shortage area
! Mental healthFox's county is a federal shortage area.Carbon 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 Fox. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Fox
MeasureFoxMarginMontana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure38.6%34.2–43.8%31.9%worse
High cholesterol37.4%33.2–42%32.8%worse
Obesity33.4%26.7–41.4%31.4%about the same
Arthritis35.6%31.6–40.1%28.4%worse
Depression24.9%21.2–29.3%24.9%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)9.2%7.3–11.5%12.3%better
Asthma11.9%10.5–13.7%11.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.6%10.4–13%9.3%worse
Diabetes11.2%9.3–13.5%9.9%about the same
COPD8.1%6.1–10.3%7%about the same
Heart disease6.9%5.7–8.1%6.6%about the same
Stroke3.7%3.1–4.5%3.5%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes12.9%9.2–16.9%13.6%about the same
Binge drink18.3%15.3–21.7%20.3%about the same
Get no exercise21.4%16.5–27%20.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours30.2%24.6–36.3%31.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.7%72.1–79.3%72.4%about the same
Dentist visit69.3%65.9–72.5%63.3%better
Cholesterol check87.2%84.9–89.2%82.5%better
Colon screening73.5%68.8–78%63.8%better
Mammogram74.3%66.1–81.5%74.8%about the same
Taking BP meds77.6%74.3–80.7%73.4%better
No health insurance7.6%5.5–10.7%9.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.5%24.5–34.7%30.7%about the same
Lack emotional support19.8%16.1–23.8%21.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.7%13.1–18.5%17.2%about the same
Fair or poor health18.4%14.5–22.8%18.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress15%12.3–18%14%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity9.6%6.8–13%11.7%about the same
Housing insecurity7.5%5.7–9.5%9.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.3%4.2–6.5%6.5%about the same
No reliable transportation6%4.7–7.5%7.5%about the same
Receive SNAP6.9%4.8–9.6%8.3%
Disability
Any disability30.4%25–36.4%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs14.4%11.2–18%12.9%
Thinking or memory13%10.3–15.8%14.3%
Hearing8.2%7–9.7%8.6%
Vision4.3%3.4–5.4%4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%2.9–4.7%3.5%
Errands alone7.7%6–9.6%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 Fox 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 better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Fox 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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