Health · Frenchtown

Frenchtown, MT health

Frenchtown differs from Montana on 5 of 40 measures. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (8.4% vs 12.3%) and fewer adults facing food insecurity (9.4% vs 11.7%).

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

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Frenchtown’s Health Grade: A−

On seven CDC health estimates for adults, Frenchtown is healthier than 80% of U.S. towns and 79% of Montana towns.

A-Self-rated healthB+Physical distressB-Mental distressAObesityADiabetesB+SmokingAExercise

All U.S. towns we grade (19,420)Healthier than 80%

Less healthyHealthier

Montana towns we grade (93)Healthier than 79%

Towns with similar incomes, $71K–$118K (8,658)Healthier than 80%

About what its income would suggest. Frenchtown does about as well against towns with similar incomes as against all towns.

These are estimates. At the ends of CDC’s likely ranges, Frenchtown could be anywhere from B to A.

How the Health Grade works

Seven CDC estimates. Adults in fair or poor health, frequent physical distress, frequent mental distress, obesity, diabetes, smoking and no exercise (CDC PLACES, 2025 release). On each one a town earns the share of U.S. towns doing worse, and those shares are averaged. It’s the same score as our Healthiest towns in Montana ranking.
Graded on a national curve. Every U.S. town with 1,000+ residents and all seven estimates (19,420 places) is lined up by score: A+ top 5%A next 10%A- next 10%B B+ to B−, next 30%C C+ to C−, next 30%D D and D−, bottom 15%
Not adjusted for income. Wealthier towns are usually healthier, and the grade shows that as it is. The similar-incomes bar compares Frenchtown with U.S. towns whose median household income is within 25% of its own.
Modeled, not measured. CDC combines national survey answers with each area’s age, sex, race and income mix. Frenchtown uses CDC’s own estimate for it. High blood pressure is left out because it tracks age more than anything else. The confidence line recomputes the grade with every estimate at the low, then the high, end of its range.

Report card

How Frenchtown 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 Frenchtown adults…

30 of every 100 Frenchtown adults have high blood pressure

Montana: 32 in 100 · too close to call · margin 26.6–32.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Frenchtown, betterFrenchtown, worseToo close to callMontana

Get no exerciseshare of adults 17.3% Frenchtown
MT 20.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 27.2% Frenchtown
MT 31.4%

Binge drinkshare of adults 22.3% Frenchtown
MT 20.3%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 12.9% Frenchtown
MT 13.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Frenchtown 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 13

working-age adults has no health insurance

Frenchtown 7.8% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)

Mind & connection

How Frenchtown adults are doing

1 in 3Frenchtown adults feel lonely

30.1% · Montana 30.7% · too close to call

1 in 4Frenchtown adults have been diagnosed with depression

25.9% · Montana 24.9% · too close to call

1 in 5Frenchtown adults lack social or emotional support

21.3% · Montana 21.2% · too close to call

1 in 6Frenchtown adults are in frequent mental distress

17% · 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 11

Frenchtown adults worry about having enough food

9.4% · MT 11.7% · better

1 in 12

Frenchtown adults worry about keeping their housing

8.4% · MT 9.1% · about the same

1 in 17

Frenchtown adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

5.8% · MT 6.5% · about the same

1 in 16

Frenchtown adults lack reliable transportation

6.4% · MT 7.5% · better

6.6% of Frenchtown adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.

Disability

Living with a disability

26.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs10.9%

Thinking or memory12.9%

Hearing7.9%

Errands alone7%

Vision3.9%

Dressing or bathing3.1%

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

Around Frenchtown

Frenchtown and the towns around it

Care nearby

Community Medical CenterMissoula · 15.7 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

St. Patrick HospitalMissoula · 15.8 mi · ★★★★★ · ER Directions Medicare profile

Mineral Community HospitalSuperior · 31.6 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

St. Luke Community HospitalRonan · 35.2 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Phc - WatershedMissoula · 14.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Ag Worker Health & ServicesLolo · 18.9 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careFrenchtown's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Missoula County · need score 14 of 25

✓ Dental careFrenchtown is not a shortage area

! Mental healthFrenchtown's county is a federal shortage area.Missoula County · need score 13 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 Frenchtown. 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 Frenchtown

Measure	Frenchtown	Margin	Montana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	29.6%	26.6–32.5%	31.9%	about the same
High cholesterol	34.1%	31–37.3%	32.8%	about the same
Obesity	27.6%	23.5–31.7%	31.4%	about the same
Arthritis	25.9%	23.3–28.5%	28.4%	about the same
Depression	25.9%	22.9–29.1%	24.9%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	8.4%	6.7–10.2%	12.3%	better
Asthma	10.9%	9.7–12.2%	11.1%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	9%	8.1–9.9%	9.3%	about the same
Diabetes	9.5%	8.3–10.9%	9.9%	about the same
COPD	6.2%	5.4–7.2%	7%	about the same
Heart disease	6%	5.3–6.7%	6.6%	about the same
Stroke	3.2%	2.8–3.5%	3.5%	about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	12.9%	10.8–15.2%	13.6%	about the same
Binge drink	22.3%	19.4–25.3%	20.3%	about the same
Get no exercise	17.3%	14.6–20.2%	20.6%	better
Sleep under 7 hours	27.2%	23.5–31.2%	31.4%	better
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	72.5%	69.1–75.6%	72.4%	about the same
Dentist visit	66.1%	62.9–69.1%	63.3%	about the same
Cholesterol check	83.7%	81.6–85.8%	82.5%	about the same
Colon screening	65.9%	61.8–70.1%	63.8%	about the same
Mammogram	79.9%	74–85%	74.8%	about the same
Taking BP meds	72.9%	69.6–75.9%	73.4%	about the same
No health insurance	7.8%	6.4–9.6%	9.3%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	30.1%	26.6–33.8%	30.7%	about the same
Lack emotional support	21.3%	18.4–24.3%	21.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	17%	15.1–19%	17.2%	about the same
Fair or poor health	16.2%	14–18.5%	18.3%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	12.9%	11.4–14.5%	14%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	9.4%	7.7–11.3%	11.7%	better
Housing insecurity	8.4%	6.9–9.8%	9.1%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	5.8%	4.9–6.8%	6.5%	about the same
No reliable transportation	6.4%	5.5–7.3%	7.5%	better
Receive SNAP	6.6%	5.3–8.2%	8.3%
Disability
Any disability	26.9%	23.8–30.2%	30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs	10.9%	9.4–12.5%	12.9%
Thinking or memory	12.9%	11.4–14.6%	14.3%
Hearing	7.9%	7–8.8%	8.6%
Vision	3.9%	3.5–4.4%	4.6%
Dressing or bathing	3.1%	2.8–3.5%	3.5%
Errands alone	7%	6.1–7.9%	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 Frenchtown door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Frenchtown 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.