Health · Geraldine

Geraldine, MT health

Geraldine differs from Montana on 15 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (16.9% vs 20.3%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (79.7% vs 73.4%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (19.1% vs 12.3%).

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

42 of every 100 Geraldine adults have high blood pressure
Montana: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 37.7–46.9%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Geraldine, betterGeraldine, worseToo close to callMontana
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.4% Geraldine
MT 20.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.6% Geraldine
MT 31.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.9% Geraldine
MT 20.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.4% Geraldine
MT 13.6%
0%10%20%30%40%
Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
MT 72%
58%
Dentist visit
MT 63%
84%
Cholesterol check
MT 83%
62%
Colon screening
MT 64%
69%
Mammogram
MT 75%
80%
Taking BP meds
MT 73%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Geraldine 9.9% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)
Mind & connection

How Geraldine adults are doing

1 in 3Geraldine adults feel lonely
31.4% · Montana 30.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Geraldine adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.9% · Montana 24.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Geraldine adults lack social or emotional support
22% · Montana 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Geraldine adults are in frequent mental distress
16.6% · 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 8
Geraldine adults worry about having enough food
13.2% · MT 11.7% · about the same
1 in 11
Geraldine adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · MT 9.1% · about the same
1 in 15
Geraldine adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.7% · MT 6.5% · about the same
1 in 13
Geraldine adults lack reliable transportation
7.8% · MT 7.5% · about the same

9.9% of Geraldine adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.5%
Thinking or memory15.1%
Hearing12.4%
Errands alone10%
Vision6.1%
Dressing or bathing5%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Geraldine

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

HNearest ERMissouri River Medical CenterFort Benton · 24.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGreat Falls Clinic Hospital★★★★★ · 46.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Care Center, IncorporatedGreat Falls · 46.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
24.2 mi
Missouri River Medical Center
Fort Benton · not rated
ERRural critical access
40.5 mi
Big Sandy Medical Center
Big Sandy · not rated
ERRural critical access
46.5 mi
Community Health Care Center, Incorporated
6 sites · nearest in Great Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
46.8 mi
Great Falls Clinic Hospital
Great Falls · ★★★★★
ER
47.1 mi
Benefis Hospitals
Great Falls · ★★★★★
ER
54.1 mi
One Health - Lewistown
Lewistown · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careGeraldine's county is a federal shortage area.Choteau County · need score 13 of 25
✓ Dental careGeraldine is not a shortage area
! Mental healthGeraldine's county is a federal shortage area.North-Central Montana · need score 21 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 Geraldine. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Geraldine
MeasureGeraldineMarginMontana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42.2%37.7–46.9%31.9%worse
High cholesterol39.3%34.9–44%32.8%worse
Obesity35%27.9–42.9%31.4%about the same
Arthritis35.6%31.7–39.7%28.4%worse
Depression22.9%19.4–26.6%24.9%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)19.1%15.9–22.7%12.3%worse
Asthma11%9.6–12.4%11.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.8%10.5–13.1%9.3%worse
Diabetes13.8%11.6–16.1%9.9%worse
COPD10.3%8.4–12.5%7%worse
Heart disease10.1%8.7–11.7%6.6%worse
Stroke5.1%4.4–6%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.4%13.1–19.9%13.6%about the same
Binge drink16.9%14.1–20.1%20.3%better
Get no exercise26.4%21.4–32.1%20.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours32.6%26.9–38.8%31.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75.4%71.6–79.1%72.4%about the same
Dentist visit57.8%54.1–61.5%63.3%worse
Cholesterol check84.1%81.8–86.3%82.5%about the same
Colon screening62.2%56.8–67.5%63.8%about the same
Mammogram68.5%60–76.4%74.8%about the same
Taking BP meds79.7%76.6–82.6%73.4%better
No health insurance9.9%7.3–13%9.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.4%26.6–36.9%30.7%about the same
Lack emotional support22%18.5–26.1%21.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.6%14.3–18.9%17.2%about the same
Fair or poor health23%19–27.5%18.3%worse
Frequent physical distress17.2%14.7–19.9%14%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.2%10.1–16.7%11.7%about the same
Housing insecurity9%7.2–11%9.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.7%5.5–8.1%6.5%about the same
No reliable transportation7.8%6.4–9.3%7.5%about the same
Receive SNAP9.9%7.4–12.8%8.3%
Disability
Any disability37.2%31.9–42.7%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs18.5%15.2–22%12.9%
Thinking or memory15.1%12.8–17.8%14.3%
Hearing12.4%10.9–14.3%8.6%
Vision6.1%5.1–7.3%4.6%
Dressing or bathing5%4.1–6%3.5%
Errands alone10%8.3–11.9%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 Geraldine door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Montana figure falls inside it, we don't call Geraldine better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Geraldine 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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