Health · Gilman

Gilman, MT health

Gilman differs from Montana on 13 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (16.7% vs 20.3%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (78.8% vs 73.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults with arthritis (38% vs 28.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 59410 (all of Gilman)
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How Gilman 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 Gilman adults…

37 of every 100 Gilman adults have high blood pressure
Montana: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 33.5–40.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Gilman, betterGilman, worseToo close to callMontana
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22% Gilman
MT 20.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.8% Gilman
MT 31.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.7% Gilman
MT 20.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.1% Gilman
MT 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
MT 72%
62%
Dentist visit
MT 63%
87%
Cholesterol check
MT 83%
66%
Colon screening
MT 64%
74%
Mammogram
MT 75%
79%
Taking BP meds
MT 73%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Gilman 8.2% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)
Mind & connection

How Gilman adults are doing

1 in 3Gilman adults feel lonely
29% · Montana 30.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Gilman adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.6% · Montana 24.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Gilman adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · Montana 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Gilman adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · 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
Gilman adults worry about having enough food
10.5% · MT 11.7% · about the same
1 in 13
Gilman adults worry about keeping their housing
7.6% · MT 9.1% · about the same
1 in 18
Gilman adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.6% · MT 6.5% · about the same
1 in 15
Gilman adults lack reliable transportation
6.5% · MT 7.5% · about the same

7.6% of Gilman adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.

Disability

Living with a disability

34.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs16.8%
Thinking or memory13.8%
Hearing10.4%
Errands alone8.3%
Vision4.8%
Dressing or bathing4.1%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Gilman

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

HNearest ERBenefis Teton Medical CenterChoteau · 22.4 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyBenefis Hospitals★★★★★ · 51.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Care Center, IncorporatedChoteau · 22.5 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
22.4 mi
Benefis Teton Medical Center
Choteau · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.5 mi
Community Health Care Center, Incorporated
6 sites · nearest in Choteau
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
41.5 mi
Parker Medical Center
Lincoln · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
49.5 mi
Pondera Medical Center
Conrad · not rated
ERRural critical access
51.1 mi
Benefis Hospitals
Great Falls · ★★★★★
ER
51.4 mi
Great Falls Clinic Hospital
Great Falls · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careGilman's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Lewis and Clark County · need score 8 of 25
✓ Dental careGilman is not a shortage area
! Mental healthGilman's county is a federal shortage area.Lewis and Clark County · need score 12 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 Gilman. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Gilman
MeasureGilmanMarginMontana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure37%33.5–40.4%31.9%worse
High cholesterol38.3%34.7–41.8%32.8%worse
Obesity32.6%27.9–37.2%31.4%about the same
Arthritis38%34.6–41.1%28.4%worse
Depression25.6%22.4–28.8%24.9%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.2%9.9–14.8%12.3%about the same
Asthma11.7%10.4–13%11.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.8%10.7–12.9%9.3%worse
Diabetes12.1%10.3–13.7%9.9%worse
COPD8.8%7.5–10.1%7%worse
Heart disease8.3%7.3–9.2%6.6%worse
Stroke4.3%3.9–4.8%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.1%11.7–16.5%13.6%about the same
Binge drink16.7%14.2–19.3%20.3%better
Get no exercise22%18.4–25.6%20.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours29.8%25.8–34%31.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.5%74.6–80.4%72.4%better
Dentist visit62.1%58.8–65.3%63.3%about the same
Cholesterol check86.8%85.1–88.5%82.5%better
Colon screening66.1%61.7–70.1%63.8%about the same
Mammogram74.1%67.4–80%74.8%about the same
Taking BP meds78.8%75.6–81.6%73.4%better
No health insurance8.2%6.5–10.1%9.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29%25.4–32.6%30.7%about the same
Lack emotional support20.3%17.5–23.2%21.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.5%14.6–18.4%17.2%about the same
Fair or poor health19.9%17.1–22.7%18.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.2%14.1–18.1%14%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.5%8.5–12.7%11.7%about the same
Housing insecurity7.6%6.3–9.1%9.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.6%4.7–6.6%6.5%about the same
No reliable transportation6.5%5.5–7.5%7.5%about the same
Receive SNAP7.6%5.9–9.3%8.3%
Disability
Any disability34.6%30.5–38.5%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs16.8%14.4–19.1%12.9%
Thinking or memory13.8%11.9–15.5%14.3%
Hearing10.4%9.3–11.6%8.6%
Vision4.8%4.3–5.4%4.6%
Dressing or bathing4.1%3.6–4.6%3.5%
Errands alone8.3%7.2–9.4%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 Gilman door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Montana figure falls inside it, we don't call Gilman better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Gilman by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Gilman by how much of its land each one covers.

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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