Health · Hobson

Hobson, MT health

Hobson differs from Montana on 14 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (13.8% vs 20.3%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (81.7% vs 73.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (11% vs 6.6%).

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

Report card

How Hobson 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 Hobson adults…

45 of every 100 Hobson adults have high blood pressure

Montana: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 39.9–49.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Hobson, betterHobson, worseToo close to callMontana

Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.9% Hobson
MT 20.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 29.7% Hobson
MT 31.4%

Binge drinkshare of adults 13.8% Hobson
MT 20.3%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.3% Hobson
MT 13.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Hobson 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 10

working-age adults has no health insurance

Hobson 9.9% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)

Mind & connection

How Hobson adults are doing

1 in 4Hobson adults feel lonely

28% · Montana 30.7% · too close to call

1 in 5Hobson adults have been diagnosed with depression

22.2% · Montana 24.9% · too close to call

1 in 5Hobson adults lack social or emotional support

19.7% · Montana 21.2% · too close to call

1 in 7Hobson adults are in frequent mental distress

14.9% · 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

Hobson adults worry about having enough food

12% · MT 11.7% · about the same

1 in 12

Hobson adults worry about keeping their housing

8.5% · MT 9.1% · about the same

1 in 15

Hobson adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

6.5% · MT 6.5% · about the same

1 in 14

Hobson adults lack reliable transportation

7.2% · MT 7.5% · about the same

9.4% of Hobson adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.

Disability

Living with a disability

37.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.7%

Thinking or memory13.8%

Hearing13.5%

Errands alone9.8%

Vision6.2%

Dressing or bathing5%

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

Around Hobson

Hobson and the towns around it

Care nearby

Central Montana Medical CenterLewistown · 20.7 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Wheatland Memorial HospitalHarlowton · 38.9 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Mountainview Medical CenterWhite Sulphur Spring · 57.9 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Missouri River Medical CenterFort Benton · 67.9 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

One Health - LewistownLewistown · 21.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Community Health Care Center, Alliance for Youth Resource CenterGreat Falls · 73 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careHobson's county is a federal shortage area.Judith Basin County · need score 14 of 25

✓ Dental careHobson is not a shortage area

! Mental healthHobson's county is a federal shortage area.Judith Basin County · need score 14 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 Hobson. 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 Hobson

Measure	Hobson	Margin	Montana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	44.7%	39.9–49.7%	31.9%	worse
High cholesterol	40.3%	35.5–45.3%	32.8%	worse
Obesity	31.3%	23.8–39.6%	31.4%	about the same
Arthritis	40.5%	36.1–45.1%	28.4%	worse
Depression	22.2%	18.6–26.1%	24.9%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	14.2%	11.5–17.4%	12.3%	about the same
Asthma	11.2%	9.8–12.7%	11.1%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	14%	12.5–15.5%	9.3%	worse
Diabetes	14.5%	12.1–17.1%	9.9%	worse
COPD	10.7%	8.4–13.2%	7%	worse
Heart disease	11%	9.3–13%	6.6%	worse
Stroke	5.6%	4.6–6.6%	3.5%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	14.3%	11–17.7%	13.6%	about the same
Binge drink	13.8%	11.3–16.6%	20.3%	better
Get no exercise	26.9%	21.1–33.2%	20.6%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	29.7%	23.8–36.2%	31.4%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	78.4%	74.7–81.7%	72.4%	better
Dentist visit	63.4%	59.7–67.1%	63.3%	about the same
Cholesterol check	88%	86–89.7%	82.5%	better
Colon screening	66.3%	61.2–71.4%	63.8%	about the same
Mammogram	74.8%	66.8–81.8%	74.8%	about the same
Taking BP meds	81.7%	78.7–84.5%	73.4%	better
No health insurance	9.9%	7.5–12.8%	9.3%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	28%	23.2–33.1%	30.7%	about the same
Lack emotional support	19.7%	16.3–23.2%	21.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	14.9%	12.8–17.2%	17.2%	about the same
Fair or poor health	22.6%	18.3–27.1%	18.3%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	17%	14.3–20%	14%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	12%	9.3–14.8%	11.7%	about the same
Housing insecurity	8.5%	6.8–10.2%	9.1%	about the same
Utility shut-off threat	6.5%	5.4–7.7%	6.5%	about the same
No reliable transportation	7.2%	6–8.5%	7.5%	about the same
Receive SNAP	9.4%	7.1–11.8%	8.3%
Disability
Any disability	37.6%	31.6–43.5%	30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs	19.7%	16–23.7%	12.9%
Thinking or memory	13.8%	11.5–16.3%	14.3%
Hearing	13.5%	11.6–15.6%	8.6%
Vision	6.2%	5.1–7.5%	4.6%
Dressing or bathing	5%	4.1–6%	3.5%
Errands alone	9.8%	8.1–11.8%	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 Hobson door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Hobson 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.