Health · Judith Gap

Judith Gap, MT health

Judith Gap differs from Montana on 15 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (16.2% vs 20.3%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (79.8% vs 73.4%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (21.2% vs 12.3%).

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

44 of every 100 Judith Gap adults have high blood pressure
Montana: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 38.8–48.6%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Judith Gap, betterJudith Gap, worseToo close to callMontana
Get no exerciseshare of adults 27.7% Judith Gap
MT 20.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.5% Judith Gap
MT 31.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 16.2% Judith Gap
MT 20.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 16.8% Judith Gap
MT 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

75%
Yearly checkup
MT 72%
55%
Dentist visit
MT 63%
85%
Cholesterol check
MT 83%
69%
Colon screening
MT 64%
74%
Mammogram
MT 75%
80%
Taking BP meds
MT 73%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
Judith Gap 11% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)
Mind & connection

How Judith Gap adults are doing

1 in 4Judith Gap adults feel lonely
28.4% · Montana 30.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Judith Gap adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.5% · Montana 24.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Judith Gap adults lack social or emotional support
21.5% · Montana 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Judith Gap adults are in frequent mental distress
15.9% · 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 7
Judith Gap adults worry about having enough food
13.4% · MT 11.7% · about the same
1 in 11
Judith Gap adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · MT 9.1% · about the same
1 in 14
Judith Gap adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.9% · MT 6.5% · about the same
1 in 13
Judith Gap adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · MT 7.5% · about the same

10.3% of Judith Gap adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.

Disability

Living with a disability

38.8%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.8%
Thinking or memory15%
Hearing13.6%
Errands alone10.1%
Vision6.4%
Dressing or bathing5.3%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Judith Gap

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

HNearest ERWheatland Memorial HospitalHarlowton · 17.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBighorn Valley Health CenterLewistown · 30.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
17.2 mi
Wheatland Memorial Hospital
Harlowton · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.1 mi
Central Montana Medical Center
Lewistown · not rated
ERRural critical access
30.8 mi
Bighorn Valley Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Lewistown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
55.3 mi
Mountainview Medical Center
White Sulphur Spring · not rated
ERRural critical access
59.4 mi
Roundup Memorial Healthcare
Roundup · not rated
ERRural critical access
85.8 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Billings · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careJudith Gap's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Wheatland-Sweet Grass Counties · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careJudith Gap's county is a federal shortage area.Wheatland County · need score 14 of 25
! Mental healthJudith Gap's county is a federal shortage area.Wheatland County · need score 15 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 Judith Gap. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Judith Gap
MeasureJudith GapMarginMontana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure43.6%38.8–48.6%31.9%worse
High cholesterol39.6%34.9–44.4%32.8%worse
Obesity31.7%24.1–39.9%31.4%about the same
Arthritis38.2%34–42.5%28.4%worse
Depression22.5%19.1–26.4%24.9%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)21.2%17.5–25%12.3%worse
Asthma10.7%9.3–12.2%11.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)12.6%11.2–14%9.3%worse
Diabetes14.5%12.1–17.1%9.9%worse
COPD11.2%8.9–13.6%7%worse
Heart disease11.2%9.5–13.1%6.6%worse
Stroke5.6%4.7–6.5%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes16.8%13.3–20.8%13.6%about the same
Binge drink16.2%13.3–19.3%20.3%better
Get no exercise27.7%21.8–34.4%20.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours31.5%24.8–38.4%31.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup75%71–78.6%72.4%about the same
Dentist visit55.3%51.1–59.4%63.3%worse
Cholesterol check84.9%82.5–87.1%82.5%about the same
Colon screening68.6%63.2–73.5%63.8%about the same
Mammogram73.7%65.1–81%74.8%about the same
Taking BP meds79.8%76.4–82.7%73.4%better
No health insurance11%8.2–14.4%9.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely28.4%23.4–33.9%30.7%about the same
Lack emotional support21.5%17.9–25.6%21.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress15.9%13.7–18.2%17.2%about the same
Fair or poor health24.4%19.8–29.3%18.3%worse
Frequent physical distress17.6%14.8–20.7%14%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.4%10.4–17%11.7%about the same
Housing insecurity9%7.2–10.9%9.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.9%5.7–8.2%6.5%about the same
No reliable transportation7.7%6.4–9.2%7.5%about the same
Receive SNAP10.3%7.8–13.2%8.3%
Disability
Any disability38.8%33–45.1%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs19.8%16.1–23.8%12.9%
Thinking or memory15%12.5–17.8%14.3%
Hearing13.6%11.7–15.6%8.6%
Vision6.4%5.3–7.7%4.6%
Dressing or bathing5.3%4.3–6.3%3.5%
Errands alone10.1%8.3–12.1%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 Judith Gap door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Montana figure falls inside it, we don't call Judith Gap better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Judith Gap 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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