Health · Kerr

Kerr, MT health

On most measures Kerr looks like Montana as a whole. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (8.8% vs 12.3%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (85.1% vs 82.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Kerr
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 463 people are less certain, so we show Kerr's figures without a grade.

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How Kerr 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 Kerr adults…

34 of every 100 Kerr adults have high blood pressure
Montana: 32 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30.8–38.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Kerr, betterKerr, worseToo close to callMontana
Get no exerciseshare of adults 20.3% Kerr
MT 20.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.4% Kerr
MT 31.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.9% Kerr
MT 20.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 14.6% Kerr
MT 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Yearly checkup
MT 72%
63%
Dentist visit
MT 63%
85%
Cholesterol check
MT 83%
66%
Colon screening
MT 64%
74%
Mammogram
MT 75%
74%
Taking BP meds
MT 73%
1 in 12
working-age adults has no health insurance
Kerr 8.3% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)
Mind & connection

How Kerr adults are doing

1 in 3Kerr adults feel lonely
29.5% · Montana 30.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Kerr adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.6% · Montana 24.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Kerr adults lack social or emotional support
21.1% · Montana 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Kerr 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 9
Kerr adults worry about having enough food
10.9% · MT 11.7% · about the same
1 in 11
Kerr adults worry about keeping their housing
9% · MT 9.1% · about the same
1 in 15
Kerr adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · MT 6.5% · about the same
1 in 14
Kerr adults lack reliable transportation
7.2% · MT 7.5% · about the same

7.9% of Kerr adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.

Disability

Living with a disability

29.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory13.5%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Kerr

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

HNearest ERProvidence St. Joseph Medical CenterPolson · 1 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLogan Health Medical Center★★★★★ · 37.8 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAg Worker Health & ServicesPolson · 7.6 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
1 mi
Providence St. Joseph Medical Center
Polson · not rated
ERRural critical access
7.6 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Polson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
10.8 mi
St. Luke Community Hospital
Ronan · not rated
ERRural critical access
35.3 mi
Flathead Community Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Kalispell
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
35.9 mi
Clark Fork Valley Hospital
Plains · not rated
ERRural critical access
37.8 mi
Logan Health Medical Center
Kalispell · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careKerr's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lake County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careKerr's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lake County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthKerr's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lake County · need score 19 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 Kerr. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Kerr
MeasureKerrMarginMontana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.4%30.8–38.2%31.9%about the same
High cholesterol32.9%29.2–36.8%32.8%about the same
Obesity31.7%26.5–37.3%31.4%about the same
Arthritis30.8%27.7–34.2%28.4%about the same
Depression24.6%21.4–28.2%24.9%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.8%7–10.8%12.3%better
Asthma11.3%10–12.7%11.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.9%8.9–11%9.3%about the same
Diabetes10.5%9–12.3%9.9%about the same
COPD7.6%6.3–9.2%7%about the same
Heart disease7.5%6.5–8.6%6.6%about the same
Stroke3.9%3.4–4.5%3.5%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes14.6%11.7–17.7%13.6%about the same
Binge drink19.9%16.9–23.5%20.3%about the same
Get no exercise20.3%16.6–24.4%20.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.4%26.3–36.9%31.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74%70.4–77.8%72.4%about the same
Dentist visit63.2%59.6–66.6%63.3%about the same
Cholesterol check85.1%82.6–87.4%82.5%better
Colon screening65.5%60.7–70.1%63.8%about the same
Mammogram73.7%66.2–80.4%74.8%about the same
Taking BP meds73.8%70.3–77.2%73.4%about the same
No health insurance8.3%6.1–11%9.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.5%25–34.4%30.7%about the same
Lack emotional support21.1%17.6–25.2%21.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.6%14.4–18.9%17.2%about the same
Fair or poor health18.3%15.4–21.8%18.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.6%12.6–16.7%14%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.9%8.2–14.1%11.7%about the same
Housing insecurity9%7–11.2%9.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.6%5.3–8%6.5%about the same
No reliable transportation7.2%5.8–8.7%7.5%about the same
Receive SNAP7.9%5.7–10.3%8.3%
Disability
Any disability29.3%25.2–33.8%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs13.7%11.6–16.3%12.9%
Thinking or memory13.5%11.5–15.8%14.3%
Hearing9.1%8–10.4%8.6%
Vision4.6%4–5.4%4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.9%3.3–4.6%3.5%
Errands alone7.8%6.6–9.2%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 Kerr door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Montana figure falls inside it, we don't call Kerr better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Kerr 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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