Health · Libby

Libby, MT health

Libby differs from Montana on 22 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (77.6% vs 73.4%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (22.7% vs 12.3%).

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

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How Libby 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 Libby adults…

43 of every 100 Libby adults have high blood pressure

Montana: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 38.6–46.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Libby, betterLibby, worseToo close to callMontana

Get no exerciseshare of adults 29.2% Libby
MT 20.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 36.1% Libby
MT 31.4%

Binge drinkshare of adults 17.4% Libby
MT 20.3%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.7% Libby
MT 13.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Libby 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 9

working-age adults has no health insurance

Libby 11.7% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)

Mind & connection

How Libby adults are doing

1 in 4Libby adults feel lonely

27.7% · Montana 30.7% · too close to call

1 in 4Libby adults have been diagnosed with depression

26.1% · Montana 24.9% · too close to call

1 in 5Libby adults lack social or emotional support

21.3% · Montana 21.2% · too close to call

1 in 5Libby adults are in frequent mental distress

18.6% · 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 6

Libby adults worry about having enough food

16.8% · MT 11.7% · worse

1 in 9

Libby adults worry about keeping their housing

11.6% · MT 9.1% · worse

1 in 11

Libby adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

9.2% · MT 6.5% · worse

1 in 10

Libby adults lack reliable transportation

9.9% · MT 7.5% · worse

15.1% of Libby adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.

Disability

Living with a disability

39.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.4%

Thinking or memory17.5%

Hearing12.5%

Errands alone11.7%

Vision7.3%

Dressing or bathing5.9%

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

Around Libby

Libby and the towns around it

Care nearby

Cabinet Peaks Medical CenterLibby · 13.4 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access

Boundary Community HospitalBonners Ferry · 41.3 mi · ER · rural critical access

Bonner General HospitalSandpoint · 46.3 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access

Kootenai HealthCoeur D'alene · 69.2 mi · ★★★★★ · ER

Northwest Community Health Center Pharmacy - Hwy 2Libby · 0.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

Northwest Community Health CenterLibby · 0.6 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees

! Primary careLibby's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lincoln County · need score 9 of 25

! Dental careLibby's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lincoln County · need score 11 of 25

! Mental healthLibby's county is a federal shortage area.Lincoln County · need score 19 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 Libby. 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 Libby

Measure	Libby	Margin	Montana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	42.7%	38.6–46.7%	31.9%	worse
High cholesterol	37.7%	33.8–41.7%	32.8%	worse
Obesity	39.5%	33.1–46.1%	31.4%	worse
Arthritis	38.2%	34.6–41.7%	28.4%	worse
Depression	26.1%	22.6–29.7%	24.9%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	22.7%	18.7–26.8%	12.3%	worse
Asthma	12%	10.6–13.4%	11.1%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	11.2%	10.1–12.3%	9.3%	worse
Diabetes	14.7%	12.6–16.8%	9.9%	worse
COPD	11.9%	10.1–13.8%	7%	worse
Heart disease	10.4%	9.1–11.6%	6.6%	worse
Stroke	5.5%	4.8–6.2%	3.5%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	18.7%	15.4–21.9%	13.6%	worse
Binge drink	17.4%	14.5–20.5%	20.3%	about the same
Get no exercise	29.2%	24.4–34.3%	20.6%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	36.1%	30.4–41.8%	31.4%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	75%	71.3–78.4%	72.4%	about the same
Dentist visit	53.5%	49.5–57.2%	63.3%	worse
Cholesterol check	82.3%	79.9–84.6%	82.5%	about the same
Colon screening	63.6%	58.5–68.3%	63.8%	about the same
Mammogram	66.7%	58.1–74.2%	74.8%	worse
Taking BP meds	77.6%	74.6–80.4%	73.4%	better
No health insurance	11.7%	9.4–14.4%	9.3%	worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	27.7%	23.4–32.4%	30.7%	about the same
Lack emotional support	21.3%	17.9–25.1%	21.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	18.6%	16.5–20.8%	17.2%	about the same
Fair or poor health	25.9%	22.2–29.7%	18.3%	worse
Frequent physical distress	18.8%	16.4–21.1%	14%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	16.8%	13.7–20.3%	11.7%	worse
Housing insecurity	11.6%	9.7–13.8%	9.1%	worse
Utility shut-off threat	9.2%	7.8–10.8%	6.5%	worse
No reliable transportation	9.9%	8.5–11.5%	7.5%	worse
Receive SNAP	15.1%	12.2–18.4%	8.3%
Disability
Any disability	39.5%	34.8–44.1%	30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs	20.4%	17.4–23.4%	12.9%
Thinking or memory	17.5%	15.3–19.8%	14.3%
Hearing	12.5%	11–13.9%	8.6%
Vision	7.3%	6.3–8.4%	4.6%
Dressing or bathing	5.9%	5.1–6.9%	3.5%
Errands alone	11.7%	10.2–13.4%	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 Libby door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Libby 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.