Health · Lima

Lima, MT health

Lima differs from Montana on 17 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (15.4% vs 20.3%) and fewer adults facing a utility shut-off (5.2% vs 6.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (10.2% vs 6.6%).

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

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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 218 people are less certain, so we show Lima's figures without a grade.

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How Lima 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 Lima adults…

43 of every 100 Lima adults have high blood pressure

Montana: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 38.2–47%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Lima, betterLima, worseToo close to callMontana

Get no exerciseshare of adults 23.9% Lima
MT 20.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 28.2% Lima
MT 31.4%

Binge drinkshare of adults 15.4% Lima
MT 20.3%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.3% Lima
MT 13.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Lima 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 11

working-age adults has no health insurance

Lima 9.2% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)

Mind & connection

How Lima adults are doing

1 in 4Lima adults feel lonely

27.8% · Montana 30.7% · too close to call

1 in 5Lima adults have been diagnosed with depression

21.5% · Montana 24.9% · too close to call

1 in 5Lima adults lack social or emotional support

20.7% · Montana 21.2% · too close to call

1 in 7Lima adults are in frequent mental distress

14.4% · Montana 17.2% · better

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

Lima adults worry about having enough food

9.9% · MT 11.7% · about the same

1 in 14

Lima adults worry about keeping their housing

7.3% · MT 9.1% · better

1 in 19

Lima adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

5.2% · MT 6.5% · better

1 in 16

Lima adults lack reliable transportation

6.2% · MT 7.5% · better

6.7% of Lima adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.7%

Thinking or memory13%

Hearing12.7%

Errands alone8.5%

Vision5.4%

Dressing or bathing4.4%

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

Around Lima

Lima and the towns around it

Care nearby

Barrett Hospital & HealthcareDillon · 38.9 mi · ★★★★★ · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Ruby Valley Medical CenterSheridan · 59.6 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Bozeman Health Big Sky Medical CenterBig Sky · 61.4 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Madison Valley Medical CenterEnnis · 64.6 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Grand Peaks Medical - DuboisDubois · 36.5 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

Blacktail Health - Dillon ClinicDillon · 40 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary careLima's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Beaverhead County · need score 13 of 25

! Dental careLima's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Beaverhead County · need score 15 of 25

! Mental healthLima's county is a federal shortage area.Beaverhead County · need score 17 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 Lima. 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 Lima

Measure	Lima	Margin	Montana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	42.5%	38.2–47%	31.9%	worse
High cholesterol	40.6%	36.1–45.3%	32.8%	worse
Obesity	28.4%	22.4–35%	31.4%	about the same
Arthritis	37.9%	34–41.9%	28.4%	worse
Depression	21.5%	18.3–25%	24.9%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	16.7%	13.6–20.1%	12.3%	worse
Asthma	10.6%	9.3–12%	11.1%	about the same
Cancer (not skin)	13.6%	12.1–15.1%	9.3%	worse
Diabetes	13.3%	11.4–15.6%	9.9%	worse
COPD	9.5%	7.7–11.4%	7%	worse
Heart disease	10.2%	8.8–11.7%	6.6%	worse
Stroke	5%	4.3–5.9%	3.5%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	13.3%	10.5–16.5%	13.6%	about the same
Binge drink	15.4%	12.7–18.3%	20.3%	better
Get no exercise	23.9%	19.5–29.3%	20.6%	about the same
Sleep under 7 hours	28.2%	22.9–34%	31.4%	about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	77.9%	74.3–81.2%	72.4%	better
Dentist visit	64.8%	61.2–68.3%	63.3%	about the same
Cholesterol check	88.1%	86.2–89.8%	82.5%	better
Colon screening	68%	63.2–72.5%	63.8%	about the same
Mammogram	72.4%	64.2–79.6%	74.8%	about the same
Taking BP meds	80.4%	77.3–83.4%	73.4%	better
No health insurance	9.2%	7–11.8%	9.3%	about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	27.8%	23–32.7%	30.7%	about the same
Lack emotional support	20.7%	17.1–24.5%	21.2%	about the same
Frequent mental distress	14.4%	12.5–16.5%	17.2%	better
Fair or poor health	20.7%	17–24.7%	18.3%	about the same
Frequent physical distress	16%	13.7–18.6%	14%	about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	9.9%	7.6–12.4%	11.7%	about the same
Housing insecurity	7.3%	5.9–8.9%	9.1%	better
Utility shut-off threat	5.2%	4.3–6.2%	6.5%	better
No reliable transportation	6.2%	5.1–7.3%	7.5%	better
Receive SNAP	6.7%	5.1–8.6%	8.3%
Disability
Any disability	36.2%	31.3–41.7%	30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs	17.7%	14.6–21%	12.9%
Thinking or memory	13%	11–15.4%	14.3%
Hearing	12.7%	11.2–14.5%	8.6%
Vision	5.4%	4.5–6.4%	4.6%
Dressing or bathing	4.4%	3.6–5.2%	3.5%
Errands alone	8.5%	7.1–10.1%	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 Lima door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Lima 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.