Health · Little Bitterroot Lake

Little Bitterroot Lake, MT health

Little Bitterroot Lake differs from Montana on 9 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (21.7% vs 12.3%) and more adults with COPD (9.3% vs 7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Little Bitterroot Lake
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How Little Bitterroot Lake 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 Little Bitterroot Lake adults…

37 of every 100 Little Bitterroot Lake adults have high blood pressure
Montana: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 33.3–40.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Little Bitterroot Lake, betterLittle Bitterroot Lake, worseToo close to callMontana
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.5% Little Bitterroot Lake
MT 20.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 33.4% Little Bitterroot Lake
MT 31.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 19.3% Little Bitterroot Lake
MT 20.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.7% Little Bitterroot Lake
MT 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

72%
Yearly checkup
MT 72%
62%
Dentist visit
MT 63%
85%
Cholesterol check
MT 83%
66%
Colon screening
MT 64%
63%
Mammogram
MT 75%
75%
Taking BP meds
MT 73%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Little Bitterroot Lake 9.1% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)
Mind & connection

How Little Bitterroot Lake adults are doing

1 in 4Little Bitterroot Lake adults feel lonely
27.9% · Montana 30.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Little Bitterroot Lake adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.7% · Montana 24.9% · too close to call
1 in 4Little Bitterroot Lake adults lack social or emotional support
22.3% · Montana 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Little Bitterroot Lake 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 8
Little Bitterroot Lake adults worry about having enough food
12.7% · MT 11.7% · about the same
1 in 10
Little Bitterroot Lake adults worry about keeping their housing
10.1% · MT 9.1% · about the same
1 in 13
Little Bitterroot Lake adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.5% · MT 6.5% · about the same
1 in 13
Little Bitterroot Lake adults lack reliable transportation
7.7% · MT 7.5% · about the same

9.5% of Little Bitterroot Lake adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.

Disability

Living with a disability

33.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.8%
Thinking or memory14.6%
Hearing10.1%
Errands alone8.4%
Vision5%
Dressing or bathing4.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Little Bitterroot Lake

No hospital or community health center in Little Bitterroot Lake itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERLogan Health Medical CenterKalispell · 19.3 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLogan Health - Whitefish★★★★★ · 25 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFlathead Community Health CenterKalispell · 19.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
19.3 mi
Logan Health Medical Center
Kalispell · ★★★★★
ER
19.4 mi
Flathead Community Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Kalispell
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
25 mi
Logan Health - Whitefish
Whitefish · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
31.3 mi
Cabinet Peaks Medical Center
Libby · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
40.6 mi
Providence St. Joseph Medical Center
Polson · not rated
ERRural critical access
41.5 mi
Lincoln County Community Health Center, Incorporated
2 sites · nearest in Libby
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
! Primary careLittle Bitterroot Lake's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Flathead County · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental careLittle Bitterroot Lake is not a shortage area
! Mental healthLittle Bitterroot Lake's county is a federal shortage area.Flathead County · need score 13 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 Little Bitterroot Lake. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Little Bitterroot Lake
MeasureLittle Bitterroot LakeMarginMontana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.9%33.3–40.4%31.9%worse
High cholesterol36.5%33.1–39.9%32.8%worse
Obesity35.5%30.8–40.3%31.4%about the same
Arthritis32.1%28.8–35.3%28.4%worse
Depression23.7%20.7–26.6%24.9%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)21.7%18–25.4%12.3%worse
Asthma10.8%9.5–12.2%11.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.1%9–11.2%9.3%about the same
Diabetes12.2%10.2–14.1%9.9%worse
COPD9.3%7.4–11.5%7%worse
Heart disease8.6%7.3–10.1%6.6%worse
Stroke4.2%3.5–5%3.5%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.7%13.7–22%13.6%worse
Binge drink19.3%16.6–22.2%20.3%about the same
Get no exercise22.5%18.1–27.3%20.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours33.4%29.3–37.7%31.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup71.7%68.1–75%72.4%about the same
Dentist visit62.2%58.7–65.5%63.3%about the same
Cholesterol check84.6%82–87%82.5%about the same
Colon screening65.7%61.5–70%63.8%about the same
Mammogram63.1%55.3–70.3%74.8%worse
Taking BP meds74.5%71–77.9%73.4%about the same
No health insurance9.1%6.6–12.4%9.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely27.9%24.2–32%30.7%about the same
Lack emotional support22.3%18.6–26.2%21.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.6%14.3–18.8%17.2%about the same
Fair or poor health22%17.9–26.5%18.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.4%13.7–18.9%14%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.7%9.5–16.3%11.7%about the same
Housing insecurity10.1%7.9–12.4%9.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.5%6–9%6.5%about the same
No reliable transportation7.7%6.2–9.2%7.5%about the same
Receive SNAP9.5%7–12.5%8.3%
Disability
Any disability33.4%28.4–38.3%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs14.8%11.9–17.8%12.9%
Thinking or memory14.6%12.2–17.2%14.3%
Hearing10.1%8.7–11.7%8.6%
Vision5%4.1–6.1%4.6%
Dressing or bathing4.6%3.7–5.7%3.5%
Errands alone8.4%6.9–10%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 Little Bitterroot Lake door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Montana figure falls inside it, we don't call Little Bitterroot Lake better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Little Bitterroot Lake 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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