Health · Lodge Pole

Lodge Pole, MT health

Lodge Pole differs from Montana on 25 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (5.8% vs 9.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing a utility shut-off (20.6% vs 6.5%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Lodge Pole
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How Lodge Pole 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 Lodge Pole adults…

36 of every 100 Lodge Pole adults have high blood pressure
Montana: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 32.1–40.2%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Lodge Pole, betterLodge Pole, worseToo close to callMontana
Get no exerciseshare of adults 32% Lodge Pole
MT 20.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 37.5% Lodge Pole
MT 31.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18% Lodge Pole
MT 20.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 28.9% Lodge Pole
MT 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

70%
Yearly checkup
MT 72%
49%
Dentist visit
MT 63%
77%
Cholesterol check
MT 83%
47%
Colon screening
MT 64%
63%
Mammogram
MT 75%
71%
Taking BP meds
MT 73%
1 in 8
working-age adults has no health insurance
Lodge Pole 12.9% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)
Mind & connection

How Lodge Pole adults are doing

1 in 3Lodge Pole adults feel lonely
37.5% · Montana 30.7% · worse
1 in 4Lodge Pole adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.7% · Montana 24.9% · too close to call
1 in 3Lodge Pole adults lack social or emotional support
31.9% · Montana 21.2% · worse
1 in 4Lodge Pole adults are in frequent mental distress
24.8% · Montana 17.2% · worse
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 3
Lodge Pole adults worry about having enough food
37% · MT 11.7% · worse
1 in 4
Lodge Pole adults worry about keeping their housing
26.3% · MT 9.1% · worse
1 in 5
Lodge Pole adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
20.6% · MT 6.5% · worse
1 in 4
Lodge Pole adults lack reliable transportation
22.3% · MT 7.5% · worse

28.1% of Lodge Pole adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.

Disability

Living with a disability

45.3%

of Lodge Pole adults live with a disability (Montana 30.9%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs21.9%
Thinking or memory22.8%
Hearing10.5%
Errands alone15.2%
Vision10.9%
Dressing or bathing6.7%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Lodge Pole

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

HNearest ERP H S Indian Hospital-Ft Belknap at Harlem - CahHarlem · 33.1 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBighorn Valley Health CenterHarlem · 36.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
33.1 mi
P H S Indian Hospital-Ft Belknap at Harlem - Cah
Harlem · not rated
ERRural critical access
36.8 mi
Bighorn Valley Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Harlem
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
39.2 mi
Phillips County Hospital - Cah
Malta · not rated
ERRural critical access
63 mi
Bullhook Community Health Center
Havre · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
63.1 mi
Northern Montana Hospital
Havre · not rated
ERRural critical access
72.6 mi
Big Sandy Medical Center
Big Sandy · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careLodge Pole's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Hill/Blaine Counties · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careLodge Pole's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Blaine/Hill Counties · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthLodge Pole's county is a federal shortage area.North-Central Montana · need score 21 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 Lodge Pole. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Lodge Pole
MeasureLodge PoleMarginMontana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.1%32.1–40.2%31.9%worse
High cholesterol30.6%26.8–34.6%32.8%about the same
Obesity47%39.9–54%31.4%worse
Arthritis29.6%26.2–32.9%28.4%about the same
Depression26.7%22.8–30.8%24.9%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)24.7%20.7–29.2%12.3%worse
Asthma16.7%14.7–18.8%11.1%worse
Cancer (not skin)5.8%5.1–6.5%9.3%better
Diabetes17%14.6–19.5%9.9%worse
COPD9.8%8–11.9%7%worse
Heart disease7.1%6.2–8.3%6.6%about the same
Stroke5%4.3–5.8%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes28.9%23.5–34.2%13.6%worse
Binge drink18%14.8–21.3%20.3%about the same
Get no exercise32%26.1–37.9%20.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours37.5%31.8–43.1%31.4%worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup69.5%65–73.5%72.4%about the same
Dentist visit48.9%44.9–52.6%63.3%worse
Cholesterol check76.7%73.1–79.9%82.5%worse
Colon screening47%42.2–51.8%63.8%worse
Mammogram62.9%54.2–71.2%74.8%worse
Taking BP meds70.7%67.1–74%73.4%about the same
No health insurance12.9%9.5–17.3%9.3%worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely37.5%31.7–43.3%30.7%worse
Lack emotional support31.9%26.8–37.1%21.2%worse
Frequent mental distress24.8%21.6–28.1%17.2%worse
Fair or poor health32.8%27.7–38.2%18.3%worse
Frequent physical distress21.9%18.8–25%14%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity37%30.1–43.8%11.7%worse
Housing insecurity26.3%21.4–31.2%9.1%worse
Utility shut-off threat20.6%17.2–24.2%6.5%worse
No reliable transportation22.3%18.7–26.2%7.5%worse
Receive SNAP28.1%22–34.3%8.3%
Disability
Any disability45.3%39.3–51.2%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs21.9%18.4–25.6%12.9%
Thinking or memory22.8%19.1–26.6%14.3%
Hearing10.5%9.2–12.1%8.6%
Vision10.9%9.1–12.8%4.6%
Dressing or bathing6.7%5.6–8.1%3.5%
Errands alone15.2%12.7–17.7%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 Lodge Pole door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Montana figure falls inside it, we don't call Lodge Pole better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Lodge Pole 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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