Health · Pinnacle

Pinnacle, MT health

Pinnacle differs from Montana on 19 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (13.6% vs 20.3%) and fewer adults in frequent mental distress (13.9% vs 17.2%). Where it trails the state: more adults with heart disease (11.7% vs 6.6%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 59916 (all of Pinnacle)
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How Pinnacle 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 Pinnacle adults…

45 of every 100 Pinnacle adults have high blood pressure
Montana: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 40.9–48.3%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Pinnacle, betterPinnacle, worseToo close to callMontana
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.9% Pinnacle
MT 20.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 30% Pinnacle
MT 31.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 13.6% Pinnacle
MT 20.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 15.5% Pinnacle
MT 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

78%
Yearly checkup
MT 72%
61%
Dentist visit
MT 63%
88%
Cholesterol check
MT 83%
69%
Colon screening
MT 64%
72%
Mammogram
MT 75%
82%
Taking BP meds
MT 73%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Pinnacle 10.3% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)
Mind & connection

How Pinnacle adults are doing

1 in 4Pinnacle adults feel lonely
26.1% · Montana 30.7% · better
1 in 5Pinnacle adults have been diagnosed with depression
21.6% · Montana 24.9% · better
1 in 5Pinnacle adults lack social or emotional support
20.3% · Montana 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 7Pinnacle adults are in frequent mental distress
13.9% · 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 8
Pinnacle adults worry about having enough food
12.9% · MT 11.7% · about the same
1 in 11
Pinnacle adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · MT 9.1% · about the same
1 in 15
Pinnacle adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.6% · MT 6.5% · about the same
1 in 14
Pinnacle adults lack reliable transportation
7.3% · MT 7.5% · about the same

10.3% of Pinnacle adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.

Disability

Living with a disability

38.2%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.5%
Thinking or memory13.2%
Hearing13.6%
Errands alone9.1%
Vision6.2%
Dressing or bathing5.2%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Pinnacle

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

HNearest ERP H S Indian Hospital at Browning - BlackfeetBrowning · 31.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyLogan Health - Whitefish★★★★★ · 31.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careFlathead Community Health CenterHungry Horse · 18.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
18.9 mi
Flathead Community Health Center
5 sites · nearest in Hungry Horse
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31.2 mi
P H S Indian Hospital at Browning - Blackfeet
Browning · not rated
ER
31.3 mi
Logan Health - Whitefish
Whitefish · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
32.6 mi
Logan Health Medical Center
Kalispell · ★★★★★
ER
47.2 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Polson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
52.3 mi
Providence St. Joseph Medical Center
Polson · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary carePinnacle's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Flathead County · need score 14 of 25
✓ Dental carePinnacle is not a shortage area
! Mental healthPinnacle'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 Pinnacle. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Pinnacle
MeasurePinnacleMarginMontana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure44.7%40.9–48.3%31.9%worse
High cholesterol42.3%38.7–45.9%32.8%worse
Obesity34.5%29.8–39.3%31.4%about the same
Arthritis40.4%37–43.9%28.4%worse
Depression21.6%19–24.4%24.9%better
Lost all teeth (65+)13.7%11.2–16.5%12.3%about the same
Asthma10.5%9.4–11.8%11.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)14%12.7–15.4%9.3%worse
Diabetes15.7%13.5–18%9.9%worse
COPD11.8%9.9–13.9%7%worse
Heart disease11.7%10.3–13.3%6.6%worse
Stroke5.7%5–6.5%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes15.5%12.6–18.7%13.6%about the same
Binge drink13.6%11.7–15.7%20.3%better
Get no exercise25.9%21.8–30.5%20.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours30%26.3–34.1%31.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup77.8%75–80.5%72.4%better
Dentist visit60.5%57.4–63.6%63.3%about the same
Cholesterol check88.3%86.6–89.9%82.5%better
Colon screening68.9%64.7–73%63.8%better
Mammogram72%65.4–78%74.8%about the same
Taking BP meds81.8%78.9–84.4%73.4%better
No health insurance10.3%8.2–12.6%9.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely26.1%22.7–29.9%30.7%better
Lack emotional support20.3%17.3–23.5%21.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress13.9%12.2–15.7%17.2%better
Fair or poor health24.7%21.3–28.6%18.3%worse
Frequent physical distress17.7%15.5–20.2%14%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity12.9%10.2–15.8%11.7%about the same
Housing insecurity8.8%7.1–10.5%9.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat6.6%5.4–7.7%6.5%about the same
No reliable transportation7.3%6.1–8.6%7.5%about the same
Receive SNAP10.3%7.9–12.8%8.3%
Disability
Any disability38.2%33.8–42.9%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs19.5%16.6–22.6%12.9%
Thinking or memory13.2%11.4–15.3%14.3%
Hearing13.6%12–15.3%8.6%
Vision6.2%5.4–7.2%4.6%
Dressing or bathing5.2%4.5–6.1%3.5%
Errands alone9.1%7.8–10.5%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 Pinnacle door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Montana figure falls inside it, we don't call Pinnacle better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Pinnacle by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Pinnacle by how much of its land each one covers.

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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