Health · Poplar

Poplar, MT health

Poplar differs from Montana on 27 of 40 measures. It has fewer adults who have had cancer (6.7% vs 9.3%) and fewer binge drinkers (16.7% vs 20.3%). Where it trails the state: more adults facing a utility shut-off (22.2% vs 6.5%).

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

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How Poplar 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 Poplar adults…

40 of every 100 Poplar adults have high blood pressure

Montana: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 36–44.4%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Poplar, betterPoplar, worseToo close to callMontana

Get no exerciseshare of adults 35.4% Poplar
MT 20.6%

Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 44.7% Poplar
MT 31.4%

Binge drinkshare of adults 16.7% Poplar
MT 20.3%

Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 30.1% Poplar
MT 13.6%

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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Poplar 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 6

working-age adults has no health insurance

Poplar 15.5% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)

Mind & connection

How Poplar adults are doing

1 in 3Poplar adults feel lonely

36.3% · Montana 30.7% · worse

1 in 4Poplar adults have been diagnosed with depression

28% · Montana 24.9% · too close to call

1 in 3Poplar adults lack social or emotional support

29.1% · Montana 21.2% · worse

1 in 4Poplar 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

Poplar adults worry about having enough food

38.4% · MT 11.7% · worse

1 in 4

Poplar adults worry about keeping their housing

26.4% · MT 9.1% · worse

1 in 5

Poplar adults were threatened with a utility shut-off

22.2% · MT 6.5% · worse

1 in 4

Poplar adults lack reliable transportation

23.5% · MT 7.5% · worse

33.7% of Poplar adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.

Disability

Living with a disability

48.6%

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

Walking or climbing stairs23.9%

Thinking or memory24.9%

Hearing12.8%

Errands alone17%

Vision12.6%

Dressing or bathing8.3%

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

Around Poplar

Poplar and the towns around it

Care nearby

Poplar Community HospitalPoplar · 0.3 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Trinity HospitalWolf Point · 20.5 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Roosevelt Medical CenterCulbertson · 31.6 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Daniels Memorial HospitalScobey · 49.2 mi · ER · rural critical access Directions Medicare profile

Ag Worker Health & ServicesFairview · 55.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

One Health - GlendiveGlendive · 72.7 mi · community health center, sliding-scale fees Directions

! Primary carePoplar's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Roosevelt County · need score 19 of 25

! Dental carePoplar's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Roosevelt County · need score 21 of 25

! Mental healthPoplar's county is a federal shortage area.Eastern Montana · need score 18 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 Poplar. 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 Poplar

Measure	Poplar	Margin	Montana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure	40.1%	36–44.4%	31.9%	worse
High cholesterol	33%	29–37.1%	32.8%	about the same
Obesity	45.4%	37.9–53%	31.4%	worse
Arthritis	31.4%	28.2–34.9%	28.4%	about the same
Depression	28%	24.1–32.2%	24.9%	about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)	30.1%	25.7–34.9%	12.3%	worse
Asthma	15.6%	13.8–17.5%	11.1%	worse
Cancer (not skin)	6.7%	5.9–7.4%	9.3%	better
Diabetes	18.1%	15.9–20.4%	9.9%	worse
COPD	12.8%	11.1–14.6%	7%	worse
Heart disease	9.4%	8.3–10.5%	6.6%	worse
Stroke	6%	5.4–6.7%	3.5%	worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes	30.1%	26.3–34.7%	13.6%	worse
Binge drink	16.7%	13.6–20%	20.3%	better
Get no exercise	35.4%	30.4–41.1%	20.6%	worse
Sleep under 7 hours	44.7%	38.5–51%	31.4%	worse
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup	68.9%	64.3–73.3%	72.4%	about the same
Dentist visit	41.3%	37.7–44.9%	63.3%	worse
Cholesterol check	74.2%	70.9–77.4%	82.5%	worse
Colon screening	49.4%	44.2–54.5%	63.8%	worse
Mammogram	57.8%	48.6–66.4%	74.8%	worse
Taking BP meds	71.5%	68.2–74.5%	73.4%	about the same
No health insurance	15.5%	12.3–19.2%	9.3%	worse
Mind & connection
Feel lonely	36.3%	31–41.7%	30.7%	worse
Lack emotional support	29.1%	24.8–33.4%	21.2%	worse
Frequent mental distress	24.8%	22.1–27.8%	17.2%	worse
Fair or poor health	36%	31.8–40.7%	18.3%	worse
Frequent physical distress	23%	20.4–25.9%	14%	worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity	38.4%	32.9–43.8%	11.7%	worse
Housing insecurity	26.4%	22.4–30.3%	9.1%	worse
Utility shut-off threat	22.2%	19.1–25.2%	6.5%	worse
No reliable transportation	23.5%	20.3–26.7%	7.5%	worse
Receive SNAP	33.7%	28.6–38.8%	8.3%
Disability
Any disability	48.6%	43.5–54.1%	30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs	23.9%	20.9–27.1%	12.9%
Thinking or memory	24.9%	22–28.3%	14.3%
Hearing	12.8%	11.5–14.3%	8.6%
Vision	12.6%	11.1–14.3%	4.6%
Dressing or bathing	8.3%	7.3–9.5%	3.5%
Errands alone	17%	14.9–19.4%	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 Poplar door to door.

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

CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Poplar 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.