Health · Scobey

Scobey, MT health

On most measures Scobey looks like Montana as a whole. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (77.2% vs 73.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults who have had cancer (11.1% vs 9.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Scobey
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 861 people are less certain, so we show Scobey's figures without a grade.

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How Scobey 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 Scobey adults…

36 of every 100 Scobey adults have high blood pressure
Montana: 32 in 100 · too close to call · margin 31.7–40.5%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Scobey, betterScobey, worseToo close to callMontana
Get no exerciseshare of adults 22.8% Scobey
MT 20.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 31.8% Scobey
MT 31.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.6% Scobey
MT 20.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 13.1% Scobey
MT 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Yearly checkup
MT 72%
59%
Dentist visit
MT 63%
84%
Cholesterol check
MT 83%
65%
Colon screening
MT 64%
76%
Mammogram
MT 75%
77%
Taking BP meds
MT 73%
1 in 11
working-age adults has no health insurance
Scobey 8.8% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)
Mind & connection

How Scobey adults are doing

1 in 3Scobey adults feel lonely
29.8% · Montana 30.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Scobey adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.2% · Montana 24.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Scobey adults lack social or emotional support
20.6% · Montana 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Scobey adults are in frequent mental distress
16.5% · 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 9
Scobey adults worry about having enough food
10.6% · MT 11.7% · about the same
1 in 12
Scobey adults worry about keeping their housing
8.2% · MT 9.1% · about the same
1 in 17
Scobey adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.9% · MT 6.5% · about the same
1 in 14
Scobey adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · MT 7.5% · about the same

7.6% of Scobey adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.

Disability

Living with a disability

32.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15%
Thinking or memory14.1%
Hearing10.3%
Errands alone8.5%
Vision4.9%
Dressing or bathing3.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Scobey

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

HNearest ERDaniels Memorial HospitalScobey · 4.3 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAg Worker Health & ServicesFairview · 90.4 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
4.3 mi
Daniels Memorial Hospital
Scobey · not rated
ERRural critical access
39.1 mi
Sheridan Memorial Hosptial
Plentywood · not rated
ERRural critical access
47.8 mi
Poplar Community Hospital
Poplar · not rated
ERRural critical access
48.7 mi
Trinity Hospital
Wolf Point · not rated
ERRural critical access
90.4 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Fairview · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
107.6 mi
Ray Clinic
Ray · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careScobey's county is a federal shortage area.Daniels County · need score 9 of 25
✓ Dental careScobey is not a shortage area
! Mental healthScobey's county is a federal shortage area.Eastern Montana · need score 18 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 Scobey. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Scobey
MeasureScobeyMarginMontana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure35.5%31.7–40.5%31.9%about the same
High cholesterol34.9%31–39.7%32.8%about the same
Obesity32.8%25.9–42.1%31.4%about the same
Arthritis32%28.7–36.3%28.4%worse
Depression23.2%19.8–27.4%24.9%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)12.5%9.9–15.5%12.3%about the same
Asthma11.1%9.8–12.7%11.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)11.1%9.9–12.3%9.3%worse
Diabetes10.7%9.2–12.7%9.9%about the same
COPD7.9%6.5–9.5%7%about the same
Heart disease7.8%6.8–9.1%6.6%worse
Stroke4.1%3.5–4.8%3.5%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes13.1%10.5–16.2%13.6%about the same
Binge drink18.6%15.7–22.4%20.3%about the same
Get no exercise22.8%18.3–27.7%20.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours31.8%24.8–38.9%31.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup73.7%70.1–77.8%72.4%about the same
Dentist visit59.4%55.2–63.4%63.3%about the same
Cholesterol check84.3%82.1–86.5%82.5%about the same
Colon screening65.1%59.2–70.5%63.8%about the same
Mammogram75.5%66.9–82.7%74.8%about the same
Taking BP meds77.2%74.5–80.3%73.4%better
No health insurance8.8%6.9–11.1%9.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.8%24.7–35.2%30.7%about the same
Lack emotional support20.6%17.1–24.5%21.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress16.5%14.3–18.8%17.2%about the same
Fair or poor health18.7%15.6–22.2%18.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress14.7%12.6–17%14%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity10.6%8.2–13.3%11.7%about the same
Housing insecurity8.2%6.6–10%9.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat5.9%4.9–7.1%6.5%about the same
No reliable transportation6.9%5.7–8.2%7.5%about the same
Receive SNAP7.6%5.7–9.7%8.3%
Disability
Any disability32.7%28.1–38%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs15%12.3–17.9%12.9%
Thinking or memory14.1%12–16.5%14.3%
Hearing10.3%9–11.7%8.6%
Vision4.9%4.1–5.7%4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.8%3.2–4.5%3.5%
Errands alone8.5%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 Scobey door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Montana figure falls inside it, we don't call Scobey better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Scobey 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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