Health · Shawmut

Shawmut, MT health

Shawmut differs from Montana on 19 of 40 measures. It has fewer binge drinkers (15.4% vs 20.3%) and more adults treating high blood pressure (79.6% vs 73.4%). Where it trails the state: more adults with COPD (11.9% vs 7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 59078 (all of Shawmut)
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 36 people are less certain, so we show Shawmut's figures without a grade.

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How Shawmut 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 Shawmut adults…

43 of every 100 Shawmut adults have high blood pressure
Montana: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 38.5–47.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Shawmut, betterShawmut, worseToo close to callMontana
Get no exerciseshare of adults 28.2% Shawmut
MT 20.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 32.7% Shawmut
MT 31.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 15.4% Shawmut
MT 20.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.5% Shawmut
MT 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%
Yearly checkup
MT 72%
59%
Dentist visit
MT 63%
87%
Cholesterol check
MT 83%
59%
Colon screening
MT 64%
68%
Mammogram
MT 75%
80%
Taking BP meds
MT 73%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Shawmut 10% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)
Mind & connection

How Shawmut adults are doing

1 in 3Shawmut adults feel lonely
29.1% · Montana 30.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Shawmut adults have been diagnosed with depression
25.6% · Montana 24.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Shawmut adults lack social or emotional support
21.6% · Montana 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Shawmut adults are in frequent mental distress
17.5% · 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 6
Shawmut adults worry about having enough food
15.4% · MT 11.7% · worse
1 in 9
Shawmut adults worry about keeping their housing
10.6% · MT 9.1% · about the same
1 in 12
Shawmut adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
8.1% · MT 6.5% · worse
1 in 12
Shawmut adults lack reliable transportation
8.6% · MT 7.5% · about the same

12.5% of Shawmut adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.

Disability

Living with a disability

38.3%

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

Walking or climbing stairs20.8%
Thinking or memory16%
Hearing11.1%
Errands alone10.8%
Vision6.8%
Dressing or bathing5.9%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Shawmut

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

HNearest ERWheatland Memorial HospitalHarlowton · 16.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBighorn Valley Health CenterLewistown · 49.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.9 mi
Wheatland Memorial Hospital
Harlowton · not rated
ERRural critical access
41.4 mi
Pioneer Medical Center
Big Timber · not rated
ERRural critical access
46.6 mi
Roundup Memorial Healthcare
Roundup · not rated
ERRural critical access
49.5 mi
Central Montana Medical Center
Lewistown · not rated
ERRural critical access
49.9 mi
Bighorn Valley Health Center
2 sites · nearest in Lewistown
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
61.7 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Billings · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
! Primary careShawmut's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Wheatland-Sweet Grass Counties · need score 14 of 25
! Dental careShawmut's county is a federal shortage area.Wheatland County · need score 14 of 25
! Mental healthShawmut's county is a federal shortage area.Wheatland County · need score 15 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 Shawmut. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Shawmut
MeasureShawmutMarginMontana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure42.8%38.5–47.1%31.9%worse
High cholesterol39.8%35.6–44%32.8%worse
Obesity34.2%27.5–41.6%31.4%about the same
Arthritis40.4%36.6–44.3%28.4%worse
Depression25.6%22.3–29.2%24.9%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)15.1%12.3–18.1%12.3%about the same
Asthma12.6%11.3–14.1%11.1%worse
Cancer (not skin)11.9%10.7–13.1%9.3%worse
Diabetes14.8%12.8–17%9.9%worse
COPD11.9%10.2–13.9%7%worse
Heart disease9.5%8.4–10.8%6.6%worse
Stroke5.4%4.8–6%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.5%15.4–21.8%13.6%worse
Binge drink15.4%13–18.2%20.3%better
Get no exercise28.2%23.6–33.3%20.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours32.7%26.8–38.9%31.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup76%72.4–79.3%72.4%about the same
Dentist visit59.3%55.8–62.8%63.3%worse
Cholesterol check86.7%84.7–88.3%82.5%better
Colon screening59.3%54.1–64.1%63.8%about the same
Mammogram68.1%60.7–75.1%74.8%about the same
Taking BP meds79.6%76.4–82.5%73.4%better
No health insurance10%8–12.6%9.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.1%24.8–33.7%30.7%about the same
Lack emotional support21.6%18.4–25%21.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.5%15.4–19.6%17.2%about the same
Fair or poor health25.3%21.8–29.1%18.3%worse
Frequent physical distress19%16.7–21.6%14%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity15.4%12.5–18.7%11.7%worse
Housing insecurity10.6%8.9–12.6%9.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat8.1%6.8–9.4%6.5%worse
No reliable transportation8.6%7.3–10%7.5%about the same
Receive SNAP12.5%10–15.3%8.3%
Disability
Any disability38.3%33.7–43.3%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs20.8%18–24.1%12.9%
Thinking or memory16%13.9–18.4%14.3%
Hearing11.1%9.8–12.5%8.6%
Vision6.8%5.9–7.8%4.6%
Dressing or bathing5.9%5.1–6.8%3.5%
Errands alone10.8%9.4–12.6%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 Shawmut door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Montana figure falls inside it, we don't call Shawmut better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Shawmut by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Shawmut 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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