Health · Square Butte

Square Butte, MT health

Square Butte differs from Montana on 15 of 40 measures. It has more adults treating high blood pressure (78.2% vs 73.4%). Where it trails the state: more older adults who have lost all their teeth (20% vs 12.3%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · ZIP code 59446 (all of Square Butte)
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How Square Butte 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 Square Butte adults…

40 of every 100 Square Butte adults have high blood pressure
Montana: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 35.9–44.7%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Square Butte, betterSquare Butte, worseToo close to callMontana
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.7% Square Butte
MT 20.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 34.2% Square Butte
MT 31.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.6% Square Butte
MT 20.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17.3% Square Butte
MT 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Yearly checkup
MT 72%
56%
Dentist visit
MT 63%
84%
Cholesterol check
MT 83%
63%
Colon screening
MT 64%
71%
Mammogram
MT 75%
78%
Taking BP meds
MT 73%
1 in 10
working-age adults has no health insurance
Square Butte 10.1% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)
Mind & connection

How Square Butte adults are doing

1 in 3Square Butte adults feel lonely
31.7% · Montana 30.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Square Butte adults have been diagnosed with depression
24.1% · Montana 24.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Square Butte adults lack social or emotional support
22.1% · Montana 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 6Square Butte adults are in frequent mental distress
17.4% · 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 7
Square Butte adults worry about having enough food
13.9% · MT 11.7% · about the same
1 in 10
Square Butte adults worry about keeping their housing
9.8% · MT 9.1% · about the same
1 in 14
Square Butte adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.2% · MT 6.5% · about the same
1 in 12
Square Butte adults lack reliable transportation
8.1% · MT 7.5% · about the same

10.8% of Square Butte adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.

Disability

Living with a disability

35.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs17.2%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing11.1%
Errands alone9.7%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing4.8%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Square Butte

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

HNearest ERMissouri River Medical CenterFort Benton · 30.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyGreat Falls Clinic Hospital★★★★★ · 49.4 miDirections →
+Low-cost careOne Health - LewistownLewistown · 47.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
30.6 mi
Missouri River Medical Center
Fort Benton · not rated
ERRural critical access
46.1 mi
Big Sandy Medical Center
Big Sandy · not rated
ERRural critical access
47.4 mi
Central Montana Medical Center
Lewistown · not rated
ERRural critical access
47.7 mi
One Health - Lewistown
Lewistown · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
49.1 mi
Community Health Care Center, Incorporated
6 sites · nearest in Great Falls
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
49.4 mi
Great Falls Clinic Hospital
Great Falls · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careSquare Butte's county is a federal shortage area.Choteau County · need score 13 of 25
✓ Dental careSquare Butte is not a shortage area
! Mental healthSquare Butte'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 Square Butte. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Square Butte
MeasureSquare ButteMarginMontana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure40.2%35.9–44.7%31.9%worse
High cholesterol38%33.8–42.5%32.8%worse
Obesity36%28.8–44%31.4%about the same
Arthritis34%30.2–37.8%28.4%worse
Depression24.1%20.6–28%24.9%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)20%16.6–23.7%12.3%worse
Asthma11.4%10–12.8%11.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)10.7%9.7–11.9%9.3%worse
Diabetes13.2%11.3–15.2%9.9%worse
COPD10%8.5–11.6%7%worse
Heart disease9.2%8–10.3%6.6%worse
Stroke4.7%4.2–5.3%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17.3%14.2–20.3%13.6%worse
Binge drink17.6%14.6–20.9%20.3%about the same
Get no exercise25.7%21.1–30.5%20.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours34.2%28.3–40.6%31.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.4%70.5–78.1%72.4%about the same
Dentist visit55.7%51.9–59.4%63.3%worse
Cholesterol check83.5%81.3–85.5%82.5%about the same
Colon screening63.3%58.3–68.5%63.8%about the same
Mammogram70.8%62.2–78.2%74.8%about the same
Taking BP meds78.2%75–81.2%73.4%better
No health insurance10.1%7.9–12.7%9.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely31.7%26.9–37%30.7%about the same
Lack emotional support22.1%18.7–25.9%21.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress17.4%15.3–19.6%17.2%about the same
Fair or poor health22.5%19.1–25.9%18.3%worse
Frequent physical distress16.9%14.7–19.1%14%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13.9%11.4–16.9%11.7%about the same
Housing insecurity9.8%8.1–11.7%9.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.2%6.1–8.5%6.5%about the same
No reliable transportation8.1%6.9–9.4%7.5%about the same
Receive SNAP10.8%8.6–13.3%8.3%
Disability
Any disability35.7%30.8–40.5%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs17.2%14.6–19.9%12.9%
Thinking or memory15.4%13.3–17.5%14.3%
Hearing11.1%9.8–12.5%8.6%
Vision5.8%5.1–6.6%4.6%
Dressing or bathing4.8%4.2–5.5%3.5%
Errands alone9.7%8.4–11.1%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 Square Butte door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Montana figure falls inside it, we don't call Square Butte better or worse.
Why a ZIP codeCDC publishes towns like Square Butte by ZIP code. We weight the ZIP codes that cover Square Butte 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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