Health · St. Ignatius

St. Ignatius, MT health

St. Ignatius differs from Montana on 18 of 40 measures. Where it trails the state most: more adults facing a utility shut-off (11.2% vs 6.5%) and more adults facing food insecurity (20.1% vs 11.7%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for St. Ignatius
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How St. Ignatius 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 St. Ignatius adults…

36 of every 100 St. Ignatius adults have high blood pressure
Montana: 32 in 100 · worse · margin 32.6–40%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

St. Ignatius, betterSt. Ignatius, worseToo close to callMontana
Get no exerciseshare of adults 26.2% St. Ignatius
MT 20.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35% St. Ignatius
MT 31.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 17.8% St. Ignatius
MT 20.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 18.5% St. Ignatius
MT 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Yearly checkup
MT 72%
53%
Dentist visit
MT 63%
81%
Cholesterol check
MT 83%
60%
Colon screening
MT 64%
70%
Mammogram
MT 75%
75%
Taking BP meds
MT 73%
1 in 9
working-age adults has no health insurance
St. Ignatius 10.9% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)
Mind & connection

How St. Ignatius adults are doing

1 in 3St. Ignatius adults feel lonely
32.4% · Montana 30.7% · too close to call
1 in 4St. Ignatius adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.3% · Montana 24.9% · too close to call
1 in 4St. Ignatius adults lack social or emotional support
23.7% · Montana 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 5St. Ignatius adults are in frequent mental distress
19.7% · 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 5
St. Ignatius adults worry about having enough food
20.1% · MT 11.7% · worse
1 in 7
St. Ignatius adults worry about keeping their housing
14.6% · MT 9.1% · worse
1 in 9
St. Ignatius adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
11.2% · MT 6.5% · worse
1 in 8
St. Ignatius adults lack reliable transportation
12.6% · MT 7.5% · worse

15.2% of St. Ignatius adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.

Disability

Living with a disability

36.9%

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

Walking or climbing stairs18.5%
Thinking or memory17.4%
Hearing10.9%
Errands alone11.4%
Vision7.5%
Dressing or bathing5.4%

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

Getting care

Care in and near St. Ignatius

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

HNearest ERSt. Luke Community HospitalRonan · 14.6 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Patrick Hospital★★★★★ · 31 miDirections →
+Low-cost careAg Worker Health & ServicesPolson · 28.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
14.6 mi
St. Luke Community Hospital
Ronan · not rated
ERRural critical access
25.4 mi
Providence St. Joseph Medical Center
Polson · not rated
ERRural critical access
28.2 mi
Ag Worker Health & Services
Polson · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
30.4 mi
Partnership Health Center
7 sites · nearest in Missoula
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
31 mi
St. Patrick Hospital
Missoula · ★★★★★
ER
32.9 mi
Community Medical Center
Missoula · ★★★★★
ER
! Primary careSt. Ignatius's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lake County · need score 17 of 25
! Dental careSt. Ignatius's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lake County · need score 13 of 25
! Mental healthSt. Ignatius's county is a federal shortage area for some residents.Low-income residents, Lake County · need score 19 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 St. Ignatius. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for St. Ignatius
MeasureSt. IgnatiusMarginMontana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure36.3%32.6–40%31.9%worse
High cholesterol32.1%28.6–35.8%32.8%about the same
Obesity35.3%29.9–41.1%31.4%about the same
Arthritis32.6%29.4–35.9%28.4%worse
Depression26.3%22.8–29.9%24.9%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)19.4%16.1–22.8%12.3%worse
Asthma13.2%11.7–14.8%11.1%worse
Cancer (not skin)9.1%8.3–10.1%9.3%about the same
Diabetes13.3%11.4–15.1%9.9%worse
COPD9.4%8–11.1%7%worse
Heart disease8.4%7.4–9.4%6.6%worse
Stroke4.8%4.3–5.4%3.5%worse
Habits
Smoke cigarettes18.5%15.5–21.7%13.6%worse
Binge drink17.8%15.1–21%20.3%about the same
Get no exercise26.2%21.9–30.6%20.6%worse
Sleep under 7 hours35%29.6–40.9%31.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.2%70.8–77.7%72.4%about the same
Dentist visit53%49.3–56.7%63.3%worse
Cholesterol check81.4%79.1–83.7%82.5%about the same
Colon screening59.6%54.4–64.5%63.8%about the same
Mammogram69.8%61.8–77.3%74.8%about the same
Taking BP meds74.6%71.4–77.5%73.4%about the same
No health insurance10.9%8.8–13.5%9.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely32.4%27.7–37.4%30.7%about the same
Lack emotional support23.7%20.2–27.8%21.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress19.7%17.4–22.1%17.2%worse
Fair or poor health24.6%21.3–28.3%18.3%worse
Frequent physical distress17.8%15.5–20.1%14%worse
Everyday needs
Food insecurity20.1%16.6–24%11.7%worse
Housing insecurity14.6%12.1–17.4%9.1%worse
Utility shut-off threat11.2%9.4–13.1%6.5%worse
No reliable transportation12.6%10.7–14.7%7.5%worse
Receive SNAP15.2%12.3–18.6%8.3%
Disability
Any disability36.9%32.3–41.5%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs18.5%15.9–21.2%12.9%
Thinking or memory17.4%15.1–19.9%14.3%
Hearing10.9%9.7–12.2%8.6%
Vision7.5%6.6–8.5%4.6%
Dressing or bathing5.4%4.7–6.2%3.5%
Errands alone11.4%9.9–13.1%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 St. Ignatius door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Montana figure falls inside it, we don't call St. Ignatius better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes St. Ignatius 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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