Health · Whitewater

Whitewater, MT health

On most measures Whitewater looks like Montana as a whole. It has fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth (8.6% vs 12.3%) and more adults getting cholesterol checked (85.8% vs 82.5%). Where it trails the state: more adults with obesity (41.1% vs 31.4%).

CDC PLACES 2025 · adults 18+ · CDC's estimate for Whitewater
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Health Grades cover towns with 1,000 or more residents. CDC's estimates for a place of 105 people are less certain, so we show Whitewater's figures without a grade.

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How Whitewater 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 Whitewater adults…

34 of every 100 Whitewater adults have high blood pressure
Montana: 32 in 100 · too close to call · margin 30–39.1%

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

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with the state

Whitewater, betterWhitewater, worseToo close to callMontana
Get no exerciseshare of adults 25.1% Whitewater
MT 20.6%
Sleep under 7 hoursshare of adults 35.9% Whitewater
MT 31.4%
Binge drinkshare of adults 18.3% Whitewater
MT 20.3%
Smoke cigarettesshare of adults 17% Whitewater
MT 13.6%
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Care & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

74%
Yearly checkup
MT 72%
63%
Dentist visit
MT 63%
86%
Cholesterol check
MT 83%
63%
Colon screening
MT 64%
73%
Mammogram
MT 75%
77%
Taking BP meds
MT 73%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Whitewater 7.2% · Montana 1 in 11 (9.3%)
Mind & connection

How Whitewater adults are doing

1 in 3Whitewater adults feel lonely
29.4% · Montana 30.7% · too close to call
1 in 4Whitewater adults have been diagnosed with depression
26.7% · Montana 24.9% · too close to call
1 in 5Whitewater adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · Montana 21.2% · too close to call
1 in 5Whitewater adults are in frequent mental distress
18.6% · 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 8
Whitewater adults worry about having enough food
13% · MT 11.7% · about the same
1 in 10
Whitewater adults worry about keeping their housing
10.3% · MT 9.1% · about the same
1 in 13
Whitewater adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
7.6% · MT 6.5% · about the same
1 in 13
Whitewater adults lack reliable transportation
7.9% · MT 7.5% · about the same

10.2% of Whitewater adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 8.3% across Montana.

Disability

Living with a disability

31.7%

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

Walking or climbing stairs15.8%
Thinking or memory15.4%
Hearing8.5%
Errands alone9.4%
Vision5.3%
Dressing or bathing4.6%

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

Getting care

Care in and near Whitewater

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

HNearest ERPhillips County Hospital - CahMalta · 30 miDirections →
+Low-cost careBighorn Valley Health CenterHarlem · 55.3 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
30 mi
Phillips County Hospital - Cah
Malta · not rated
ERRural critical access
55.3 mi
Bighorn Valley Health Center
3 sites · nearest in Harlem
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
55.4 mi
P H S Indian Hospital-Ft Belknap at Harlem - Cah
Harlem · not rated
ERRural critical access
60.4 mi
Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital
Glasgow · not rated
ERRural critical access
94.5 mi
Bullhook Community Health Center
Havre · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
95.2 mi
Northern Montana Hospital
Havre · not rated
ERRural critical access
! Primary careWhitewater's county is a federal shortage area.Phillips County · need score 13 of 25
! Dental careWhitewater's county is a federal shortage area.Phillips County · need score 15 of 25
! Mental healthWhitewater'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 Whitewater. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).

All 40 measures for Whitewater
MeasureWhitewaterMarginMontana
Chronic conditions
High blood pressure34.4%30–39.1%31.9%about the same
High cholesterol35.7%31.3–40.4%32.8%about the same
Obesity41.1%33.1–49.4%31.4%worse
Arthritis32.6%28.6–36.9%28.4%worse
Depression26.7%22.7–31.2%24.9%about the same
Lost all teeth (65+)8.6%6.7–10.6%12.3%better
Asthma12.6%11–14.4%11.1%about the same
Cancer (not skin)9.7%8.6–11%9.3%about the same
Diabetes11.7%9.7–13.9%9.9%about the same
COPD8.8%6.9–11.1%7%about the same
Heart disease7%5.9–8.2%6.6%about the same
Stroke4%3.4–4.7%3.5%about the same
Habits
Smoke cigarettes17%12.8–21.4%13.6%about the same
Binge drink18.3%15.1–21.8%20.3%about the same
Get no exercise25.1%19.5–31.2%20.6%about the same
Sleep under 7 hours35.9%29.9–42.3%31.4%about the same
Care & screenings
Yearly checkup74.3%70.2–78.1%72.4%about the same
Dentist visit63.4%59.7–67.1%63.3%about the same
Cholesterol check85.8%83.4–88%82.5%better
Colon screening62.9%57.6–67.7%63.8%about the same
Mammogram73%64.6–80.1%74.8%about the same
Taking BP meds76.5%72.7–80%73.4%about the same
No health insurance7.2%5.3–9.9%9.3%about the same
Mind & connection
Feel lonely29.4%24.5–34.8%30.7%about the same
Lack emotional support20.9%17.1–24.9%21.2%about the same
Frequent mental distress18.6%15.7–21.6%17.2%about the same
Fair or poor health20.6%16.6–25.4%18.3%about the same
Frequent physical distress16.5%13.7–19.6%14%about the same
Everyday needs
Food insecurity13%9.4–17.4%11.7%about the same
Housing insecurity10.3%7.7–13%9.1%about the same
Utility shut-off threat7.6%5.9–9.3%6.5%about the same
No reliable transportation7.9%6.4–9.7%7.5%about the same
Receive SNAP10.2%7–13.9%8.3%
Disability
Any disability31.7%26.3–37.5%30.9%
Walking or climbing stairs15.8%12.7–19.5%12.9%
Thinking or memory15.4%12.5–18.6%14.3%
Hearing8.5%7.3–9.7%8.6%
Vision5.3%4.3–6.5%4.6%
Dressing or bathing4.6%3.7–5.7%3.5%
Errands alone9.4%7.6–11.5%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 Whitewater door to door.
Close calls stay grayEvery figure has a margin of error. When the Montana figure falls inside it, we don't call Whitewater better or worse.
CDC's own town estimateCDC publishes Whitewater 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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