Health Profile of Fallon County, Montana
Fallon County Health Score
The Map AI Health Index is a score that reflects local life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and physical environment to help you quickly compare the overall health and well-being of different areas.
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B
Fallon County Around averageHealthier than 71% of counties in Montana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Fallon County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.1 | 79.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.1% | 8.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 11.9% | 14.7% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Fallon County is 79.1 years, about 0.1 years longer than the Montana average of 79.0 years. The uninsured rate is 3.1%, lower than the Montana average of 8.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 11.9% of residents, lower than the Montana average of 14.7%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,029 residents in Fallon County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 74 15 men · 59 women
- 75–84 141 77 men · 64 women
- 65–74 282 137 men · 145 women
- 50–64 532 272 men · 260 women
Younger residents
640 residents in Fallon County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 195 102 boys · 94 girls
- 7–12 184 98 boys · 86 girls
- 3–7 145 74 boys · 71 girls
- 0–3 115 61 boys · 54 girls
About 147 residents in Fallon County (5.3% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.1 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Fallon County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 8.8% | 10.8% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.7% | 7.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.7% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 26.8% | 31.4% | 34.3% |
The rate of diabetes in Fallon County is about 18% lower than in Montana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Fallon County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.8% | 18.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 21.4% | 19.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 20.8% | 22.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Fallon County are about the same as in Montana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 3,540 cigarettes a day, 106,197 a month, or 1.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 38,939 minutes a day and 14.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Fallon County is 79.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.34 lifetimes a year.
* Source: Shaw M, Mitchell R, Dorling D. "Time for a smoke? One cigarette reduces your life by 11 minutes." BMJ. 2000;320:53.
Illustrative only. This is not an estimate of how many people actually die from smoking each day or year - it's a rough, order-of-magnitude comparison meant to help grasp the scale of smoking in this area. We take no responsibility for any decisions made based on this figure.
Air Quality
| Metric | Fallon County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | — | 4.05 | 6.09 |
Fallon County, MT Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Fallon County, MT is the 2nd largest of the 5 counties compared here, 2,760 residents against a local median of 1,481. Fallon County, MT's uninsured, at 3.1%, runs 54% below the 6.8% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
Obesity tells the same story from another angle: 26.8% against a local median of 31.7%, 16% below it. Every measure here with a clear better direction points the same way, so Fallon County, MT is not trading one advantage for another, it reads stronger than its neighbours across the board. The counties themselves spread 5.3% on uninsured, so Fallon County, MT sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Fallon County, MT has the 2nd lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fallon County, MT | 2,760 | 79.1 yrs #2/5 | 3.1% #2/5 | 26.8% #1/5 |
| Wibaux County, MT | 1,193 | 77.9 yrs | 6.5% | 30.5% |
| Carter County, MT | 1,308 | 78.7 yrs | 7.5% | 30.5% |
| Golden Valley County, ND | 1,653 | 80.9 yrs | 2.2% | 36.1% |
| Bowman County, ND | 2,906 | 79.0 yrs | 7.2% | 33.0% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Fallon County, Montana has an overall health index grade of B, making it somewhat better than Montana, and somewhat better than the country as a whole.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about health in Fallon County, Montana.
How healthy is Fallon County, Montana?
Fallon County, Montana has a Map AI Health Index grade of B, based on life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment; a B grade means residents are somewhat healthier than the U.S. average.
Is Fallon County, Montana one of the healthiest counties in Montana?
Fallon County ranks 16th healthiest out of 53 counties in Montana by the Map AI Health Index, which measures life expectancy, disease rates, healthcare access, and the physical environment.
What is the life expectancy in Fallon County, Montana?
People in Fallon County, Montana can expect to live 79.1 years on average, about the same as the Montana average of 79.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Fallon County, Montana?
3.1% of residents in Fallon County, Montana have no health insurance, about 1 in 32 people, 5.4 points below the Montana rate of 8.6%.
What is the obesity rate in Fallon County, Montana?
26.8% of adults in Fallon County, Montana are classified as obese, about 1 in 4, 4.6 points below the Montana rate of 31.4%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Fallon County, Montana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 3,540 cigarettes a day, 106,197 a month, or 1.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 38,939 minutes a day and 14.2 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Fallon County is 79.1 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.34 lifetimes a year.
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