Health Profile of Meagher County, Montana
Meagher 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
Meagher County Around averageLess healthy than 71% of counties in Montana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Meagher County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 75.8 | 79.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 3.6% | 8.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 14.5% | 14.7% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Meagher County is 75.8 years, about 3.2 years shorter than the Montana average of 79.0 years. The uninsured rate is 3.6%, lower than the Montana average of 8.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 14.5% of residents, lower than the Montana average of 14.7%.
Population by Age
Older residents
1,006 residents in Meagher County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 60 30 men · 31 women
- 75–84 130 67 men · 63 women
- 65–74 335 169 men · 166 women
- 50–64 480 253 men · 227 women
Younger residents
356 residents in Meagher County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 106 54 boys · 51 girls
- 7–12 94 50 boys · 44 girls
- 3–7 85 41 boys · 44 girls
- 0–3 72 29 boys · 43 girls
About 179 residents in Meagher County (8.9% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 75.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Meagher County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 11.1% | 10.8% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 8.6% | 7.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 8.3% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 29.6% | 31.4% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Meagher County are about the same as in Montana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Meagher County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 17.0% | 18.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 18.0% | 19.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 22.1% | 22.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Meagher County are about the same as in Montana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 2,994 cigarettes a day, 89,811 a month, or 1.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 32,931 minutes a day and 12.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Meagher County is 75.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.30 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 | Meagher County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 2.99 | 4.05 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 3.0 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Meagher County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Meagher County, MT Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Meagher County, MT is the smallest of the 6 counties compared here, 2,007 residents against a local median of 7,668. Meagher County, MT's uninsured, at 3.6%, runs 48% below the 7.0% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 11.1% on uninsured, so Meagher County, MT sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Meagher County, MT has the lowest uninsured of the 6 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meagher County, MT | 2,007 | 75.8 yrs #5/6 | 3.6% #1/6 | 29.6% #2/6 |
| Broadwater County, MT | 7,668 | 72.3 yrs | 7.5% | 32.4% |
| Judith Basin County, MT | 2,070 | 82.7 yrs | 6.8% | 30.1% |
| Cascade County, MT | 84,603 | 76.9 yrs | 7.0% | 35.0% |
| Wheatland County, MT | 2,056 | 80.8 yrs | 17.9% | 31.0% |
| Gallatin County, MT | 124,072 | 81.1 yrs | 6.9% | 18.6% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Meagher 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 Meagher County, Montana.
How healthy is Meagher County, Montana?
Meagher 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 Meagher County, Montana one of the healthiest counties in Montana?
Meagher County ranks 38th 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 average lifespan in Meagher County, Montana?
People in Meagher County, Montana can expect to live 75.8 years on average, 3.2 years shorter than the Montana average of 79.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Meagher County, Montana?
3.6% of residents in Meagher County, Montana have no health insurance, about 1 in 27 people, 4.9 points below the Montana rate of 8.6%.
What percentage of Meagher County, Montana residents are obese?
29.6% of adults in Meagher County, Montana are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 1.8 points below the Montana rate of 31.4%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Meagher County, Montana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 2,994 cigarettes a day, 89,811 a month, or 1.1 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 32,931 minutes a day and 12.0 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Meagher County is 75.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 0.30 lifetimes a year.
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