Health Profile of Stillwater County, Montana
Stillwater 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
Stillwater County Around averageHealthier than 87% of counties in Montana
Source: Map AI Methodology
General Health Overview
| Metric | Stillwater County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life Expectancy (years) | 79.8 | 79.0 | 78.3 |
| Uninsured Population (%) | 5.2% | 8.6% | 8.4% |
| Self-Rated Poor Health | 12.1% | 14.7% | 16.3% |
Life expectancy in Stillwater County is 79.8 years, about 0.8 years longer than the Montana average of 79.0 years. The uninsured rate is 5.2%, lower than the Montana average of 8.6%. Self-rated poor health is reported by 12.1% of residents, lower than the Montana average of 14.7%.
Population by Age
Older residents
4,192 residents in Stillwater County are age 50 or older.
- 85+ 213 76 men · 137 women
- 75–84 523 282 men · 241 women
- 65–74 1,267 670 men · 597 women
- 50–64 2,189 1,107 men · 1,082 women
Younger residents
1,825 residents in Stillwater County are age 17 or younger.
- 12–17 639 318 boys · 321 girls
- 7–12 565 293 boys · 272 girls
- 3–7 379 195 boys · 184 girls
- 0–3 241 125 boys · 116 girls
About 432 residents in Stillwater County (4.7% of the population) are older than the area's life expectancy of 79.8 years.
The highlighted slice of the age axis is the share of residents older than the life-expectancy mark.
Disease Prevalence
| Disease / Condition | Stillwater County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diabetes | 9.4% | 10.8% | 11.3% |
| Cancer | 7.6% | 7.7% | 6.9% |
| Heart Diseases | 6.7% | 7.6% | 7.1% |
| Adult Obesity | 28.8% | 31.4% | 34.3% |
On average, diseases in Stillwater County are about the same as in Montana.
Health Behaviors
| Behavior | Stillwater County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smokers | 16.4% | 18.8% | 19.0% |
| Binge Drinking | 20.5% | 19.9% | 16.5% |
| Sedentary Lifestyle | 19.8% | 22.5% | 25.1% |
On average, health behaviors in Stillwater County are about the same as in Montana.
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 11,902 cigarettes a day, 357,065 a month, or 4.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 130,924 minutes a day and 47.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Stillwater County is 79.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.14 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 | Stillwater County | Montana Avg | US Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Pollution (μg/m³) | 3.36 | 4.05 | 6.09 |
With an annual average of 3.4 µg/m³ of fine particulate matter (PM2.5), air quality in Stillwater County is very good — well within WHO health guidelines, with minimal health risk from air pollution.
Stillwater County, MT Health Compared With Nearby Counties
Stillwater County, MT is the 3rd largest of the 5 counties compared here, 9,183 residents against a local median of 7,418. Stillwater County, MT's uninsured, at 5.2%, runs 44% below the 9.2% typical of the counties around it. That is the better end of the local range on this measure.
The counties themselves spread 9.8% on uninsured, so Stillwater County, MT sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Stillwater County, MT has the lowest uninsured of the 5 areas compared here.
| Area | Population | Life expectancy | Uninsured | Obesity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stillwater County, MT | 9,183 | 79.8 yrs #3/5 | 5.2% #1/5 | 28.8% #2/5 |
| Sweet Grass County, MT | 3,720 | 79.8 yrs | 10.2% | 30.6% |
| Carbon County, MT | 11,116 | 79.5 yrs | 8.2% | 29.8% |
| Wheatland County, MT | 2,056 | 80.8 yrs | 17.9% | 31.0% |
| Park County, MT | 17,710 | 78.5 yrs | 8.1% | 25.8% |
Conclusion
Considering all these factors, Stillwater 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 Stillwater County, Montana.
How healthy is Stillwater County, Montana?
Stillwater 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 Stillwater County, Montana one of the healthiest counties in Montana?
Stillwater County ranks 8th 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.
How long do people live in Stillwater County, Montana?
People in Stillwater County, Montana can expect to live 79.8 years on average, 0.8 years longer than the Montana average of 79.0.
What is the uninsured rate in Stillwater County, Montana?
5.2% of residents in Stillwater County, Montana have no health insurance, about 1 in 19 people, 3.4 points below the Montana rate of 8.6%.
What is the obesity rate in Stillwater County, Montana?
28.8% of adults in Stillwater County, Montana are classified as obese, about 1 in 3, 2.6 points below the Montana rate of 31.4%.
How many cigarettes do smokers in Stillwater County, Montana go through, and how much life does that cost?
Assuming each smoker smokes 10 cigarettes a day, that's about 11,902 cigarettes a day, 357,065 a month, or 4.3 million a year! At 11 minutes* of life lost per cigarette, that's about 130,924 minutes a day and 47.8 million a year lost to smoking overall - and since life expectancy in Stillwater County is 79.8 years, that's roughly equivalent to 0.00 lifetimes a day, or 1.14 lifetimes a year.
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