Photo: Billy Hathorn · CC BY-SA 3.0Where Holly residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Holly, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Holly. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Holly
More Holly adults get no exercise
1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (26.6%), vs 17.7% across Colorado. Habits ↓
Heart disease, stroke and COPD run high in Holly
1 in 13 adults have heart disease (7.9%), vs 5.1% across Colorado. 1 in 24 adults have had a stroke (4.1%), vs 2.7% across Colorado. COPD is also above the state: 8%, vs 5.3% across Colorado. In all, Holly runs above Colorado on six of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 38% of residents are 65 or older (Colorado 16%), and heart disease, stroke and COPD are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
Dental care lags in Holly
52.8% of adults saw a dentist this year, vs 64.6% across Colorado. Among those 65 and older, 12.6% have lost all their teeth (Colorado 9.2%). Checkups ↓
Written from the CDC, Medicare and HRSA data on this page. CDC PLACES 2025 release: modeled estimates for adults, not counts; “higher” and “lower” mean the Colorado figure falls outside Holly’s likely range.
Everyday habits, side by side with Colorado
Share of adults, with the Colorado figure marked.
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Out of every 100 Holly adults…
Holly runs above CO on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Holly is an older town: 38% of residents are 65 or older, vs 16% across Colorado. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Holly as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Holly adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Colorado.
Care in and near Holly
1 community health center in Holly, plus the nearest just outside it.
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 Holly; ≈ marks a hospital located by its town, not its street. Shortage areas: HRSA Health Professional Shortage Areas (a “population” designation covers specific residents, such as those with low incomes).
How Holly adults are doing
About the same as Colorado on each measure.
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Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
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Holly and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
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Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.
Living with a disability
Shown without a better/worse judgment.
of Holly adults live with a disability (Colorado 27.1%). Thinking or memory is the most common.
Questions about health in Holly
Why doesn’t Holly have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Holly.
What hospital is closest to Holly?
Hamilton County Hospital in Syracuse, 16.2 miles in a straight line from Holly’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.
Where can I get low-cost care near Holly?
1 community health center sites are within 10 miles; the nearest is High Plains Holly Clinic in Holly, 0.1 miles away. They charge on a sliding scale by income.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Holly.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Colorado figure combines its counties, weighted by adult population. Hospitals and star ratings: Medicare Care Compare (CMS). Health centers and shortage areas: HRSA. Ages: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Town boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau. This page isn’t medical advice. In an emergency, call 911.