Photo: Mostly Iowa Edits · CC BY-SA 4.0Where Holiday Lake residents get care
CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Holiday Lake, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.
Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Holiday Lake. How CDC estimates town health
What stands out about health in Holiday Lake
COPD, stroke and heart disease run high in Holiday Lake
1 in 9 adults have COPD (10.9%), vs 6.9% across Iowa. 1 in 21 adults have had a stroke (4.8%), vs 3.3% across Iowa. Heart disease is also above the state: 9.5%, vs 6.6% across Iowa. In all, Holiday Lake runs above Iowa on eight of 11 chronic conditions. Age is part of it: 30% of residents are 65 or older (Iowa 18%), and COPD, stroke and heart disease are more common later in life. Conditions ↓
In Holiday Lake, insurance isn’t the gap
Only 7.2% of working-age adults are uninsured (Iowa 7.3%), yet 22.9% say their health is fair or poor, vs 17.8% across the state. Checkups ↓
More high blood pressure in Holiday Lake, and more people treating it
43.7% of adults have high blood pressure (Iowa 33.9%), but 83.3% of them take medicine for it, vs 77.8% statewide. Checkups ↓
Holiday Lake is short on primary care and mental health care
Holiday Lake’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓
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 Iowa figure falls outside Holiday Lake’s likely range.
Out of every 100 Holiday Lake adults…
Holiday Lake runs above IA on 8 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.
Holiday Lake is an older town: 30% of residents are 65 or older, vs 18% across Iowa. Heart disease, COPD and arthritis rise with age, so higher rates here say as much about who lives in Holiday Lake as about how healthy they are.
Keeping up with care
Share of Holiday Lake adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Iowa.
Care in and near Holiday Lake
No hospital or community health center in Holiday Lake itself. These are the nearest.
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 Holiday Lake; ≈ 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).
Everyday habits, side by side with Iowa
Share of adults, with the Iowa figure marked.
Walk with neighbors
The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.
How Holiday Lake adults are doing
About the same as Iowa on each measure.
1 in 3 Holiday Lake adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.
Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.
Making ends meet
Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.
12.7% of Holiday Lake adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 10% across Iowa.
Holiday Lake and the towns around it
How health changes across the town line.
Health next door
| Town | Health | Obesity | Diabetes | Smoking | Figures from |
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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 Holiday Lake adults live with a disability (Iowa 28.1%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.
Questions about health in Holiday Lake
Why doesn’t Holiday Lake have a Health Grade?
Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Holiday Lake.
What hospital is closest to Holiday Lake?
Grinnell Regional Medical Center in Grinnell, 15.4 miles in a straight line from Holiday Lake’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 2 of 5 stars.
Neighbors talk health
Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Holiday Lake.
Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Iowa 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.