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Health in Holdingford · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Holdingford residents get care

CDC publishes only some of its health estimates for Holdingford, not the seven a Health Grade needs; here is what we do have.

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, CDC’s own estimate for Holdingford. How CDC estimates town health

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Holdingford adults…

On every condition, Holdingford is about the same as Minnesota. Tap one to see it as people.

29 of every 100 Holdingford adults have high blood pressure
Minnesota: 31 in 100 · about the same · likely 25.7–31.8%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Holdingford

No hospital or community health center in Holdingford itself. These are the nearest.

HNearest ERSt. Gabriels HospitalLittle Falls · 17.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbySt. Gabriels Hospital★★★★★ · 17.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 51.2 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
16.4 mi
St. Cloud VA Medical Center
St. Cloud · not rated
For veterans
17.2 mi
St. Gabriels Hospital
Little Falls · ★★★★★
ERRural critical access
17.4 mi
Centracare Health System - Melrose Hospital
Melrose · ★★★★★
Rural critical access
18.1 mi
Centracare - St. Cloud Hospital
Saint Cloud · ★★★★★
ER
51.2 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
70.6 mi
Neighborhood Healthsource
2 sites · nearest in Coon Rapids
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careHoldingford is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHoldingford is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Holdingford itself

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 Holdingford; ≈ 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).

Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 22%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 30.5%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 20.1%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 14.6%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Holdingford, betterHoldingford, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Holdingford gets moving

0 miles of trails across 1 park or preserve

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

Share of Holdingford adults getting routine care. The full ring is 100%; the dark tick marks Minnesota.

74%Yearly checkupMN 75%
68%Dentist visitMN 68%
84%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
73%Colon screeningMN 69%
80%MammogramMN 79%
75%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Holdingford 6.9% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Holdingford adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

1 in 3Holdingford adults feel lonely
31.2% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Holdingford adults lack social or emotional support
22.2% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Holdingford adults have been diagnosed with depression
26% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Holdingford adults are in frequent mental distress
16.7% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 3 Holdingford adults feel lonely. A hello is a start.

Groups are the easiest way in: a walking group, a book club, your street.

Find a group →

If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. It’s free, confidential and open 24/7.

Everyday needs

Making ends meet

Needs that shape health as much as any doctor visit: food, housing, utilities and a way to get around.

1 in 10
Holdingford adults worry about having enough food
10.2% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Holdingford adults worry about keeping their housing
8.8% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 19
Holdingford adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Holdingford adults lack reliable transportation
6.4% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

7.1% of Holdingford adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Holdingford and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from

Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

26.5%

of Holdingford adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Thinking or memory is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs10.7%
Thinking or memory13.9%
Hearing6.8%
Errands alone7.2%
Vision3.7%
Dressing or bathing3%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Holdingford

Why doesn’t Holdingford have a Health Grade?

Every Health Grade is built from seven of CDC’s PLACES estimates, and CDC doesn’t publish all seven for Holdingford.

What hospital is closest to Holdingford?

St. Gabriels Hospital in Little Falls, 17.2 miles in a straight line from Holdingford’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 4 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

Doctors taking patients, urgent care, staying active in Holdingford.

Town Square →
Ask your neighbors

Health estimates: CDC PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, 2025 release. The Minnesota 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.