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Health in Hollandale · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Hollandale residents get care

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

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

Fair or poor health
18.2%
About the same as MN (16%)
Obesity
36.1%
About the same as MN (33.5%)
No exercise
26.9%
About the same as MN (22.3%)
Uninsured
7.4%
About the same as MN (7.5%)
Feel lonely
29.2%
About the same as MN (31.2%)
Nearest ER
11.2 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin
What stands out

What stands out about health in Hollandale

7.1%have heart disease · MN 5.9%
★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Hollandale adults…

Hollandale runs above MN on 3 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

7 of every 100 Hollandale adults have heart disease
Minnesota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 6.2–8.1%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Getting care

Care in and near Hollandale

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

HNearest ERMayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and AustinAlbert Lea · 11.2 miDirections →
★Best rated nearbyMayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin★★★★★ · 11.2 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Center of Fort DodgeMason City · 41.7 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
11.2 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin
Albert Lea · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
20.7 mi
Owatonna Hospital
Owatonna · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
26.5 mi
Mayo Clinic Health System - Waseca
Waseca · not rated
ERRural critical access
DirectionsMedicare profile
36.5 mi
Allina Health Faribault Medical Center
Faribault · ★★★★★
ER
DirectionsMedicare profile
41.7 mi
Community Health Center of Fort Dodge
2 sites · nearest in Mason City
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
42.6 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Rochester
Rochester · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
Directions
✓ Primary careHollandale is not a shortage area
✓ Dental careHollandale is not a shortage area
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Hollandale 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 Hollandale; ≈ 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 26.9%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 32.9%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 19.1%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.7%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Hollandale, betterHollandale, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Hollandale gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
65%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
71%Colon screeningMN 69%
78%MammogramMN 79%
79%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Hollandale 7.4% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Hollandale adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Hollandale adults feel lonely
29.2% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Hollandale adults lack social or emotional support
20.9% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Hollandale adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.8% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 6Hollandale adults are in frequent mental distress
15.7% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Hollandale 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 9
Hollandale adults worry about having enough food
11.2% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 11
Hollandale adults worry about keeping their housing
8.9% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 18
Hollandale adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.7% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Hollandale adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.2% of Hollandale adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Hollandale and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Riceland Township: 36.3%Geneva Township: 37.3%Hayward Township: 35.6%Moscow Township: 37.5%Bancroft Township: 35.8%Bath Township: 36.1%Newry Township: 37.8%Hollandale: 36.1%HollandaleRiceland TownshipGeneva TownshipMayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin · Albert Lea · 11.2 mi · 5★ MedicareH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#3 of 8 towns on this map, healthiest first
Hollandale36.1%
Riceland Township36.3%
Geneva Township37.3%
MN33.5%

Nearby towns are shaded from CDC’s estimates for their ZIP codes, or CDC’s own figure for cities and villages.

Health next door

TownHealthObesityDiabetesSmokingFigures from
Riceland Township————
Geneva Township————

Riceland Township and Geneva Township: fewer than 1,000 residents. Same-state neighbors only, ordered by length of shared border.

Disability

Living with a disability

Shown without a better/worse judgment.

30%

of Hollandale adults live with a disability (Minnesota 27.4%). Walking or climbing stairs is the most common.

Walking or climbing stairs13.7%
Thinking or memory13.5%
Hearing8.1%
Errands alone7.6%
Vision4.4%
Dressing or bathing3.6%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Hollandale

Why doesn’t Hollandale have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Hollandale?

Mayo Clinic Health System - Albert Lea and Austin in Albert Lea, 11.2 miles in a straight line from Hollandale’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. Medicare rates it 5 of 5 stars.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.