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Health in Holloway · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Holloway residents get care

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

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

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Holloway

COPD, heart disease and stroke run high in Holloway

1 in 10 adults have COPD (10.1%), about twice the Minnesota rate. 1 in 9 adults have heart disease (10.9%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 5.3%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Holloway runs above Minnesota on nine of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More high blood pressure in Holloway, and more people treating it

46.2% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 84.1% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.1% statewide. Checkups ↓

More Holloway adults get no exercise

3 in 10 adults get no exercise outside work (30.2%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

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 Minnesota figure falls outside Holloway’s likely range.

★ What stands out · Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Holloway adults…

Holloway runs above MN on 10 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

10 of every 100 Holloway adults have COPD
Minnesota: 5 in 100 · worse · likely 8–12.6%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

80%Yearly checkupMN 75%
66%Dentist visitMN 68%
90%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
68%Colon screeningMN 69%
75%MammogramMN 79%
84%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 14
working-age adults has no health insurance
Holloway 7.1% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 30.2%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 28.9%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 14.1%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 19.6%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Holloway, betterHolloway, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Holloway gets moving

Walk with neighbors

The easiest exercise habit to keep is one with company.

Getting care

Care in and near Holloway

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

HNearest ERAppleton Area HealthAppleton · 5.7 miDirections →
+Low-cost careCommunity Health Service Inc. - WillmarWillmar · 41.9 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
5.7 mi
Appleton Area Health
Appleton · not rated
ERRural critical access
15.4 mi
Centracare - Benson
Benson · not rated
ERRural critical access
20.8 mi
Madison Hospital
Madison · not rated
ERRural critical access
22.2 mi
Chippewa County Hospital
Montevideo · not rated
ERRural critical access
41.9 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
55.6 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Marshall
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Holloway itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Holloway itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Holloway 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 Holloway; ≈ 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).

Mind & connection

How Holloway adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

1 in 4Holloway adults feel lonely
27.2% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Holloway adults lack social or emotional support
19.9% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Holloway adults have been diagnosed with depression
23.5% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Holloway adults are in frequent mental distress
13.7% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

1 in 4 Holloway 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 8
Holloway adults worry about having enough food
12.5% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Holloway adults worry about keeping their housing
8.5% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 16
Holloway adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
6.1% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Holloway adults lack reliable transportation
7% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

10.5% of Holloway adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Holloway and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Moyer Township: 40.2%Edison Township: 40.1%Shible Township: 39.5%Marysland Township: 37.7%Fairfield Township: 40.1%Appleton Township: 39.5%Kragero Township: 42.6%West Bank Township: 39.3%Holloway: 41.1%HollowayMoyer TownshipEdison TownshipAppleton Area Health · Appleton · 5.7 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#8 of 9 towns on this map, healthiest first
Edison Township40.1%
Moyer Township40.2%
Holloway41.1%
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
Moyer Township————
Edison Township————

Moyer Township and Edison 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.

35.4%

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

Walking or climbing stairs19.1%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing11.5%
Errands alone8.9%
Vision5.8%
Dressing or bathing5.2%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Holloway

Why doesn’t Holloway have a Health Grade?

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

What hospital is closest to Holloway?

Appleton Area Health in Appleton, 5.7 miles in a straight line from Holloway’s center point, is the nearest general hospital with an emergency room. It has no Medicare star rating.

Neighbors talk health

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

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.