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Health in Holly Township · CDC PLACES 2025

Where Holly Township residents get care

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

Modeled estimates for adults 18+, from ZIP codes 56180, 56123, 56175. How CDC estimates town health

What stands out · In brief

What stands out about health in Holly Township

Holly Township is short on every kind of care federal data tracks

Holly Township’s county is a federal shortage area for primary care, dental care and mental health care, meaning too few providers for the people who live there. Getting care ↓

Heart disease, COPD and stroke run high in Holly Township

1 in 12 adults have heart disease (8.1%), vs 5.9% across Minnesota. 1 in 14 adults have COPD (7.1%), vs 5.4% across Minnesota. Stroke is also above the state: 4%, vs 3.1% across Minnesota. In all, Holly Township runs above Minnesota on seven of 11 chronic conditions. Conditions ↓

More Holly Township adults get no exercise

1 in 4 adults get no exercise outside work (26.3%), vs 22.3% across Minnesota. Habits ↓

More high blood pressure in Holly Township, and more people treating it

36% of adults have high blood pressure (Minnesota 31%), but 80.5% of them take medicine for it, vs 76.1% statewide. 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 Minnesota figure falls outside Holly Township’s likely range; Holly Township’s figures come from ZIP codes 56180, 56123, 56175, which may reach past town lines.

★ What stands out · Getting care

Care in and near Holly Township

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

HNearest ERSanford Tracy Medical CenterTracy · 6.9 miDirections →
+Low-cost careRural Health CareFulda · 19.8 mi · sliding-scale feesDirections →
6.9 mi
Sanford Tracy Medical Center
Tracy · not rated
ERRural critical access
8.5 mi
Sanford Westbrook Medical Center
Westbrook · not rated
ERRural critical access
16.1 mi
Murray County Memorial Hospital
Slayton · not rated
ERRural critical access
19.8 mi
Rural Health Care
5 sites · nearest in Fulda
Sliding-scale fees
Directions to nearest
24 mi
Avera Marshall Regional Medical Center
Marshall · not rated
ERRural critical access
70.4 mi
Community Health Service Inc. - Willmar
Willmar · community health center
Sliding-scale fees
✓ Primary careNo HRSA shortage area covers Holly Township itself
✓ Dental careNo HRSA shortage area covers Holly Township itself
✓ Mental healthNo HRSA shortage area covers Holly Township 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 Holly Township; ≈ 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).

Chronic conditions

Out of every 100 Holly Township adults…

Holly Township runs above MN on 9 of 12 conditions. Tap one to see it as people.

8 of every 100 Holly Township adults have heart disease
Minnesota: 6 in 100 · worse · likely 7.3–9%
Better than MNWorseAbout the sameMinnesota
Habits

Everyday habits, side by side with Minnesota

Share of adults, with the Minnesota figure marked.

Get no exercise 26.3%MN 22.3%
Sleep under 7 hours 29.3%MN 29.2%
Binge drink 16%MN 17.8%
Smoke cigarettes 15.1%MN 13.1%
0%10%20%30%40%
Holly Township, betterHolly Township, worseAbout the sameMinnesota
Where Holly Township gets moving

1.1 miles of trails across 0 parks and preserves

Parks & trails →
Checkups & screenings

Keeping up with care

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

76%Yearly checkupMN 75%
63%Dentist visitMN 68%
86%Cholesterol checkMN 85%
72%Colon screeningMN 69%
78%MammogramMN 79%
81%Taking BP medsMN 76%
1 in 13
working-age adults has no health insurance
Holly Township 7.5% · Minnesota 1 in 13 (7.5%)
Mind & connection

How Holly Township adults are doing

About the same as Minnesota on each measure.

3 in 10Holly Township adults feel lonely
30.1% · MN 31.2% · About the same as MN
1 in 5Holly Township adults lack social or emotional support
21.8% · MN 21.5% · About the same as MN
1 in 4Holly Township adults have been diagnosed with depression
22.5% · MN 24.4% · About the same as MN
1 in 7Holly Township adults are in frequent mental distress
14.6% · MN 15.1% · About the same as MN
The one neighbors can help with

3 in 10 Holly Township 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
Holly Township adults worry about having enough food
11.8% · MN 11.4%
About the same as MN
1 in 12
Holly Township adults worry about keeping their housing
8.4% · MN 9.3%
About the same as MN
1 in 19
Holly Township adults were threatened with a utility shut-off
5.3% · MN 5.7%
About the same as MN
1 in 14
Holly Township adults lack reliable transportation
6.9% · MN 7.1%
About the same as MN

8.3% of Holly Township adults receive SNAP (food stamps), compared with 7.9% across Minnesota.

Around town

Holly Township and the towns around it

How health changes across the town line.

Ann Township: 37%Springdale Township: 35.7%Dovray Township: 37.6%Shetek Township: 37.5%North Hero Township: 36.1%Highwater Township: 36.9%Westbrook Township: 39.3%Walnut Grove: 31.7%Monroe Township: 38.1%Gales Township: 36%Murray Township: 36%Des Moines River Township: 38.1%Lake Sarah Township: 38.2%The Lakes: 36.5%Holly Township: 35.2%Holly TownshipAnn TownshipSpringdale TownshipDovray TownshipShetek TownshipSanford Tracy Medical Center · Tracy · 6.9 miHSanford Westbrook Medical Center · Westbrook · 8.5 miHMurray County Memorial Hospital · Slayton · 16.1 miH
Healthier than MNNear MNLess healthyHHospital+Health center
Obesity
#2 of 15 towns on this map, healthiest first
Holly Township35.2%
Springdale Township35.7%
Ann Township37%
Shetek Township37.5%
Dovray Township37.6%
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
Ann Township————
Springdale Township————
Dovray Township————
Shetek Township————

Ann Township, Springdale Township, Dovray Township and Shetek 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.

30.5%

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

Walking or climbing stairs14.3%
Thinking or memory12.9%
Hearing9.1%
Errands alone7.8%
Vision4.6%
Dressing or bathing3.7%
Minnesota

Questions about health in Holly Township

Why doesn’t Holly Township 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 Township.

What hospital is closest to Holly Township?

Sanford Tracy Medical Center in Tracy, 6.9 miles in a straight line from Holly Township’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 Holly Township.

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.