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A town of 2,382. Safer than 97% of U.S. towns.

Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
2,382
+1.4% since 2010
Typical home
$262K
+2.1% in a year
Household income
$52K
median
Median age
40.2
years
Jobs based here
707
A commuter town

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The 3 things Holyoke does most differently from other towns.

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Safety

Less crime per resident than 97% of U.S. towns

Holyoke reports less crime per resident than 97% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

A+Safety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Holyoke0
Colorado4.4
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Holyoke1.3
Colorado22.3
U.S.15.5
97th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
99th
percentile among CO towns
0
violent crimes reported in 2025
3
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Housing

A typical Holyoke home is worth about $262K

The typical Holyoke home is worth about $262,000, up 2.1% in a year, 51% below the Colorado typical home.

$262KZillow home value

Typical home value

Holyoke$262K
Colorado$533K
+2.1%
value change, 1 year
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Work & commute

About one in three working residents works right in Holyoke

About one in 3 of Holyoke’s working residents works in town. The top destinations are Denver (4%), Wray (4%) and Haxtun (3%). Half commute less than 13 miles.

33%work in town

Where working residents work

In Holyoke33%
Denver4%
Wray4%
Haxtun3%
Sterling2%
13 mi
median commute distance
707
jobs based in Holyoke
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Four seasons, hot summers

Holyoke has chilly, snowy winters and warm summers, with very little rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 90°, a January night drops to 15°, and about 30 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

30″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter16–43°
Spring35–63°
Summer58–87°
Fall36–66°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.5°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with drought at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 37% of U.S. communities.

37risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
37Low riskLowerHigher
DroughtInland floodingTornadoes
1
paid flood claims since 1997
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Schools

Holyoke’s public schools outperform 41% of Colorado districts

The public schools Holyoke’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 59% of Colorado’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

C+School Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Holyoke Elementary SchoolK–6281C−
Holyoke Senior High School7–12212B−
Holyoke Alternative School7–1219Not graded
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CO on state tests and graduationAll 3 schools →
Health

Healthier than 49% of U.S. towns

Holyoke beats the Colorado average on 2 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 14.

B−Health Grade
26 measures vs. Colorado
2 better10 too close to call14 worse
What stands outHolyokeCO
Fewer binge drinkers15.1%19%
More adults treating high blood pressure74.5%69.5%
More uninsured adults18.2%11.1%
Melissa Memorial Hospital
0.4 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
11th
percentile among CO towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Colorado - Phillips County - Holyoke - ED 48-3, ED 48-5
1880 · 1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Colorado - Phillips County - Holyoke - ED 48-3, ED 48-5 · Wikimedia Commons
Holyoke’s story

Holyoke in pictures

6 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives, and 4 places on the National Register.

1940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Colorado - Phillips County - Holyoke - ED 48-3, ED 48-51940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Colorado - Phillips County - Holyoke - ED 48-3, ED 48-51940 Census Enumeration District Maps - Colorado - Phillips County - Holyoke - ED 48-3, ED 48-5
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Landmarks

4 places in Holyoke on the National Register of Historic Places.

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Famous people from Holyoke

6 notable people were born in Holyoke.

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About Holyoke

City in Colorado, United States

Official town website ↗

Holyoke is the home rule municipality that is the county seat of and the most populous municipality in Phillips County, Colorado, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, its population was 2,346.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Population
2,346
Area
2.4 sq mi
Elevation
3,750 ft
ZIP code
80734
Area code
970

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