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.

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Town numbers

ZIP code80734

Area code970

Living in Holyoke

Housing in Holyoke

$262K▲ 2.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

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

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Safety in Holyoke

A⁺

Safety Grade A+

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

Violent crime per 1,000

Holyoke 0

Colorado 4.4

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Holyoke 1.3

Colorado 22.3

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Holyoke

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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.

Denver

Wray

Haxtun

Sterling

33%Work in townlive and work in Holyoke 13 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 707Jobs based herea commuter town

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Holyoke →

Health in Holyoke

B⁻

Health Grade B−

Healthier than 49% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 85% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Colorado

2better than CO·14worse

of 26 measures CDC estimates. The other 10 are too close to call.

Conditions 8▼ 4 close Habits 1▲ 2▼ 1 close Care 1▲ 2▼ 4 close Mind 2▼ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

15.1%Fewer binge drinkersCO 19% · better 74.5%More adults treating high blood pressureCO 69.5% · better 18.2%More uninsured adultsCO 11.1% · worse

Care nearby

Melissa Memorial HospitalHolyoke · 0.4 mi · ER · rural critical access

Salud SterlingSterling · 48.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careShortage · county-wide

DentalShortage · county-wide

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Holyoke · CMS · HRSAHealth in Holyoke →

Natural hazards in Holyoke

Low

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

🌵 Drought🌊 Inland flooding🌪️ Tornadoes

1Does Holyoke flood?paid flood claims since 1997 NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 4 declared for Phillips County

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Holyoke →

Climate in Holyoke

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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.

43° / 16°Winter

63° / 35°Spring

87° / 58°Summer

66° / 36°Fall

How much snow does Holyoke get?About 30 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 3, with the last in spring around May 11.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+1.5° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Holyoke →

Schools in Holyoke

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C⁺

School Grade C+

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.

DistrictHolyoke School District No. Re-1JSchools3

Holyoke Elementary School C-Elementary · Grades K–6 · 281 students Holyoke Senior High School B-High · Grades 7–12 · 212 students Holyoke Alternative SchoolHigh · Grades 7–12 · 19 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CO. Ratings are from neighbors.