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HolmesvilleMN

A town of 580. Nearly 25.1% of it is conserved land.

Population
580
+7.5% since 2010
Median home value
$305K
Census ACS
Household income
$91K
median
Median age
42.2
years
Jobs based here
83
A commuter town

What makes Holmesville stand out

The thing Holmesville does most differently from other towns.

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Small town

580 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

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H 58° · L 44°

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Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 20% of U.S. communities.

20risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
20Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Outdoors

Nearly a quarter of Holmesville is conserved land

2.7 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.

25.1%conserved
Map of Holmesville: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
25.1%
conserved · 5,769 of 22,953 acres
2.7 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Tamarac National Wildlife Refuge2 mi5,263
2. Tamarac Wilderness—72
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Holmesville

Most working residents leave Holmesville for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Detroit Lakes (43%), Fargo (6%) and Perham (5%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Holmesville0%
Detroit Lakes43%
Fargo6%
Perham5%
Erie5%
12 mi
median commute distance
83
jobs based in Holmesville
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Holmesville has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to -2°, and about 48 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

48″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter2–21°
Spring30–51°
Summer55–77°
Fall34–53°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 5
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Holmesville is

Holmesville beats the Minnesota average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12.

32 measures vs. Minnesota
4 better16 too close to call12 worse
What stands outHolmesvilleMN
Fewer lonely adults26.4%31.2%
More adults screened for colon cancer74.1%68.7%
More adults with COPD8.2%5.4%
Perham Health
25 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Holmesville for work

Where Holmesville’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

43% → Detroit Lakes Detroit Lakes 43% 6% → Fargo Fargo 6% 5% → Perham Perham 5% 5% → Erie Erie 5% 4% → Frazee Frazee 4% 3% → Fergus Falls Fergus Falls 3% Holmesville · 0% stay
83jobs based in Holmesville
0%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Holmesville

Township in Minnesota, United States

Holmesville Township is a township in Becker County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 457 as of the 2000 census.

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

Population
543
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,444 ft

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