Holyoke is an unincorporated community in Holyoke Township, Carlton County, Minnesota, United States. It is located between Sandstone and Duluth. Carlton County Road 8 and State Highway 23 (MN 23) are two of the main routes in the community. Holyoke is located 13 miles south of Wrenshall. The Nemadji State Forest is nearby. The communities of Nickerson, MN and Foxboro, WI are near Holyoke.

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Town numbers

ZIP code55749

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Living in Holyoke

Housing in Holyoke

$247K▲ 7% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Holyoke home is worth about $247,000, up 7% in a year, 30% below the Minnesota typical home.

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Work & commute in Holyoke

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Most working residents leave Holyoke for work: only 0% work in town. The top destinations are Cloquet (30%), Duluth (21%) and Moose Lake (6%). Half commute less than 21 miles.

Cloquet

30%

Duluth

21%

Moose Lake

Superior, WI

0%Work in townlive and work in Holyoke 21 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 0Jobs based herea commuter town

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Health in Holyoke

Compared with Minnesota

3better than MN·10worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 19 are too close to call.

Conditions 9▼ 3 close Habits all close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

74.8%More adults screened for colon cancerMN 68.7% · better 79.5%More adults treating high blood pressureMN 76.1% · better 7.4%More adults with heart diseaseMN 5.9% · worse

Care nearby

St. Marys Hospital SuperiorSuperior · 19.5 mi · ER · rural critical access

Lake Superior Community Health Center White Pine ClinicCarlton · 14.9 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 55749, 55797 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Holyoke →

Natural hazards in Holyoke

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 35% of U.S. communities.

🥶 Cold waves🌊 Inland flooding

0Does Holyoke flood?no paid flood claims on record NoneDisasters that paid out hereof 7 declared for Carlton County MapHolyoke vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Holyoke

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Holyoke has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 1°, and about 64 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

24° / 5°Winter

52° / 28°Spring

77° / 53°Summer

54° / 34°Fall