A town of 1,417. Healthier than 82% of U.S. towns.
The thing Holmes does most differently from other towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Be the first to start the conversation.
Nothing on the calendar.
Ordered by what stands out in Holmes. Another town gets a different order.
Holmes beats the Ohio average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
| What stands out | Holmes | OH |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10.6% | 8% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.1% | 7.1% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 32.4% | 26.9% |
Most working residents leave Holmes for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Bucyrus (20%), Columbus (8%) and Mansfield (4%). Half commute less than 20 miles.
Holmes has chilly winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 84°, a January night drops to 18°, and about 23 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 60% of U.S. communities.
The public schools Holmes’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 57% of Ohio’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wynford Elementary School | PK–5 | 569 | B |
| Wynford Middle School | 6–8 | 252 | B |
| Wynford High School | 9–12 | 258 | B− |
Where Holmes’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
5 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Township in Ohio, US
Holmes Township is one of the sixteen townships of Crawford County, Ohio, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 1,246.
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