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HolmenWI

A town of 11,372, settled in 1946. A typical home worth about $422K.

Population
11,372
+18.4% since 2010
Typical home
$422K
+3.9% in a year
Household income
$80K
median
Median age
37.6
years
Jobs based here
2,731
A commuter town

What makes Holmen stand out

The 3 things Holmen does most differently from other towns.

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A growing town

Holmen has grown 18.4% since 2010

9,005 people in 2010; 11,372 today.

9,0052010
10,6612020
11,372Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

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Housing

A typical Holmen home is worth about $422K

The typical Holmen home is worth about $422,000, up 3.9% in a year, 24% above the Wisconsin typical home.

$422KZillow home value

Typical home value

Holmen$422K
Wisconsin$340K
Market temperature
Seller’s marketA seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
18
days on market
102.3%
sale-to-list price
+3.9%
value change, 1 year
20
homes sold in May
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Schools

Holmen’s public schools outperform 58% of Wisconsin districts

The public schools Holmen’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 58% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

BSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Prairie View ElementaryK–5466A−
Sand Lake ElementaryK–5363B−
Viking ElementaryK–5355B
Evergreen ElementaryK–5317B+
Acton Midwest Private1–59
Holmen Middle6–8868B
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduationAll 8 schools →
Outdoors

1.3% of Holmen is conserved land

1.2 miles of trails across 11 parks and preserves.

1.3%conserved
Map of Holmen: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below
1.3%
conserved · 67 of 5,006 acres
1.2 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
#91
most walkable in WI
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Halfway Creek Park0.3 mi29
2. Deer Wood Park0.1 mi38
3. Remington Hills Park—9
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
Safety

Less crime per resident than 89% of U.S. towns

Holmen reports less crime per resident than 89% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

ASafety Grade

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Holmen0.3
Wisconsin2.4
U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Holmen3.8
Wisconsin10.3
U.S.15.5
89th
percentile among U.S. towns we grade
89th
percentile among WI towns
4
violent crimes reported in 2025
46
property crimes reported in 2025
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeFull safety report →
Health

Healthier than 75% of U.S. towns

Holmen beats the Wisconsin average on 12 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

B+Health Grade
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
12 better20 too close to call0 worse
What stands outHolmenWI
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.1%12.1%
Fewer uninsured adults6.2%8%
Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center
11.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
82nd
percentile among WI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Holmen

Most working residents leave Holmen for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are La Crosse (42%), Onalaska (15%) and West Salem (3%). Half commute less than 10 miles.

9%work in town

Where working residents work

In Holmen9%
La Crosse42%
Onalaska15%
West Salem3%
Onalaska2%
10 mi
median commute distance
2,731
jobs based in Holmen
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with cold waves at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 32% of U.S. communities.

32risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
32Low riskLowerHigher
Cold wavesInland floodingTornadoes
2
paid flood claims since 2019
5
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Four seasons, pleasant summers

Holmen has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 8°, and about 36 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

36″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter12–29°
Spring36–57°
Summer60–81°
Fall39–59°
Oct 11
typical first frost
Apr 29
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
A commuter town

91% of working residents leave Holmen for work

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

42% → La Crosse La Crosse 42% 15% → Onalaska Onalaska 15% 3% → West Salem West Salem 3% 2% → Onalaska Onalaska 2% 2% → Madison Madison 2% 1% → Sparta Sparta 1% Holmen · 9% stay
2,731jobs based in Holmen
9%of working residents work in town
10 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Holmen

City in Wisconsin, United States

Holmen ( HOHL-mən) is a city in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 10,661 as of the census of 2020. It is part of the La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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

Established
1946
Population
10,661
Area
5.7 sq mi
Elevation
705 ft
ZIP code
54636

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