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HoltonWI

A town of 883.

Population
883
−1.6% since 2010
Median home value
$218K
Census ACS
Household income
$79K
median
Median age
43.2
years
Jobs based here
217
A commuter town
Small town

883 people, and everyone knows the way

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61°
Cloudy
H 66° · L 52°

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The data

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Holton

Most working residents leave Holton for work: only 2% work in town. The top destinations are Abbotsford (17%), Marshfield (10%) and Colby (8%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

2%work in town

Where working residents work

In Holton2%
Abbotsford17%
Marshfield10%
Colby8%
Medford6%
19 mi
median commute distance
217
jobs based in Holton
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →
Natural hazards

Low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 28% of U.S. communities.

28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
28Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Holton has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 79°, a January night drops to 4°, and about 57 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

57″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter7–25°
Spring30–53°
Summer55–77°
Fall35–55°
Oct 1
typical first frost
May 11
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Health

How healthy Holton is

Holton beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 18.

32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better14 too close to call18 worse
What stands outHoltonWI
More uninsured adults14.1%8%
More adults facing food insecurity18%12.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth14.3%9.9%
Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics
10.9 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Holton for work

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

17% → Abbotsford Abbotsford 17% 10% → Marshfield Marshfield 10% 8% → Colby Colby 8% 6% → Medford Medford 6% 6% → Wausau Wausau 6% 3% → Dorchester Dorchester 3% Holton · 2% stay
217jobs based in Holton
2%of working residents work in town
19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Holton

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Holton is a town in Marathon County, Wisconsin, United States. It is part of the Wausau, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 859 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
859
Area
35 sq mi
Elevation
1,404 ft

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