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HolwayWI

A town of 928.

Population
928
−4.4% since 2010
Median home value
$218K
Census ACS
Household income
$74K
median
Median age
35.5
years
Jobs based here
46
A commuter town
Small town

928 people, and everyone knows the way

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Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Holway

Most working residents leave Holway for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Medford (33%), Colby (3%) and Abbotsford (3%). Half commute less than 12 miles.

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Holway1%
Medford33%
Colby3%
Abbotsford3%
Eau Claire3%
12 mi
median commute distance
46
jobs based in Holway
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 26% of U.S. communities.

26risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
26Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Holway 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°
Summer54–77°
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 Holway is

Holway beats the Wisconsin average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 13.

32 measures vs. Wisconsin
0 better19 too close to call13 worse
What stands outHolwayWI
More older adults who have lost all their teeth15.2%9.9%
More uninsured adults10.8%8%
More adults with COPD8.5%6.5%
Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics
8.4 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Schools

Holway’s public schools outperform 59% of Wisconsin districts

The public schools Holway’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 59% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

BSchool Grade
SchoolGradesStudentsGrade
Hillside School Private1–821
Silver Ten Amish School Private1–821
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduationAll 2 schools →
A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Holway for work

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

33% → Medford Medford 33% 3% → Colby Colby 3% 3% → Abbotsford Abbotsford 3% 3% → Eau Claire Eau Claire 3% 3% → Little Black Little Black 3% 3% → Stetsonville Stetsonville 3% Holway · 1% stay
46jobs based in Holway
1%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Holway

Town in Wisconsin, United States

Holway is a town in Taylor County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 930 at the 2020 census.

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

Population
930
Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,335 ft

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