Holly is a village in north

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in the

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. The population was 6,086 at the 2010 census. The village is located within Holly Township. It is about south of

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and northwest of

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Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of , of which is land and is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 6,086 people, 2,453 households, and 1,538 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 2,703 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 95.0%

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, 1.2%

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, 0.6% Native American, 0.6%

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, 0.8% from

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, and 1.9% from two or more races.

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of any race were 3.6% of the population. There were 2,453 households, of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% were

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living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.3% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.09. The median age in the village was 36.3 years. 25.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.8% were from 25 to 44; 24.9% were from 45 to 64; and 12.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.7% male and 51.3% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 6,135 people, 2,412 households, and 1,565 families living in the village. The population density was . There were 2,509 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 95.14%

, 1.29%

, 0.44% Native American, 0.41%

, 0.02%

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, 1.01% from

, and 1.70% from two or more races.

of any race were 3.31% of the population. There were 2,412 households, out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were

living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.10. In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.0% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 35.6% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males. The median income for a household in the village was $46,436, and the median income for a family was $54,344. Males had a median income of $42,037 versus $27,078 for females. The

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for the village was $19,988. About 4.3% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the

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, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.

Tourism

Holly is the site of the Annual Holly Dickens Festival, as well as the Michigan Renaissance Festival, which was the main shooting location for the romantic comedy film ''

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'' (2009). Holly is the starting point of the Shiawassee River Heritage Water Trail at WaterWorks Park. Mount Holly, the largest ski/snowboard resort in southeastern Michigan, is located northeast of the village in Groveland Township. The ski area has 19 trails with a range of difficulty, and a high-speed quad chairlift. Nearby is the state owned Holly Recreation Area. Crapo Park, named after Michigan Governor

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(1804–1869), located near the junction of the

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and

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's Holly Subdivision, is a popular viewing location for

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s. Both lines were formerly served by Holly's small (now abandoned) Holly Union Depot, built in 1886. A nonprofit group is currently attempting to restore the neglected building to its former glory.Restoration continues to return Holly, Michigan train depot to former glory
''The Flint Journal'' via MLive.com, February 29, 2008 The town of Holly was featured as a campaign stop in the

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political action thriller film

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(1993).

News and media

Holly is served by the Tri-County Times for print news, and the Oakland County Times for online news.

Notable people

* James E. Church, Jr., who developed the Mount Rose snow sampler. *

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Air Force pilot who, at 23, became the youngest pilot in that conflict to shoot down a MiG in air-to-air combat, and awarded numerous medals for valor including the Air Force Cross, Distinguished Flying Cross and

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. * Andrew Anderson, professional ten-pin bowler *

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, Congresswoman for

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, resides in Holly.

Gallery

File:WaterWorks Park Launch.JPG, Canoe and kayak launch site for

Shiawassee River The Shiawassee River ( ) in the U.S. state of Michigan drains an area of within Oakland, Genesee, Livingston, Shiawassee, Midland and Saginaw counties. It flows in a generally northerly direction for approximately from its source to its co ...

at WaterWorks Park File:Holly MI Union Depot.jpg, Historic Holly Union Depot, built 1886 File:Battle Alley (Holly).jpg, Battle Alley

References

External links

Village of Holly

Holly Township

Village council

Holly Downtown Development Authority

Holly Area Chamber of Commerce
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