Holmen is a village in

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, United States. The population was 10,661 as of the census of 2020. It is part of the

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History

Holmen was settled by Norwegian immigrants in 1862. It was incorporated as a village on May 7, 1946. The community was previously known as Frederickstown, to honor Holmen's blacksmith Frederick Anderson. The name was changed when Charles A. Sjolander opened the post office in September 1875. The name Holmen is a

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word and translates to

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(a small island).

Geography

Holmen contains wooded areas, hills, and bluffs, typical of the

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, or Coulee Region. The

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passes just to the southwest of the village. Holmen is located at (43.955330, −91.259132). According to the

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, the village has a total area of , all of it land. Star Hill is a prominent bluff adjacent to downtown Holmen and is one of the tallest areas of the village. The hill gets its name from a light up star on top of the hill.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 9,005 people, 3,400 households, and 2,431 families residing in the village. The

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was . There were 3,521 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 90.4%

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, 0.6%

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, 0.2% Native American, 7.0%

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, 0.2% from

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, and 1.5% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.1% of the population. There were 3,400 households, of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were

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living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.5% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.14. The median age in the village was 34.1 years. 30% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 30.6% were from 25 to 44; 22.7% were from 45 to 64; and 10.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.9% male and 51.1% female.

Education

Holmen is part of the Holmen School District.

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is provided by

Holmen High School Holmen High School is a high school in Holmen, Wisconsin operated by the Holmen School District. As of 2016, school enrollment was 1,112. The current facility was opened in 1994 and was expanded in 2000. 2020 led to another expansion after the re ...

, Holmen Middle School and four elementary schools. The district's mascot is the Viking.

Notable people

Jeren Kendall Jeren Alan Kendall (born February 4, 1996) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played college baseball for the Vanderbilt Commodores and was selected by the Dodgers in the first round of the 2017 MLB Draft, where he played ...

, baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers, attended Holmen High School and graduated in 2014 * Valentine S. Keppel, farmer, businessman, and politician, lived in Holmen''Wisconsin Blue Book 1931''. p. 209. * Craig Newsome, Rookie of Year Award Winner, 1995 All-Madden Team, Super Bowl Champion with the Green Bay Packers in 1997. In 1999 he was traded to the San Francisco 49ers. He played in the NFL from 1995–2000

References

External links

Holmen, Wisconsin

Holmen Kornfest (Annual festival)

Holmen Area Historical Society
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