Holt is an
unincorporated community
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and
census-designated place
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CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
(CDP) in
Ingham County in the U.S. state of
Michigan
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. The CDP is located within
Delhi Charter Township and occupies a majority of the township. The population was 25,625 at the
2020 census, which is a significant increase from 11,315 at the
2000 census when the CDP area was significantly smaller.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (1.26%) is water.
[ Holt is the second most-populated CDP (after Forest Hills) and the fifth largest by area in the state of Michigan.
The community is south of ]Lansing
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, just south of I-96 between US-127 and M-99. The city of Mason is about southeast, and the village of Dimondale is about west.
Holt is home to an ancient glacial esker. This esker, the longest in Michigan at roughly , can be traced from south Lansing through Holt to just beyond Mason.
History
The first permanent settlers of Delhi Township, John Norris and Fred Luther, arrived in 1837. In 1850, 402 settlers resided in the township.Joseph Holt
Joseph Holt (January 6, 1807 – August 1, 1894) was an American lawyer, soldier, and politician. As a leading member of the James Buchanan#Administration and Cabinet, Buchanan administration, he succeeded in convincing Buchanan to oppose the ...
was the U.S. Postmaster General during that time.
Demographics
As of the census
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White
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, 2.43% Black
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or African American
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, 0.50% Native American, 1.03% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander
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, 0.95% from other races, and 2.15% from two or more races. Hispanic
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or Latino of any race were 3.63% of the population.
There were 4,502 households, out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples
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living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 28.6% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $44,382, and the median income for a family was $52,528. Males had a median income of $41,322 versus $30,500 for females. The per capita income
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In many countries, per capita income is determined using regular population surveys, such ...
for the CDP was $21,733. About 5.1% of families and 6.7% of the population were below the poverty line
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, including 8.9% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Holt Public Schools is the local school district, which operates Holt High School.
Transportation
Holt is surrounded by the highways Interstate 96
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, US-127, and M-99. The Capital Area Transportation Authority (CATA) serves Holt via its Route 8.
Notable people
* Lingg Brewer, Michigan state legislator
* Harry A. DeMaso, Michigan state legislator
* Tim Fedewa, NASCAR
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driver
* Jim C. Hines, fantasy writer
* Larry Nassar, former team doctor for the United States women's national gymnastics team and convicted sex offender.NHL
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player
References
Sources
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External links
Delhi Charter Township official website
Holt-Delhi branch
of the Capital Area District Library
Holt-Delhi Historical Society
at city-data.com
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Unincorporated communities in Ingham County, Michigan
Census-designated places in Michigan
Lansing–East Lansing metropolitan area
Unincorporated communities in Michigan
Census-designated places in Ingham County, Michigan
Populated places established in 1860
1860 establishments in Michigan