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Home to 397 people, this town lies in Iowa.
Holiday Lake’s average commute is 34 minutes, where Iowa’s towns sit at 19 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. No town among the 141 in Iowa we compare has a higher home-ownership rate than Holiday Lake. Kent Union Chapel and Cemetery is on the National Register of Historic Places. Holiday Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2025 and 2 maps from 1968 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Holiday Lake is unincorporated, so Poweshiek County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Holiday Lake.
Among adults 25 and older in Holiday Lake, 37% hold a bachelor’s degree or more. Children under 18 are 7% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 29% of residents (18% statewide). Its age of the median resident stands at 48.2 years.
| Holiday Lake | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.2 years | 38.7 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 37% | 25% | 29% |
54% women, 46% men
About 86 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.5 points). Across Iowa, 49.8% of residents are women.
| Holiday Lake | IA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 1.5% | 12.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 5% | 10.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.8% | 10% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8.6% | 12.5% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.8% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 30.5% | 11.3% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 6.3% | 12.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 26.4% | 10.6% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3% | 7.6% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.1% | 6.7% | 10.4% |
| High school | 15.2% | 30% | 26% |
| Some college | 9.5% | 19.7% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 28% | 12.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 29% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 8.2% | 10.5% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 400, single groups can be off by several points
4% of Holiday Lake residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Brooklyn (15%), Grinnell (12%) and Victor (5%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
| Holiday Lake | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 4% | 11% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $83,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
A winter brings about 30 inches of snow, with January nights at 11° and July afternoons at 84°.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Among 141 Iowa towns, just one has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Holiday Lake. The share of adults in Holiday Lake who have high blood pressure: 44%. The town beats the Iowa average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
| Holiday Lake | Iowa towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 35% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 38% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 12% | 12% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Holiday Lake | IA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 16.1% | 20.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 83.3% | 77.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.9% | 6.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected losses in Holiday Lake break down as 40% from drought and 26% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
1 within 15 miles of the center of Holiday Lake
About 2 of every 100 Holiday Lake residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Iowa.
Where Holiday Lake’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Census-designated place in Iowa, United States
Holiday Lake is a census-designated place located in Brooklyn Township in Poweshiek County in the state of Iowa, United States. As of the 2020 census the population was 473. Holiday Lake is located 8 miles (13 km) north of the city of Brooklyn. The community surrounds a lake of the same name.
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Holiday Lake has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.