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Michigan›Ingham County

HoltMI

A town of 25,316, settled in 1860.

Is Holt a good place to live?

The biggest park or preserve is Holt-Eifert Road Property, at 103 acres. We don’t grade Holt yet; the figures below are still real.

A commuter town

93% of working residents leave Holt for work

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

28% → Lansing Lansing 28% 9% → East Lansing East Lansing 9% 8% → Delhi Township Delhi Township 8% 6% → Delta Township Delta Township 6% 4% → Meridian Township Meridian Township 4% 3% → Mason Mason 3% Holt · 7% stay
4,838jobs based in Holt
7%of working residents work in town
8 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2021

Getting set up

Moving to Holt: who provides what

Holt is unincorporated, so Ingham County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerConsumers Energy20.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterLansing Board of Water & LightNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet7 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesIngham CountyIngham County provides services here
SchoolsHolt Public SchoolsWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Michigan you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereDelhi Township ClerkDelhi Charter Township; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Nov 2025
ZIP codes48842, 48911, 4885448842 79% · 48911 19% · 48854 2%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 12, 2025.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Holt.

Work & commute

With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Holt’s workers commute out

Most working residents leave Holt for work: only 7% work in town. 17% of workers do their job from home in the town, against 10% in Michigan’s towns and 11% across U.S. towns. The town’s mean commuting time stands at 22 minutes. Employers in Holt added 590 jobs between 2011 and 2021, to 4,838.

7%work in town
HoltMichigan townsU.S. towns
Work from home17%10%11%
Average trip to work22 minutes25 minutes25 minutes
Below the poverty line11%8.9%9.6%
Median household income$86,000$77,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Holt7%
Lansing28%
East Lansing9%
Delhi Township8%
Delta Township6%
8 mi
median commute distance
4,838
jobs based in Holt
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2021 · ACS

Natural hazards

Natural hazards: low risk in Holt, mostly inland flooding

5 flood insurance claims have been paid in Holt since 1993. Compared with 69% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in the town is lower. 45% of the town’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by tornadoes at 25%.

31risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
31Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
5
paid flood claims since 1993

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in Holt

The range runs from 17° on a January night to 82° on a July afternoon, with about 36 inches of snow a winter.

36″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–33°
Spring36–57°
Summer58–80°
Fall41–60°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.4°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Holt is

For adults in Holt, the share who report frequent physical distress is 13%. Just over a fifth of adults get no exercise outside work in the town, below both Michigan’s towns (25%) and U.S. towns (25%). Two figures for adults in the town: 27% have been diagnosed with depression, 17% say their health is fair or poor.

HoltMichigan townsU.S. towns
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)21%25%25%
Depression (CDC PLACES)27%27%23%
Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES)17%19%19%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)13%14%14%
32 measures vs. Michigan
9 better23 too close to call0 worse
What stands outHoltMI
Fewer adults facing food insecurity12.5%15.4%
Fewer adults who have had a stroke3.1%3.7%
Mclaren Greater Lansing
4.4 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Who lives here

An age mix much like Michigan’s

College graduates make up just over two in five adults 25 and older, against 32% across Michigan. By age, Holt looks like Michigan: each broad group is within 4 points. In Holt, the midpoint age is 39.1 years.

39.1median age · MI 40.2
HoltMichigan townsU.S. towns
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+41%26%29%
Median age39.1 years42.5 years40.5 years
HoltMichiganUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma5%
High school21%
Some college23%
Associate’s10%
Bachelor’s24%
Graduate17%

Women and men · all residents

52% women, 48% men

About 91 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±2.2 points). Across Michigan, 50.4% of residents are women. Median age: women 40.7, men 37.3.

Ages and education in Holt
HoltMIU.S.
Under 1010.6%11.2%11.6%
10 to 1711.3%10.1%10.3%
18 to 247.1%9.2%9.1%
25 to 3414.8%13.2%13.7%
35 to 4414.5%12.2%13.2%
45 to 5412.4%12%12.2%
55 to 6411.6%13.6%12.7%
65 to 7411.6%11.2%10.2%
75 and older6.2%7.4%7%
No diploma5.4%7.9%10.4%
High school21.2%28%26%
Some college23.3%21.9%19.1%
Associate’s9.5%9.8%8.8%
Bachelor’s23.9%19.7%21.6%
Graduate16.7%12.7%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates

Outdoors

Open space protected for good: 2.3% of Holt

There are 3.7 miles of trail across 13 parks and preserves. Parks and preserves in Holt: 13, covering 305 acres. Also worth knowing: the town’s trail density comes in at 0.2 miles per square mile.

2.3%conserved
HoltMichigan townsU.S. towns
Conserved land2.3%4.4%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.2 miles per square mile0.30.4
2.3%
conserved · 237 of 10,086 acres
3.7 mi
of trails · 0.2 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Holt-Eifert Road Property—103
2. Valhalla Park—67
3. Sycamore Creek Property—49

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Housing

The typical home in Holt is valued at about $265K

In Holt, nearly two thirds of households own their home. The going rate for rent for Holt comes to $1,317 a month. Homes sold in Holt spent a median 24 days on the market.

$265KZillow home value
HoltMichigan townsU.S. towns
Households that own their home65%84%73%
Median rent$1,317 a month$1,046 a month$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Holt$265K
Michigan$264K
Market temperature
Seller’s marketA seller's marketBuyer’sSeller’s
24
days on market
102.2%
sale-to-list price
+3%
value change, 1 year
22
homes sold in May

Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Nearby attractions

Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum and 11 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Holt. Close and well known come first.

All 44 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Potter Park Zoo: Dj1997, CC BY-SA 3.0 · R. E. Olds Transportation Museum: kennethaw88, CC BY 4.0 · American Museum of Magic: rossograph, CC BY-SA 4.0 · W. J. Beal Botanical Garden: Infrogmation of New Orleans, CC BY-SA 2.5 · Michigan State University Horticulture Gardens: SweetCanadianMullet, CC BY-SA 4.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Holt

16pages on Holt
After high school

Colleges nearby

4 within 15 miles of the center of Holt

Holt’s neighbors

2 towns share a border with Holt.

Explore the map →
How the neighbors grade
TownMI rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Holt——————
Delhi Township#364B−C−—B+B
Lansing#673DB−D−C−C

Delhi Township reports no FBI crime data of its own. Holt isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Holt with a neighbor →

Questions about Holt

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Holt, MI a good place to live?

We don’t grade Holt yet; the figures below are still real.