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Holly TownshipMN

A town of 93.

Population
93
2025 Census estimate · −1.1% since 2020
Median home value
$308K
Census ACS
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
38.8
years
Land area
36 sq mi

Is Holly Township a good place to live?

Holly Township’s median household income is $54,000, below both the Minnesota town median ($90,000) and the median of U.S. towns ($80,000). Holly Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

93 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Walnut Grove · 6 miShetek Township · 6 miAnn Township · 6 miSpringdale Township · 6 miDovray Township · 7 miDovray · 7 mi
Ann TownshipSpringdale TownshipDovray TownshipShetek TownshipAnn TownshipSpringdale TownshipDovray TownshipShetek TownshipHolly Township
Getting set up

Moving to Holly Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Holly Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerNobles Cooperative ElectricEIAHIFLD · EIA
WaterRed Rock Rural Water SystemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Holly Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWestbrook-Walnut Grove SchoolsTracy Area Public School District2 districts serve Holly Township; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Minnesota you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (received 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereMurray County ElectionsMurray County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025
ZIP codes56180, 56123, 5617556180 55% · 56123 29% · 56175 16%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Holly Township.

Climate

In Holly Township, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Holly Township has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 7° and about 49 inches of snow falls in a winter.

49″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter10–26°
Spring34–55°
Summer59–80°
Fall37–58°
Oct 5
typical first frost
May 2
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageHolly Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 7°Rain & snow49″ of snow a winter · 30 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Holly Township is

Holly Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 29% of Holly Township adults sleep under 7 hours, against 30% in Minnesota’s towns and 36% across U.S. towns. 13% of Holly Township adults have diabetes.

Holly TownshipMinnesota townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)29%30%36%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)13%10%12%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)15%16%17%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)36%31%35%
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
What stands outHolly TownshipMN
More adults treating high blood pressure80.5%76.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth13.1%8.9%
Sanford Tracy Medical Center
6.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageHolly Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults who get no exerciseHospitals & doctors nearby6.9 miles to an ER · Sanford Tracy Medical CenterHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than MN on 1 of 32

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

Natural hazards

Holly Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities.

58risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
58Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingDroughtHail
3
federal disasters paid out here
Full pageHolly Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters3 federal disasters · Paid out in Holly TownshipGet ready0.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Outdoors

4% of Holly Township is conserved land

1.1 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.

4%conserved
4%
conserved · 915 of 22,725 acres
1.1 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Full pageHolly Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map1.1 miles of trail, mappedPick a walkPick a walkConserved land4% conserved · 915 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Holly Township?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Holly Township

16pages on Holly Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than MN on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$54K median household incomeNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 58% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
Outdoors1 mi of trails · 4% conserved landPlacesAttractions13 nearby · Fulda Depot Museum 20 miLibraryTracy Public LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate82° summer highs · 49″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Holly Township; the nearest are

Southwest Minnesota State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Marshall23.9 mi$10,361 in-state tuitionMinnesota West Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Granite Falls45.3 mi$6,491 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Holly Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

About Holly Township

Township in Minnesota, United States

Holly Township is a township in Murray County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 172 at the 2000 census. Holly Township was organized in 1872, and named for John Z. Holly, an early settler.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
1,411 ft

Questions about Holly Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Holly Township, MN a good place to live?

Holly Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.