Service station, 2001
Holt Township’s story
Holt Township in pictures
Census counts: 232 in 1920, 90 in 2020. The archive holds 24 old photos and papers going back to 2001 and 4 maps from 1918 on.
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Holt TownshipMN
A town of 117.
5 bordering townsMap →
Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
Population
117
2025 Census estimate · −2.5% since 2020
Median home value
$156K
Census ACS
Household income
$55K
median
Median age
51.3
years
Jobs based here
2
A commuter town
Is Holt Township a good place to live?
Holt Township’s average trip to work is 43 minutes, against 23 minutes in Minnesota’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. Among 274 Minnesota towns, just 1 have a higher share of households owning their home than Holt Township. Holt Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
What makes Holt Township stand out
Where Holt Township beats most towns.
Small town
117 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Nearby towns
New Folden TownshipExcel TownshipHoltSpruce Valley TownshipEast Valley TownshipHolt Township
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Holt Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Holt Township, and how to reach them.
PowerRed Lake Electric CoopEIAHIFLD · EIA
Internet3 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Holt Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereMarshall County CourthouseMarshall County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes56738, 56737, 5670156738 49% · 56737 46% · 56701 5%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 Holt Township.
Work & commute
About half of Holt Township’s working residents commute to Thief River Falls
Most working residents leave Holt Township for work: only 0% work in town. 1.7% of Holt Township residents live below the poverty line, where Minnesota’s towns sit at 7% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. The median household income in Holt Township is $55,000.
0%work in town
| Holt Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.7% | 7% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $55,000 | $90,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
In Holt Township0%
Thief River Falls46%
Grygla6%
Roseau6%
Karlstad4%
17 mi
median commute distance
2
jobs based in Holt Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards
High risk in Holt Township, with drought at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 78% of U.S. communities.
78risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
DroughtInland floodingCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Holt Township
Holt Township has cold winters and pleasant summers, with very little rain. Holt Township’s July high is 79°F.
79°summer high
Typical low → high °F
Winter0–18°
Spring28–51°
Summer54–78°
Fall32–52°
Oct 3
typical first frost
May 6
typical last frost
+1.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
79°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Health
How healthy Holt Township is
Holt Township beats the Minnesota average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 29% of Holt Township adults feel lonely.
| Holt Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 30% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 30% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 36% | 31% | 35% |
32 measures vs. Minnesota
1 better25 too close to call6 worse
| What stands out | Holt Township | MN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.4% | 76.1% |
| More adults with COPD | 6.9% | 5.4% |
Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center
14.3 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Outdoors
Holt Township has set aside 1.1% of its land for conservation
4.5 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
1.1%conserved
| Holt Township | Minnesota towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.5 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.1% | 4.7% | 4.3% |
1.1%
conserved · 244 of 21,461 acres
4.5 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Holt Township
16pages on Holt Township
The big questions
Out and about
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Holt Township
About 2 of every 100 Holt Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Minnesota.
A commuter town
100% of working residents leave Holt Township for work
Where Holt Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
2jobs based in Holt Township
0%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Holt Township
City in Minnesota, United States
Holt is a city in Marshall County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 90 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 1.0 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,155 ft
- Area code
- 218
Questions about Holt Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Holt Township, MN a good place to live?
Holt Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.