HolmesvilleNE
A town settled in 1880, now home to 61 people.
Is Holmesville a good place to live?
100% of households live in a home they own in Holmesville, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 67% and U.S. towns at 73%. Holmesville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
61 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Holmesville.
Natural hazards: high risk in Holmesville, mostly inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 68% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Holmesville, 34% come from inland flooding and 23% from tornadoes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
The climate in Holmesville brings four seasons and hot summers
In Holmesville, the July high is 89°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
A larger share of adults have high blood pressure in Holmesville than in most of Nebraska or the rest of the country
For adults in Holmesville, the share who smoke cigarettes is 18%. No town among the 58 in Nebraska we compare has a higher share of adults who have diabetes than Holmesville. CDC measures, 32 in all: Holmesville beats Nebraska on 2 and trails on 13. Only 3 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have obesity than Holmesville.
| Holmesville | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 19% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 34% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 18% | 23% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 30% | 33% |
| What stands out | Holmesville | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults with depression | 15.2% | 18.3% |
| More adults screened for colon cancer | 68.6% | 62.3% |
| More adults with heart disease | 9.7% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Holmesville
Moving to Holmesville: who provides what
Holmesville is unincorporated, so Gage 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 Sep 30, 2026.
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Holmesville; the nearest are
About 0 of every 100 Holmesville residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
Questions about Holmesville
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Is Holmesville, NE a good place to live?
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