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HolmesvilleNE

A town settled in 1880, now home to 61 people.

Population

Census survey, 2020–24

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.

Small town

61 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns

Rockford Township · 2 mi Blue Springs · 4 mi Riverside Township · 5 mi Blue Springs-Wymore Township · 5 mi Wymore · 5 mi Sicily Township · 7 mi

Getting set up

Moving to Holmesville: who provides what

Holmesville is unincorporated, so Gage County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerNorris Public Power District9.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & county servicesGage CountyGage County provides services here

SchoolsSouthern School District 1Which school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Nebraska you can register online until 18 days before Election Day, in person until 11 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 18 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereGage County ClerkGage County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2025

ZIP code6831068310 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Holmesville.

Natural hazards

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.

68risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingTornadoesHail

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What it facesHigh risk Flood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on record Past disasters21 disaster declarations · Declared for the county Get ready1.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

The climate in Holmesville brings four seasons and hot summers

In Holmesville, the July high is 89°F.

20″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter18–39°

Spring40–64°

Summer63–87°

Fall41–66°

Oct 15

typical first frost

Apr 24

typical last frost

+0.9°

vs. the 20th-century average

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A year of weatherJuly highs 89°, January lows 15°Rain & snow20″ of snow a winter · 32 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

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.