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Hollandale
Hollandale
Wisconsin›Iowa County

HollandaleWI

A town of 301, settled in 1890.

Trash & recycling
Photo of Hollandale

Hollandale, WI · Photo: The original uploader was Bbaillod at English Wikipedia. · Public domain · Source ↗

Is Hollandale a good place to live?

Hollandale’s average trip to work is 37 minutes, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 22 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Hollandale has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

301 people, and everyone knows the way

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

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Hollandale, 2007
Hollandale’s story

136 years in pictures

The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2007.

  • 1890Hollandale is settled
Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Hollandale: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerWisconsin Power & Light18.5¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterHollandale Waterworks1 health-based violation in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet3 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpRepublic ServicesTrash haulerTown site
SchoolsPecatonica Area School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Wisconsin you can register online until 20 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 20 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereVillage of Hollandale ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, May 2026
ZIP code5354453544 100%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 Hollandale.

Work & commute

Hollandale has 0.3 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Hollandale for work: only 1% work in town. 4.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Hollandale, below both Wisconsin’s towns (6.4%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). The top destinations are Madison (30%), Dodgeville (11%) and Mount Horeb (5%).

1%work in town
HollandaleWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town1.1%8.3%8%
Below the poverty line4.3%6.4%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Hollandale1%
Madison30%
Dodgeville11%
Mount Horeb5%
Middleton3%
25 mi
median commute distance
50
jobs based in Hollandale
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Schools

The schools Hollandale’s kids attend

Its public schools are run by the Pecatonica Area School District. Its one school is below.

SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Pecatonica ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5Grades PK–5171B

NCES · EDFacts

Natural hazards

Hollandale faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities.

25risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
25Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
4
federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

In Hollandale, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Hollandale has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 82°, January nights drop to 10° and about 31 inches of snow falls in a winter.

31″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter14–31°
Spring35–57°
Summer59–80°
Fall39–60°
Oct 7
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Hollandale is

Hollandale beats the Wisconsin average on 3 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 20% of adults binge drink in Hollandale.

HollandaleWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)20%20%16%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)29%30%33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)31%33%35%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)76%78%79%
32 measures vs. Wisconsin
3 better29 too close to call0 worse
What stands outHollandaleWI
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9%12.1%
Fewer adults without reliable transportation5.3%6.7%
Upland Hills Health
11.3 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

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

Outdoors

Conserved land covers 3.3% of Hollandale

0.6 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Hollandale’s trail density is 0.9 miles per square mile.

3.3%conserved
HollandaleWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.9 miles per square mile0.40.4
Conserved land3.3%3.8%4.3%
3.3%
conserved · 15 of 461 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0.9 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Olaf Martinson Legion Park0.1 mi12

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

Housing

The median home in Hollandale sells for about $319K

The median rent in Hollandale is $743 a month.

$319Kmedian sale price
HollandaleWisconsin townsU.S. towns
Median rent$743 a month$1,078 a month$1,185 a month
Households that own their home71%74%73%
1
homes sold in April

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hollandale

18pages on Hollandale
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Hollandale; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Hollandale for work

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

30% → Madison Madison 30% 11% → Dodgeville Dodgeville 11% 5% → Mount Horeb Mount Horeb 5% 3% → Middleton Middleton 3% 3% → Blanchardville Blanchardville 3% 3% → Verona Verona 3% Hollandale · 1% stay
50jobs based in Hollandale
1%of working residents work in town
25 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Hollandale

Village in Wisconsin, United States

Official town website ↗

Hollandale is a village in Iowa County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 306 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Madison Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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

Area
0.7 sq mi
Elevation
889 ft
ZIP code
53544

Questions about Hollandale

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hollandale, WI a good place to live?

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