Holmes City Township, MN

Township in Douglas County, MN, US

By Neilsberg Research

Last updated May 1, 2026

Key Indicators

A quick look at key numbers

Population

670

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates

Median Age

57.4

years ∙ half population younger than 57.4, half older

Diversity Index

15.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Nativity

0.4%

foreign-born population

99.6%Native

0.4% Foreign-born

Geographic Context

Location, size, and surroundings

About

Holmes City Township is a township in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States.

Location

Township in Douglas County, MN, US

Co-ordinates

DEC45.811192° N, 95.554815° W

DMS45° 48′ 40.29″ N, 95° 33′ 17.33″ W

Population Density & area

21.75/sq mi (8.41/km²)

Total Area

36.4 sq mi (94.3 km²)

Land Area

30.8 sq mi (79.7 km²) · 84.5%

Water Area

5.6 sq mi (14.6 km²) · 15.5%

Demographics & Living

Who lives here, how households are formed, and community composition

Population Composition

Key characteristics of the population

Sex Distribution

52.5% male

Male 52.5%

Female 47.5%

males per 100 females

Holmes City Township 110.7

Douglas County 101.4

Minnesota 100.4

Nativity

0.4%

foreign-born population

99.6%Native

0.4% Foreign-born

% Foreign-born

Holmes City Township 0.4%

Douglas County 1.5%

Minnesota 8.7%

Age Distribution

How the population is spread across age groups

Median Age

57.4

years ∙ half population younger than 57.4, half older

Holmes City Township

57.4

Douglas County

44.5

Minnesota

38.8

Dependency ratio

98.8

dependents per 100 working-age adults

Holmes City Township 98.8

Douglas County 84.5

Minnesota 67.1

AGE DISTRIBUTION

Distribution of age group

Median age

	Holmes City Township	Douglas County	Minnesota
Age Group
Children (Under 18)	16.3%	21.4%	22.9%
Working age (18-64)	50.3%	54.2%	59.8%
Senior (65+)	33.4%	24.4%	17.3%
Dependency ratio
Total dependency ratio	98.8	84.5	67.1
Child dependency ratio	32.3	39.5	38.2
Old-age dependency ratio	66.5	45	28.9

Racial & Ethnic Composition

Racial and ethnic makeup and how it compares

Race & Ethnicity

White

91.8%

Black

0.3%

Asian

0.1%

Hispanic

0.6%

Other

7.2%

Note: White, Black, and Asian refer to individuals belonging to a single race and not of Hispanic origin. Hispanics may be of any race.

Diversity Index

15.4%

chance two random people differ in race and ethnicity

Holmes City Township 15.4%

Douglas County 12.1%

Minnesota 41%

Note: The Diversity Index (DI), based on the Blau Index, measures the probability that two randomly selected individuals differ in race and ethnicity. Values range from 0 (no diversity) to 1 (high diversity) and are shown as percentages.

RACIAL & ETHNIC COMPOSITION

Race & Ethnicity

Percentage of Holmes City Township population

	Holmes City Township	Douglas County	Minnesota
Hispanic or Latino	0.6%	2.3%	6.4%
Mexican	0.6%	1.9%	3.9%
Puerto Rican	0%	0.1%	0.3%
Cuban	0%	0%	0.1%
Other Hispanic / Latino	0%	0.3%	2%
Not Hispanic or Latino	99.4%	97.7%	93.6%
One race	93.6%	95.5%	89.1%
White	91.8%	93.7%	75.9%
Black or African American	0.3%	0.5%	6.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0%	0.2%	0.7%
Asian	0.1%	0.5%	5.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0%	0.2%	0%
Some Other Race	1.3%	0.3%	0.5%
Two or more races (Multiracial)	5.8%	2.2%	4.5%

Household & Families Composition

Household size, type, and family structure

Household structure

68.9% family

Family 68.9%

Non family 31.1%

% family households

Holmes City Township 68.9%

Douglas County 63.4%

Minnesota 62.3%

Average household size

2.13

persons per household

Holmes City Township

2.13

Douglas County

2.22

Minnesota

2.43

Household & Family COMPOSITION

Households

Percentage of Holmes City Township population

	Holmes City Township	Douglas County	Minnesota
Total households	315	17,519	2,307,955
Average houshold size	2.13	2.22	2.43
Family households	217	11,100	1,438,404
Average family size	2.51	2.76	3.04
Married couple family	196	9,183	1,129,003
Other families	21	1,917	309,401
Male householder	5	566	102,922
Female householder	16	1,351	206,479
Non-family households	98	6,419	869,551
One-person households	87	5,372	686,475
Male householder	52	2,636	320,418
Senior (65+) living alone	27	894	97,557
Female householder	35	2,736	366,057
Senior (65+) living alone	25	1,637	186,557
Other living arrangements	11	1,047	183,076

Housing Profile

Housing stock, ownership, rentals, and cost burdens

Total housing units

507

housing units

Holmes City Township 507

Douglas County 22,332

Minnesota 2,545,030

Occupancy status

62.1% occupied

Occupied 62.1%

Vacant 37.9%

vacancy rate

Holmes City Township 37.9%

Douglas County 21.6%

Minnesota 9.3%

Housing Characteristics

How the housing supply is structured and used

Types of Housing unit

93.5%

Single family houses

93.5%

Apartments in multi-unit structures

0.8%

Mobile homes

5.7%

Boat, RV, van, etc

Median Year Built

1987

Half of houses were built before 1987, and half after.

Historic ∙ 1939 or earlier

12.8%

Postwar & mid-century ∙ 1940 - 1969

10.6%

Late 20th century ∙ 1970 - 1999

45.4%

Modern ∙ 2000 or later

31.1%

Note: Median year built reflects occupied units only; distribution includes all units.

Housing Characteristics

Units, rooms & bedrooms

Physical characteristics of housing units

	Holmes City Township	Douglas County	Minnesota
Rooms per unit
Median rooms	7	6.4	6.1
1–3 rooms	5.3%	9.9%	14.9%
4–6 rooms	39%	40.8%	41.4%
7+ rooms	55.5%	49.2%	43.7%
Bedrooms
No bedroom / studio	4.1%	1.1%	2.7%
1 bedroom	2.6%	7.8%	11.4%
2 bedrooms	27.8%	23.6%	24.5%
3 bedrooms	33.9%	33.3%	32.2%
4+ bedrooms	31.6%	34.2%	29.1%
At a glance
Median year built	1987	1984	1979
Total housing units	507	22,332	2,545,030

Occupancy Profile

Who is inside and how they use it

Homeownership

92.4% owners

Renter-occupied 7.6%

Owner-occupied 92.4%

homeownership rate

Holmes City Township 92.4%

Douglas County 76.5%

Minnesota 72.2%

Average household size

2.09

Owner-occupied

2.63

Renter-occupied

owner-occupied average size

Holmes City Township 2.09

Douglas County 2.38

Minnesota 2.59

Housing Characteristics

Occupied unit characteristics

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Holmes City Township	Douglas County	Minnesota
Total occupied units	315	17,519	2,307,955
Year moved in
2020 or later	13%	20%	23.8%
2010 to 2019	32.7%	43.5%	38.9%
2000 to 2009	23.8%	16.5%	16.1%
1999 or earlier	30.5%	20%	21.2%
Occupants per room
1.00 or fewer	99.4%	99.1%	97.7%
1.01 to 1.50	0.6%	0.6%	1.5%
1.51 or more	0%	0.3%	0.8%
Vehicles availability
No vehicles	1%	5%	6.7%
1 vehicle	20.3%	28.3%	30.8%
2 vehicles	37.5%	40.2%	39.5%
3 or more vehicles	41.3%	26.5%	23.1%
House heating fuel used
Gas	61.9%	68.7%	75.9%
Electricity	19%	24.4%	19.4%
Solar	0%	0%	0.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene etc	8.3%	2.3%	1.3%
All other fuels	10.8%	3.9%	2.5%
No fuel used	0%	0.8%	0.9%
Selected characteristics
Lacking complete plumbing	0.6%	0.7%	0.4%
Lacking complete kitchen	1.3%	0.7%	0.7%
No telephone service available	0%	0.7%	0.7%

Housing Value

What owner-occupied units are worth

Median home value

$352,000

owner-occupied units

Median value(USD)

Holmes City Township

$352,000

Douglas County

$321,400

Minnesota

$329,300

Housing Cost Burden

29.4%

of homeowners with a mortgage are cost-burdened

% Cost-Burdened Households

Owners with a mortgage

29.4%

Owners without a mortgage

11.5%

Renters

17.4%

Note: Households spending 30% or more of their income on housing costs are considered cost-burdened.

Financial characteristics

Property value and housing costs

Tenure, crowding, and utilities

	Holmes City Township	Douglas County	Minnesota
Property value
Median Value	$352,000	$321,400	$329,300
Under $100,000	10%	6.4%	7.7%
$100,000 - $200,000	14.1%	16.1%	13.3%
$200,000 - $300,000	16.8%	23.5%	22.6%
$300,000 - $500,000	37.5%	34.2%	36.9%
$500,000 - $1,000,000	15.1%	17.1%	17%
$1,000,000 and more	6.5%	2.7%	2.6%
Owner-occupied households
With a mortgage	49.1%	61%	64%
Without a mortgage	50.9%	39%	36%
Median monthly owner costs
With a mortgage	$1,848	$1,733	$1,947
Without a mortgage	$695	$648	$698
Gross rent
Median rent	$1,135	$927	$1,280

Education Profile

How educated is the community and how education pays off

Adults with a college degree

23.4%

of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher

Holmes City Township 23.4%

Douglas County 29.7%

Minnesota 39.4%

Adults without a high school diploma

1.5%

of adults (25+) without a high school diploma

Holmes City Township 1.5%

Douglas County 4%

Minnesota 6.1%

School Enrollment

Who is enrolled in school and at what level

School enrollment

population (age 3+) enrolled in school

Nursery / Preschool

10.3%

K–12

86.2%

College / Undergraduate

3.4%

Graduate / Professional

College-going rate (18-24 yr olds)

14.3%

of 18-24-year-olds in college or graduate school

Holmes City Township

14.3%

Douglas County

29.3%

Minnesota

39.1%

Enrollment & school type

Enrollment levels, college-going rate, and public vs private school split

Population 3+ currently enrolled in a school

	Holmes City Township	Douglas County	Minnesota
Total enrolled (age 3+)	58	8,084	1,385,086
Nursery / preschool	10.3%	7.7%	6.2%
K–12	86.2%	76.9%	69.9%
Kindergarten	0%	6%	5.2%
Elementary: Grades 1–4	37.9%	21.8%	20.6%
Elementary: Grades 5–8	20.7%	22.8%	21.7%
High School: Grades 9–12	27.6%	26.3%	22.4%
College or graduate school	3.4%	15.4%	23.9%
College, undergraduate	3.4%	11.4%	18.8%
Graduate, professional school	0%	4%	5.1%
College-going rate · 18-24 yr olds	14.3%	29.3%	39.1%
School type
Public school	91.4%	85.3%	83.3%
Private school	8.6%	14.7%	16.7%

Education Attainment by Level & Gender

What is the highest level of education completed among adults

Education attainment

547

population 25 years and over

Total adults (25+)

Less than 9th grade

9th-12th, no diploma

1.5%

HS graduate

26%

Some college no degree

21%

Associates degree

28.2%

Bachelors degree

15.7%

Graduate or professional degree

7.7%

Attainment by gender

Male vs Female

Adults (25+) · Share within each education level

* The Census Bureau did not publish education attainment by gender data for Holmes City Township due to an insufficient sample size to produce reliable estimates.

% male · % female

Less than 9th grade

—% · —%

9th-12th, no diploma

75% · 25%

HS graduate

55.6% · 44.4%

Some college no degree

42.6% · 57.4%

Associates degree

55.2% · 44.8%

Bachelors degree

54.7% · 45.3%

Graduate or professional degree

47.6% · 52.4%

Educational Attainment Overview

Distribution and key education attainment rates for adults (25+)

Highest credential completed · adults 25+

	Holmes City Township	Douglas County	Minnesota
Population (25+)	547	28,410	3,923,744
Less than 9th grade	0%	1.2%	2.7%
9th–12th, no diploma	1.5%	2.8%	3.4%
High school diploma or GED	26%	29.1%	23.3%
Some college, no degree	21%	19.2%	19.5%
Associate's degree	28.2%	18%	11.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	23.4%	29.7%	39.4%
Bachelor's degree	15.7%	20.1%	25.6%
Graduate or professional	7.7%	9.6%	13.8%
High School or higher	98.5%	96%	93.9%

Earnings by education level

percentage as applicable

Median Earnings

$54,118

Median earnings for adults 25+, by level

Less than HS graduate

$—

HS graduate

$35,750

Some college or associates

$56,667

Bachelors degree

$66,667

Graduate or professional degree

$48,125

Poverty Rate

2.3%

for ages 25+, with bachelors degree or higher

Less than HS graduate

HS graduate

12%

Some college or associates

4.8%

Bachelors degree or higher

2.3%

Outcomes by Education Level

Earnings and poverty rates across education levels (25+)

Adults 25+

	Holmes City Township	Douglas County	Minnesota
Median earnings
Population 25+, with earnings	$54,118	$51,285	$58,615
Less than high school graduate	$—	$32,895	$36,257
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	$35,750	$40,282	$42,951
Some college or associate's degree	$56,667	$47,898	$51,845
Bachelor's degree	$66,667	$64,942	$73,301
Graduate or professional degree	$48,125	$83,672	$89,644
Poverty rates
Less than high school graduate	0%	19.3%	23.7%
High school graduate (includes equivalency)	12%	12.5%	12.3%
Some college or associate's degree	4.8%	8.2%	7.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher	2.3%	3.3%	3.2%

Insights for Holmes City Township, by topic

Income By year By race By age By gender

Population By year By race By age By gender

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