Holt, Michigan | |
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 Holt welcome sign along Cedar Street | |
 Location withinIngham County | |
  Holt Location within the state of Michigan Show map of Michigan Holt Location within the United States Show map of the United States | |
| Coordinates:42°38′30″N84°31′51″W / 42.64167°N 84.53083°W /42.64167; -84.53083 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Ingham |
| Township | Delhi |
| Established | 1860 |
| Area | |
• Total | 15.86 sq mi (41.07 km2) |
| • Land | 15.66 sq mi (40.56 km2) |
| • Water | 0.20 sq mi (0.51 km2) |
| Elevation | 892 ft (272 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 25,625 |
| • Density | 1,636/sq mi (631.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code(s) | 48842 48911 (Lansing) |
| Area code | 517 |
| FIPS code | 26-38780[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393053[2] |
| Website | www |
Holt is anunincorporated community andcensus-designated place (CDP) inIngham County in the U.S. state ofMichigan. The CDP is located withinDelhi Charter Township and occupies a majority of the township. The population was 25,625 at the2020 census, which is a significant increase from 11,315 at the2000 census when the CDP area was significantly smaller.[4]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 15.87 square miles (41.10 km2), of which 15.67 square miles (40.59 km2) is land and 0.20 square miles (0.52 km2) (1.26%) is water.[4] Holt is thesecond most-populated CDP (afterForest Hills) and the fifth largest by area in the state of Michigan.
The community is south ofLansing, just south ofI-96 betweenUS-127 andM-99. The city ofMason is about 6 miles (10 km) southeast, and the village ofDimondale is about 6 miles (10 km) west.
Holt is home to an ancientglacial esker. This esker, the longest in Michigan at roughly 20 miles (32 km), can be traced from south Lansing through Holt to just beyond Mason.[5]
The first permanent settlers of Delhi Township, John Norris and Fred Luther, arrived in 1837. In 1850, 402 settlers resided in the township.[6] By 1857, Delhi Center (now Holt) had a post office, hotel, tavern, and several other businesses. The post office at Delhi Center was renamed "Holt" in 1860 to prevent confusion withDelhi Mills inWashtenaw County.Joseph Holt was theU.S. Postmaster General during that time.[7]
The northern part of Holt was originally not part of the community and was a separate area known as "Five Corners" or "North Holt".[8]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 1990 | 11,744 | — | |
| 2000 | 11,315 | −3.7% | |
| 2010 | 23,973 | 111.9% | |
| 2020 | 25,625 | 6.9% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
As of thecensus[3] of 2000, there were 11,315 people, 4,502 households, and 3,101 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 2,623.2 inhabitants per square mile (1,012.8/km2). There were 4,719 housing units at an average density of 1,094.0 per square mile (422.4/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.89%White, 2.43%Black orAfrican American, 0.50%Native American, 1.03%Asian, 0.04%Pacific Islander, 0.95% fromother races, and 2.15% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 3.63% of the population.
There were 4,502 households, out of which 38.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% weremarried couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 28.6% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 31.4% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $44,382, and the median income for a family was $52,528. Males had a median income of $41,322 versus $30,500 for females. Theper capita income for the CDP was $21,733. About 5.1% of families and 6.7% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 8.9% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.
Holt Public Schools is the local school district, which operatesHolt High School.
Holt is surrounded by the highwaysInterstate 96,US-127, andM-99. TheCapital Area Transportation Authority (CATA) serves Holt via its Route 8.[9]
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