Town guide

Holyoke, Minnesota

Holyoke is a township in Carlton County, Minnesota, home to about 192 people across 38 square miles. Its ZIP code is 55749.

Homes sold for a median of $175 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population1925 per sq mi
Median home value$217,900Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$175Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking33%Latest 3 months

ZIP codes in Holyoke

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Around Holyoke

Distances

Nearest major airportMinneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)117 miles away
Closer regional airportDuluth International Airport (DLH)27 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+St. Paul, MN111 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+Chicago, IL395 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Holyoke; driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Holyoke

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Holyoke had 209 residents in the 2020 census, up 17% since 2000.

It’s the 1889th largest of 2,727 towns in Minnesota by population.

Carlton County grew from 10,017 residents in 1900 to 36,207 in 2020.

Holyoke population by census2000: 179, 2010: 182, 2020: 209179200018220102092020

Carlton County, 1900–2020

Carlton County population, 1900 to 20201900: 10,017, 1910: 17,559, 1920: 19,391, 1930: 21,232, 1940: 24,212, 1950: 24,584, 1960: 27,932, 1970: 28,072, 1980: 29,936, 1990: 29,259, 2000: 31,671, 2010: 35,386, 2020: 36,20710K’00’1019K’20’3024K’40’5028K’60’7030K’80’9032K’00’1036K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 78°F in summer, and winter lows average 1°F. About 33.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near HolyokeJan: high 20°F, low 1°F, 1.1 in; Feb: high 26°F, low 5°F, 1 in; Mar: high 37°F, low 16°F, 1.6 in; Apr: high 49°F, low 28°F, 2.9 in; May: high 62°F, low 39°F, 3.6 in; Jun: high 72°F, low 49°F, 4.6 in; Jul: high 78°F, low 57°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 77°F, low 56°F, 3.9 in; Sep: high 68°F, low 48°F, 3.5 in; Oct: high 55°F, low 36°F, 3.2 in; Nov: high 39°F, low 23°F, 2 in; Dec: high 26°F, low 10°F, 1.5 in20°1°Jan1.126°5°Feb1.037°16°Mar1.649°28°Apr2.962°39°May3.672°49°Jun4.678°57°Jul4.577°56°Aug3.968°48°Sep3.555°36°Oct3.239°23°Nov2.026°10°Dec1.5Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Pattison Ranger Staion, WI weather station (13 miles away).

Jobs in Carlton County

7,855 jobs at 708 businesses in Carlton County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Carlton CountyHealth care and social assistance: 2,188 jobs; Manufacturing: 1,225 jobs; Retail trade: 1,036 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 730 jobs; Construction: 541 jobs; Other services: 509 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 324 jobs; Wholesale trade: 306 jobsHealth care and social assistance 28% Manufacturing 16% Retail trade 13% Hotels and restaurants 9% Construction 7% Other services 7% Transportation and warehousing 4% Wholesale trade 4%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

Nearest hospitals

  • Essentia Health Moose LakeCritical access hospital · emergency room · Moose Lake17.7 miles
  • Community Memorial HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Cloquet18.8 miles
  • St. Marys Hospital SuperiorCritical access hospital · emergency room · Superior20.5 miles

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.

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