Holmen is a village in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, home to about 11,372 people across 7.3 square miles. Its ZIP code is 54636, and parts of 54650 are in Holmen too.
Homes sold for a median of $182 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.
Mostly Holmen; also Holland Town (La Crosse County) and Onalaska Town
Mostly Onalaska City; part is in Holmen
Each card is that ZIP code’s whole market, including any part outside Holmen. Seller’s market: under 4 months of supply; buyer’s market: over 6. Methodology
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| Nearest major airport | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)116 miles away |
|---|---|
| Closer regional airport | La Crosse Regional Airport (LSE)6 miles away |
| Nearest city of 250,000+ | Madison, WI110 miles away |
| Nearest city of 1 million+ | Chicago, IL233 miles away |
Straight-line distances from the center of Holmen; driving is longer.
Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.
Holmen had 10,661 residents in the 2020 census, up 72% since 2000.
It’s the 88th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
La Crosse County grew from 42,997 residents in 1900 to 120,784 in 2020.
La Crosse County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Average highs peak around 85°F in summer, and winter lows average 11°F. About 35.3 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 46 inches of snow.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, La Crosse Muni Ap, WI weather station (6 miles away).
66,633 jobs at 3,151 businesses in La Crosse County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
68 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Holmen.
Nearest hospitals
Providers with an office here
| Primary care doctors | 8 |
|---|---|
| Dentists | 10 |
| Nurse practitioners and physician assistants | 4 |
| Mental health providers | 9 |
| Physical and occupational therapists | 23 |
| Optometrists | 1 |
| Chiropractors | 13 |
| Pharmacies | 3 |
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.
Parks (10 nearby)
Grocery stores (1 nearby)
Pharmacies (1 nearby)
Libraries (1 nearby)
Counts are within about 2 miles of the center of town.
Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.
Established in 1946.
Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.
Public schools here are run by Holmen School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
| School | Grades | Students | Type | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Holmen Public PreschoolHolmen | Pre-K | 176 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Evergreen ElementaryHolmen | K–5 | 317 | Public | 0.4 mi |
| Prairie View ElementaryHolmen | K–5 | 466 | Public | 2.3 mi |
| Sand Lake ElementaryHolmen | K–5 | 363 | Public | 2.9 mi |
| Viking ElementaryHolmen | K–5 | 355 | Public | 0.6 mi |
| Holmen MiddleHolmen | 6–8 | 868 | Public | 0.7 mi |
| Holmen HighHolmen | 9–12 | 1,242 | Public | 1.4 mi |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.
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Shares ZIP codes with Onalaska City, Holland Town (La Crosse County), Onalaska Town, La Crosse, Farmington Town (La Crosse County) and Hamilton.
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