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Around Lake Holcombe
Distances
Nearest major airport
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP)105 miles away
Closer regional airport
Chippewa Valley Regional Airport (EAU)32 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+
St. Paul, MN98 miles away
Nearest city of 1 million+
Chicago, IL292 miles away
Straight-line distances from the center of Lake Holcombe; 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.
Population over time
Lake Holcombe had 1,011 residents in the 2020 census, up 0% since 2000.
It’s the 794th largest of 1,889 towns in Wisconsin by population.
Chippewa County grew from 33,037 residents in 1900 to 66,297 in 2020.
Chippewa County, 1900–2020
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).
Weather by month
Average highs peak around 80°F in summer, and winter lows average 2°F. About 33.4 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year.
Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Holcombe, WI weather station (2 miles away).
Jobs in Chippewa County
22,890 jobs at 1,660 businesses in Chippewa County. The biggest industries by employees:
Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).
Health care
Nearest hospitals
Marshfield Medical Center - LadysmithCritical access hospital · emergency room · Ladysmith14.1 miles
Mayo Clinic Health System Chippewa ValleyCritical access hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 4 of 5 · Bloomer20.7 miles
Aspirus Stanley HospitalCritical access hospital · emergency room · Stanley22.9 miles
Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances.
Places in and around Lake Holcombe
Parks (2 nearby)
Pine Point County Park · 25 acres1.2 mi
Sportsman Club Park1.8 mi
Grocery stores
KJ's Fresh Market5.9 mi
Counts are within about 3.5 miles of the center of town.
Public schools here are run by Lake Holcombe School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.
Public schools(3)
School
Grades
Students
Type
Distance
Holcombe ElementaryHolcombe
Pre-K–5
106
Public
2.1 mi
Lake Holcombe MiddleHolcombe
6–8
52
Public
2.1 mi
Holcombe HighHolcombe
9–12
86
Public
2.1 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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