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Census Data for Holmes

As far as we can tell, Holmes has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Holmes, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Goldfield
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Clarion
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Eagle Grove
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Renwick
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
  • Thor
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
  • Galt
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Hardy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hardy
    • Hardy is located in Humboldt County
  • Woolstock
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woolstock
    • Woolstock is located in Wright County
  • Belmond
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Kanawha
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Vincent
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vincent have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vincent
    • Vincent is located in Webster County
  • Rowan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Continue List   (83 more) ...
    • Goodell
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goodell
      • Goodell is located in Hancock County
    • Badger
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Dows
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)

Wright County ...

Holmes is located in Wright County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Wright County.

Miscellaneous Information for Holmes ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Wright County or the community of Holmes:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Holmes:
    • GNIS ID for Holmes: 457564
    • GNIS ID for Wright County: 465287
    • GNIS ID for State of Iowa: 1779785
  • The FIPS Codes ...
    • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
    • State Code: 19 (Iowa)
    • County Code: 197 (Wright County)
    • Place Code: 36795 (Holmes)
    • State & County Code: 19/197 (Iowa / Wright County)
    • State & Place Code: 19/36795 (Iowa / Holmes)
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Holmes is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #4 (the West North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Holmes.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Holmes. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Wright County: www.wrightcounty.org/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Wright, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

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