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Holcombe, Wisconsin
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Census-designated place
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 Holcombe, Wisconsin
Location in Wisconsin
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| Country | United States |
| State | Wisconsin |
| County | Chippewa |
| Town | Lake Holcombe |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.967 sq mi (2.50 km2) |
| • Land | 0.967 sq mi (2.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,047 ft (319 m) |
| Population
(2010)
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| • Total | 267 |
| • Density | 276.1/sq mi (106.61/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
54745
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| Area code(s) | 715 & 534 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1566537 |
Holcombe is a small community in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States. It's called a "census-designated place" because the U.S. Census Bureau collects information about it, even though it's not officially a city or town.
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About Holcombe
Holcombe is found right by the Chippewa River. It's located north of a town called Cornell.
This community is part of the larger Town of Lake Holcombe. It has its own post office with the ZIP code 54745.
According to the 2010 census, about 267 people lived in Holcombe. By 2020, the population was 239 people.
History of Holcombe
Holcombe was started in the year 1902. It got its name from someone a railroad official knew.
A post office has been open in Holcombe since it was founded in 1902.
Climate
Holcombe experiences a wide range of temperatures throughout the year. Summers are warm, and winters can be very cold.
| Climate data for Holcombe, Wisconsin (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1942–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 53 (12) |
60 (16) |
81 (27) |
90 (32) |
94 (34) |
95 (35) |
99 (37) |
100 (38) |
95 (35) |
89 (32) |
75 (24) |
62 (17) |
100 (38) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 22.3 (−5.4) |
27.6 (−2.4) |
39.1 (3.9) |
53.5 (11.9) |
66.2 (19.0) |
75.1 (23.9) |
79.6 (26.4) |
77.4 (25.2) |
69.6 (20.9) |
56.1 (13.4) |
39.9 (4.4) |
27.7 (−2.4) |
52.8 (11.6) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 12.3 (−10.9) |
16.5 (−8.6) |
28.7 (−1.8) |
42.9 (6.1) |
55.3 (12.9) |
64.7 (18.2) |
69.1 (20.6) |
66.9 (19.4) |
58.8 (14.9) |
45.9 (7.7) |
31.9 (−0.1) |
19.7 (−6.8) |
42.7 (5.9) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 2.3 (−16.5) |
5.5 (−14.7) |
18.3 (−7.6) |
32.3 (0.2) |
44.5 (6.9) |
54.3 (12.4) |
58.7 (14.8) |
56.4 (13.6) |
47.9 (8.8) |
35.8 (2.1) |
23.8 (−4.6) |
11.6 (−11.3) |
32.6 (0.3) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −44 (−42) |
−45 (−43) |
−40 (−40) |
1 (−17) |
20 (−7) |
27 (−3) |
36 (2) |
32 (0) |
17 (−8) |
11 (−12) |
−16 (−27) |
−39 (−39) |
−45 (−43) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 1.03 (26) |
1.02 (26) |
1.72 (44) |
3.01 (76) |
3.86 (98) |
4.71 (120) |
3.87 (98) |
4.26 (108) |
3.67 (93) |
3.04 (77) |
1.85 (47) |
1.29 (33) |
33.33 (847) |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||
See also
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