Holly, Colorado
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Holly is a statutory town in Prowers County in southeastern Colorado, United States.[1] The town is located Script error: No such module "convert". west of the Kansas border at an elevation of Script error: No such module "convert".. Despite having the lowest elevation of any Colorado municipality, Holly is higher than the high points of 19 states and the District of Columbia. The town population was 837 at the 2020 United States census.[2]
History
Early history
Holly was settled as a ranching community, and the town was incorporated in 1903.[3] The town was named for Hiram S. Holly, a local cattleman.[4] Hiram S. Holly moved to the town in 1871, and brought 1,300 cattle with him. Holly's ranch, the SS Ranch or Double S Ranch, was the first settlement in the area.[5] The Holly SS Ranch Barn, a stone barn built in 1879, survives and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The original stone ranch house also survives, nearby, but is not listed.[6]
Holly Sugar
Holly Sugar was created in the town in 1905 just in time for the sugarbeet harvest that year. The production was so successful the company quickly looked to expand to other communities. By 1911, Holly Sugar had expanded outside the State of Colorado. The company has long since left the Holly community. In 1988, Holly Sugar merged with Imperial Sugar.[7]
2007 Holly tornado
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2011 Jensen Farms listeriosis outbreak
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Geography
At the 2020 United States census, the town had a total area of Script error: No such module "convert". including Script error: No such module "convert". of water.[2]
Climate
The Köppen Climate system classifies the weather as semi-arid, abbreviated as BSk.[8]
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Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 1900 | 364 | — | |
| 1910 | 724 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1920 | 940 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1930 | 971 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1940 | 864 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1950 | 1,236 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1960 | 1,108 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1970 | 993 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1980 | 969 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 1990 | 877 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2000 | 1,048 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2010 | 802 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
| 2020 | 837 | Script error: No such module "String".% | |
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As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 1,048 people, 369 households, and 250 families residing in the town. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 449 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the town was 75.10% White, 0.38% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 23.66% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 35.97% of the population.
There were 369 households, out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.36.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 32.0% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $24,917, and the median income for a family was $31,979. Males had a median income of $23,000 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,246. About 21.7% of families and 27.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.5% of those under age 18 and 20.7% of those age 65 or over.
Notable residents
Holly is the hometown of Roy Romer who moved there as an infant from his birthplace of Garden City, Kansas. Romer served as the 39th Governor of Colorado from 1987 to 1999, and subsequently as the superintendent of the Los Angeles Unified School District from 2000 to 2006.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
Private Elmer M. Gideon, USA, was born and raised near Holly. He was in the 29th Div, 116th Infantry, Company I. Private Gideon landed on Omaha Beach on June 12, 1944, and died under sniper around August 6, near St Lo. France. [10]
Gallery
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Holly welcome sign.
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First Christian Church in Holly.
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First United Methodist Church in Holly is located across the highway from First Christian Church.
See also
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References
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External links
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