Holcombe, Wisconsin

Holcombe is a census-designated place located in Chippewa County, Wisconsin, United States.

Holcombe, Wisconsin
Census-designated place
Holcombe
Coordinates: 45°13′28″N 91°07′03″W
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  (2020)[1]
• Total	239
• Density	250/sq mi (95/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	54745
Area codes	715 & 534
GNIS feature ID	1566537[2]

Description

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	267		—
2020	239		−10.5%

Holcombe is located on the Chippewa River north-northeast of Cornell, in the town of Lake Holcombe. Holcombe has a post office with ZIP code 54745.^[3] As of the 2010 census, its population was 267.^[4]

History

Holcombe was founded in 1902.^[5] It was named for an acquaintance of a railroad official.^[5] A post office has been in operation in Holcombe since 1902.^[6]

Climate

Climate data for Holcombe, Wisconsin (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1942–present)
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[7][8]