Holcomb, Missouri#Education

A post office called Holcomb has been in operation since 1882.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=MO&county=Dunklin | title=Post Offices| publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=29 September 2016}} The community has the name of Lewis Holcomb, a county sheriff.{{cite web|url=http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_dunklin.html |title=Dunklin County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived) |publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri |access-date=29 September 2016 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624071947/http://shsmo.org/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_dunklin.html |archive-date=24 June 2016 }}{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_RfAuAAAAYAAJ | title=How Missouri Counties, Towns and Streams Were Named | publisher=The State Historical Society of Missouri | author=Eaton, David Wolfe | year=1916 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_RfAuAAAAYAAJ/page/n63 166]}}

Holcomb is located at {{coord|36|24|05|N|90|01|29|W|type:city}} (36.4013424, -90.0248383). The city lies at the intersection of Missouri Route 25 and Missouri Route 53 in the western Bootheel. The St. Francis River and the Missouri-Arkansas state line pass just to the west.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|0.58|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=2012-07-08 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125061959/http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/files/Gaz_places_national.txt |archive-date=2012-01-25 }}

{{US Census population

|1900= 189

|1910= 279

|1920= 358

|1930= 347

|1940= 388

|1950= 505

|1960= 436

|1970= 593

|1980= 632

|1990= 531

|2000= 696

|2010= 635

|2020= 642

|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}

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As of the census{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2012-07-08}} of 2010, there were 635 people, 248 households, and 173 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1094.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 279 housing units at an average density of {{convert|481.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 95.59% White, 1.73% Black or African American, 2.20% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.09% of the population.

There were 248 households, of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 16.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.2% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.10.

The median age in the city was 35.5 years. 29.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.9% were from 25 to 44; 25.1% were from 45 to 64; and 15.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.7% male and 52.3% female.

As of the census of 2000, there were 696 people, 280 households, and 194 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,140.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 302 housing units at an average density of {{convert|494.7|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 96.26% White, 0.43% African American, 0.43% Native American, 1.01% from other races, and 1.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.15% of the population.

There were 280 households, out of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.4% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the city the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 21.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.

The median household income was $25,163, and the median income for a family was $29,219. Males had a median income of $24,479 versus $18,462 for females. The per capita income for the city was $11,699. About 14.6% of families and 20.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.1% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.

Holcomb R-III School District operates one elementary school and Holcomb High School.{{cite web | url=https://www.greatschools.org/missouri/holcomb/holcomb-r_iii-school-district/schools/ | title=Holcomb R-III School District | publisher=Great Schools | access-date=17 March 2018}}

Holcomb has a public library, a branch of the Dunklin County Library.{{cite web | url=http://dunklin-co.lib.mo.us | title=Locations | publisher=Dunklin County Library | access-date=17 March 2018}}

• Tommy Lynn Sells, American Serial Killer
• Jack Powell, American baseball player

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