Holcombe, Wisconsin

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| settlement_type = Census-designated place

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| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = United States

| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_name1 = Wisconsin

| subdivision_type2 = County

| subdivision_name2 = Chippewa

| subdivision_type3 = Town

| subdivision_name3 = Lake Holcombe

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| area_total_sq_mi = 0.967

| area_land_sq_mi = 0.967

| area_water_sq_mi = 0

| population_as_of = 2020

| population_footnotes = {{cite web |date=May 2023 |title=Census Bureau profile: Holcombe CDP, Wisconsin |url=https://data.census.gov/all?q=Holcombe%20CDP,%20Wisconsin |publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=November 6, 2024}}

| population_total = 239

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| timezone = Central (CST)

| utc_offset = -6

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| elevation_ft = 1047

| coordinates = {{coord|45|13|28|N|91|07|03|W|region:US-WI|display=inline,title}}

| postal_code_type = ZIP code

| postal_code = 54745

| area_code = 715 & 534

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

Description

{{US Census population|align=left

| 2010= 267

| 2020= 239

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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.[http://www.zipinfo.com/cgi-local/zipsrch.exe?cnty=cnty&zip=54745&Go=Go ZIP Code Lookup] As of the 2010 census, its population was 267.{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|accessdate=5 April 2011}}

History

Holcombe was founded in 1902.{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OspBAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA178 | title=A History of the Origin of the Place Names Connected with the Chicago & North Western and Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha Railways | author=Chicago and North Western Railway Company | year=1908 | page=178}} It was named for an acquaintance of a railroad official. A post office has been in operation in Holcombe since 1902.{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=WI&county=Chippewa&searchtext=&pagenum=2 | title=Chippewa County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=4 April 2015}}

Climate

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| location = Holcombe, Wisconsin (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1942–present)

| Jan record high F = 53

| Feb record high F = 60

| Mar record high F = 81

| Apr record high F = 90

| May record high F = 94

| Jun record high F = 95

| Jul record high F = 99

| Aug record high F = 100

| Sep record high F = 95

| Oct record high F = 89

| Nov record high F = 75

| Dec record high F = 62

| year record high F = 100

| Jan high F = 22.3

| Feb high F = 27.6

| Mar high F = 39.1

| Apr high F = 53.5

| May high F = 66.2

| Jun high F = 75.1

| Jul high F = 79.6

| Aug high F = 77.4

| Sep high F = 69.6

| Oct high F = 56.1

| Nov high F = 39.9

| Dec high F = 27.7

| year high F = 52.8

| Jan mean F = 12.3

| Feb mean F = 16.5

| Mar mean F = 28.7

| Apr mean F = 42.9

| May mean F = 55.3

| Jun mean F = 64.7

| Jul mean F = 69.1

| Aug mean F = 66.9

| Sep mean F = 58.8

| Oct mean F = 45.9

| Nov mean F = 31.9

| Dec mean F = 19.7

| year mean F = 42.7

| Jan low F = 2.3

| Feb low F = 5.5

| Mar low F = 18.3

| Apr low F = 32.3

| May low F = 44.5

| Jun low F = 54.3

| Jul low F = 58.7

| Aug low F = 56.4

| Sep low F = 47.9

| Oct low F = 35.8

| Nov low F = 23.8

| Dec low F = 11.6

| year low F = 32.6

| Jan record low F = -44

| Feb record low F = -45

| Mar record low F = -40

| Apr record low F = 1

| May record low F = 20

| Jun record low F = 27

| Jul record low F = 36

| Aug record low F = 32

| Sep record low F = 17

| Oct record low F = 11

| Nov record low F = -16

| Dec record low F = -39

| year record low F = -45

| precipitation colour = green

| Jan precipitation inch = 1.03

| Feb precipitation inch = 1.02

| Mar precipitation inch = 1.72

| Apr precipitation inch = 3.01

| May precipitation inch = 3.86

| Jun precipitation inch = 4.71

| Jul precipitation inch = 3.87

| Aug precipitation inch = 4.26

| Sep precipitation inch = 3.67

| Oct precipitation inch = 3.04

| Nov precipitation inch = 1.85

| Dec precipitation inch = 1.29

| year precipitation inch = 33.33

| unit precipitation days = 0.01 in

| source = NOAA{{cite web

|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=mpx

|title = NOWData - NOAA Online Weather Data

|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

|access-date = March 27, 2024}}{{cite web

|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00473698&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL

|title = Summary of Monthly Normals 1991-2020

|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

|access-date = March 27, 2024}}

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References

Category:Census-designated places in Chippewa County, Wisconsin

Category:Census-designated places in Wisconsin