Holt is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The community is located within Delhi Charter Township and occupies the majority of the township. The population was 25,625 at the 2020 census, which is a significant increase from the population of 11,315 from the 2000 census, when the community was significantly smaller.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the community has a total area of , of which is land and (1.26%) is water.

History

The first permanent settlers of Delhi Township, John Norris and Fred Luther, initially arrived there in 1837. In 1850, 402 settlers resided in the township. By 1857, Delhi Center (now Holt) had a post office, hotel, tavern, and several other businesses. The post office at Delhi Center was renamed "Holt" in 1860 to prevent confusion with Delhi Mills in Washtenaw County. Joseph Holt was the U.S. Postmaster General during that time.

The northern part of Holt was originally not a part of the community and was a separate area known as "Five Corners" or "North Holt".

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Holt had a population of 25,625. The median age was 39.1 years. 23.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 16.5% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 92.5 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 88.6 males age 18 and over.

There were 10,449 households in Holt, of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 48.0% were married-couple households, 16.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 28.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

! Race !! Number !! Percent

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| White || 19,832 || 77.4%

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| Black or African American || 2,128 || 8.3%

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| American Indian and Alaska Native || 98 || 0.4%

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| Asian || 923 || 3.6%

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| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 10 || 0.0%

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| Some other race || 479 || 1.9%

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| Two or more races || 2,155 || 8.4%

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| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) || 1,648 || 6.4%

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2000 census

As of the census

Notable people

  • Lingg Brewer, Michigan state legislator
  • Harry A. DeMaso, Michigan state legislator
  • Tim Fedewa, NASCAR driver
  • Jim C. Hines, fantasy writer
  • Larry Nassar, former team doctor for the United States women's national gymnastics team and convicted sex offender.
  • Tina Rosenberg, Pulitzer-prize winning author
  • Alfie Turcotte, NHL player

References

Sources

  • Delhi Charter Township official website
  • Holt-Delhi branch of the Capital Area District Library
  • Holt-Delhi Historical Society
  • Holt, Michigan at city-data.com