Holt is a city in Clay and Clinton counties in the U.S. state of Missouri and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. The population was 471 at the 2020 census.

History

Holt was platted in 1867. The city was named for Jeremiah Abel Holt (1811–1886), who donated the land in 1837 and who was one of the first settlers in the area, a native of Orange County, North Carolina.

Holt has the distinction of holding the world record for the fastest accumulation of rainfall. On June 22, 1947, Holt received of rain in 42 minutes.

Geography

Holt is located on the Clinton - Clay county line west of I-35. Missouri Route 33 passes through the community. The Lake Arrowhead reservoir on Muddy Fork of Clear Creek lies north of the community.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 447 people, 176 households, and 119 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 193 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 92.4% White, 0.7% African American, 1.6% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 3.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.3% of the population.

There were 176 households, of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.4% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.08.

The median age in the city was 34.3 years. 28.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.1% were from 25 to 44; 24.6% were from 45 to 64; and 12.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.

2000 census

As of the census

Notable person

  • Lew Krausse Jr., Major League Baseball pitcher from 1961 to 1974, lived in Holt during his later years

References

  • Historic maps of Holt in the Sanborn Maps of Missouri Collection at the University of Missouri