| Official Name: | Holmen, Wisconsin |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Motto: | You're always welcome! |
| Mapsize: | 250px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | La Crosse |
| Established Title: | Incorporated |
| Established Date: | May 7, 1946 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 18.81 |
| Area Land Km2: | 18.81 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 7.26 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 7.26 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Est: | 11581 |
| Pop Est As Of: | 2023 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 10,661 |
| Population Density Km2: | 533.45 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 1381.71 |
| Timezone: | Central (CST) |
| Utc Offset: | -6 |
| Timezone Dst: | CDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -5 |
| Elevation Footnotes: | [3] |
| Elevation M: | 215 |
| Elevation Ft: | 705 |
| Coordinates: | 43.9553°N -91.2592°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Zip Code |
| Postal Code: | 54636 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 55-35450[4] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1566559 |
| Pop Est Footnotes: | [5] |
Holmen [6] is a village in La Crosse County, Wisconsin, United States. The population was 10,661 as of the census of 2020. It is part of the La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Holmen was settled by Norwegian immigrants in 1862. It was incorporated as a village on May 7, 1946.[7] The community was previously known as Frederickstown, to honor Holmen's blacksmith Frederick Anderson. The name was changed when Charles A. Sjölander opened the post office in September 1875. The name Holmen is a Norwegian word and translates to islet (a small island).
Holmen contains wooded areas, hills, and bluffs, typical of the Driftless Area, or Coulee Region. The Mississippi River passes just to the southwest of the village.
Holmen is located at 43.9553°N -91.2592°W (43.955330, −91.259132).[8] According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 5.2sqmi, all land.[9] Star Hill is a prominent bluff adjacent to downtown Holmen and is one of the tallest areas of the village. The hill gets its name from a light up star on top of the hill.[10]
As of the census[11] of 2020, there were 10,661 people, 4,382 households, and 2,431 families residing in the village. The population density was 1468.1PD/sqmi. There were 4,382 housing units at an average density of 603.6/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 86.3% White, 1.1% African American, 7.8% Asian, and 3.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.7% of the population.
As of the census[11] of 2010, there were 9,005 people, 3,400 households, and 2,431 families residing in the village. The population density was 1731.7PD/sqmi. There were 3,521 housing units at an average density of 677.1/sqmi. The racial makeup of the village was 90.4% White, 0.6% African American, 0.2% Native American, 7.0% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.
There were 3,400 households, of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.5% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.14.
The median age in the village was 34.1 years. 30% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 30.6% were from 25 to 44; 22.7% were from 45 to 64; and 10.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.9% male and 51.1% female.
Holmen is part of the Holmen School District. Secondary education is provided by Holmen High School, Holmen Middle School and four elementary schools. The district's mascot is the Viking.