Holly, Colorado
Encyclopedia
Holly is an historic Statutory Town in Prowers County
in southeastern Colorado
, United States
, near the Kansas
border. Located four miles (6 km) from the Kansas
border at an elevation of 3392 feet (1,033.9 m), Holly is the least elevated town in Colorado. The population was 1,048 at the 2000 census
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 1,048 people, 369 households, and 250 families residing in the town. The population density
was 1,388.5 people per square mile (539.5/km²). There were 449 housing units at an average density of 594.9 per square mile (231.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 75.10% White, 0.38% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 23.66% from other races
, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 35.97% of the population.
There were 369 households out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples
living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.36.
In the town the population was spread out with 32.0% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $24,917, and the median income for a family was $31,979. Males had a median income of $23,000 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $14,246. About 21.7% of families and 27.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.5% of those under age 18 and 20.7% of those age 65 or over.
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tornado struck the city.
Many of the houses in Holly, and some outside of town, were completely demolished. 29-year-old Holly resident Rosemary Rosales was killed as a result of injuries she sustained during the tornado. 76 year-old Delores Burns later died from her injuries one month after.
Homes in Holly sustained considerable damage. Approximately 160 homes suffered at least some damage with 50 homes ruled unfit to live in. State Farm Insurance estimated their company alone would have to pay out more than $2,000,000 in claims.
Governor Roy Romer, who moved there as an infant from his birthplace of Garden City
, Kansas. Romer is also a former chairman of the Democratic National Committee
and a longtime supporter of U.S. President Bill Clinton
.
Prowers County, Colorado
Prowers County is one of the 64 counties of the State of Colorado of the United States. The county is named in honor of John W. Prowers, a leading pioneer in the lower Arkansas valley region. The county population was 14,483 at U.S. Census 2000...
in southeastern Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
, United States
United States
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, near the Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
border. Located four miles (6 km) from the Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
border at an elevation of 3392 feet (1,033.9 m), Holly is the least elevated town in Colorado. The population was 1,048 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
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Geography
Holly is located at 38°3′16"N 102°7′31"W (38.054520, -102.125398).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the town has a total area of 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,048 people, 369 households, and 250 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,388.5 people per square mile (539.5/km²). There were 449 housing units at an average density of 594.9 per square mile (231.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 75.10% White, 0.38% Native American, 0.10% Asian, 23.66% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 35.97% of the population.
There were 369 households out of which 39.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 27.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.36.
In the town the population was spread out with 32.0% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 19.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 103.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $24,917, and the median income for a family was $31,979. Males had a median income of $23,000 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $14,246. About 21.7% of families and 27.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 37.5% of those under age 18 and 20.7% of those age 65 or over.
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Holly Sugar
Holly Sugar was created in the town in 1905 just in time for the sugarbeet harvest that year. The production was so successful the company quickly looked to expand to other communities. By 1911, Holly Sugar had expanded outside the State of Colorado. The company has long since left the Holly community. In 1988, Holly Sugar merged with Imperial Sugar.2007 Holly Tornado
On March 28, 2007, an EF3Enhanced Fujita Scale
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tornado struck the city.
Many of the houses in Holly, and some outside of town, were completely demolished. 29-year-old Holly resident Rosemary Rosales was killed as a result of injuries she sustained during the tornado. 76 year-old Delores Burns later died from her injuries one month after.
Homes in Holly sustained considerable damage. Approximately 160 homes suffered at least some damage with 50 homes ruled unfit to live in. State Farm Insurance estimated their company alone would have to pay out more than $2,000,000 in claims.
2011 Rocky Ford Cantaloupes
The Jensen Farms Cantaloupe recall could be regarded as a catastrophe.Notable residents
Holly is the hometown of former ColoradoColorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
Governor Roy Romer, who moved there as an infant from his birthplace of Garden City
Garden City, Kansas
Garden City is a city in and the county seat of Finney County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 26,658. The city is home to Garden City Community College and the Lee Richardson Zoo, the largest zoological park in western Kansas.-History:In February 1878, James...
, Kansas. Romer is also a former chairman of the Democratic National Committee
Democratic National Committee
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and a longtime supporter of U.S. President Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
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