Why visit Holyoke
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 1 place to eat, 2 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Peerless Theatre, Millage Farm Rural Historic District and Phillips County Courthouse.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 88°F; January lows average 13°F, and about 30 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in Holyoke
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Holyoke
Holyoke is the home rule municipality that is the county seat of and the most populous municipality in Phillips County, Colorado, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, its population was 2,346.
From the Wikipedia article Holyoke, Colorado (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks4
Millage Farm Rural Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.9 mi
Historic district in Phillips County, Colorado, United States
Phillips County Courthouse
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Courthouse in Colorado, United States
W. E. Heginbotham House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Historic building in Holyoke, Colorado, United States
Restaurants and cafes1
Subway
Fast food · Sandwich
143 South Interocean Avenue, Holyoke
Mo-Th 08:30-21:30; Fr-Sa 08:30-22:00; Su 09:00-21:00
Where to stay2
Cobblestone Inn & Suites - Holyoke
Motel and hotel · 0.4 mi
805 South Interocean Avenue
History
The county seat of Phillips County, Colorado (1887, 3,746 feet (1.14 km)) was named by the general superintendent of the Burlington Railroad for his son-in-law, Edward A. Holyoke. This division point on Frenchman Creek was laid out on a grid. Grain elevators are the skyscrapers in Holyoke, which is still focused on its main street, Interocean Avenue (U.S. 385). The Burge Hotel (1912), 230 North Interocean Avenue, has a huge stone fireplace and tablet honoring the “Knights of the Grip,” the traveling salesmen who spiced small-town life. A main street mansion converted to a nursing home has a large sign: “Love is Ageless. Visit Us.”
From the History section of Holyoke, Colorado on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Churches and places of worship1
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare1
Map of Holyoke
16 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 42°F | 13°F | 0.3 in | 4.5 in |
| Feb | 44°F | 14°F | 0.5 in | 6.1 in |
| Mar | 54°F | 23°F | 0.9 in | 4.4 in |
| Apr | 62°F | 31°F | 1.9 in | 3.7 in |
| May | 71°F | 42°F | 2.8 in | 0.2 in |
| Jun | 82°F | 53°F | 2.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 88°F | 59°F | 2.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 86°F | 56°F | 2.4 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 79°F | 47°F | 1.4 in | 0.2 in |
| Oct | 65°F | 33°F | 1.2 in | 1.9 in |
| Nov | 52°F | 21°F | 0.5 in | 3.9 in |
| Dec | 42°F | 13°F | 0.4 in | 5.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Holyoke (3 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Phillips County has had 4 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for biologicals.
- 2020-03-28: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2005-09-05: Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (Coastal Storm)
- 2001-05-17: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Imperial Municipal Airport (IML) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 36 miles away.
- Haxtun 18 mi west, about 29 min by car
- Ovid 27 mi north, about 43 min by car
- Julesburg 28 mi north, about 45 min by car
- Imperial 35 mi east, about 56 min by car
- Wray 35 mi south, about 56 min by car
- Grant 35 mi northeast, about 56 min by car
- Yuma 39 mi southwest, about 1 h by car
- Sterling 47 mi west, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ogallala 48 mi northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Sidney 52 mi northwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Phillips County Courthouse, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- W.E. Heginbotham House, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Millage Farm Rural Historic District, Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 4.0
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