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Holstein, Iowa

8 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1954 and the latest in 1985. It stands in Griggs Township. It lies in ZIP code area 51025. The Survey maps it on the Holstein quadrangle. 1,501 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 1,450 feet above sea level.

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Holstein within Ida County

Population over time

2 figures

Holstein grew from 1,396 to 1,501 between 2010 and 2020. These are the recorded population figures Wikidata holds for this place, reached through the Geographic Names Information System number this page is keyed on rather than by name, so they belong to this place and not to another of the same name. Most are census counts, but not all are: an early figure may be a founding or settlement estimate, and an estimate published within five years of a census is left out. The change column is computed, and is left blank where more than 20 years separate a figure from the one before it, because a gap that long is not a change between two counts.

YearPeople Change
20101,396
20201,501+105 (+8%)

Topographic sheets covering this place

5 surveys from 8 printed sheets

Matched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.

Fires near this place

3 since 2016

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 3 fires within 5 miles of Holstein between 2016 and 2019, burning about 1 acre in total. None started naturally. None was recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.

Reported cause Fires
Debris and open burning2
Equipment and vehicle use1

The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.

DateCause SizeReported by Name on the report
18 March 2017Debris and open burningunder an acreIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named
16 November 2016Equipment and vehicle use1.0 acresIowa Department of Natural ResourcesCUSHING FIRE AND RESCUE
18 January 2019Debris and open burningunder an acreIowa Department of Natural Resourcesnot named

Every fire recorded in Ida County

Storms near this place

60 of 74 shown

Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Holstein in 74 storm reports between 1994 and 2026: 46 hail, 16 thunderstorm wind, 7 flood, 2 flash flood. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.

WhenEvent Place namedHarm What the report says
August 2010Thunderstorm WindHolstein$100,000Thunderstorm winds destroyed a machine shed, heavily damaged a large shed at a manufacturing plant, overturned a livestock trailer and a large grain wagon, destroyed a small garage, destroyed or damaged several small sheds, and caused tree damage, including several large trees blown down. A house was damaged by debris from the destroyed machine shed, while other buildings and vehicles sustained damage from falling trees and tree debris. The winds also caused an unknown amount of damage to corn crops.
June 2003Thunderstorm WindHolstein$20,000Thunderstorm winds caused tree and power line damage. Several trees were blown down, including a large tree which blocked U.S. Highway 59. The downed power lines resulted in power outages.
June 1996HailHolstein$10,000no account filed
June 2010HailHolstein$5,000Golf ball size hail damaged a roof.
July 1994HailHolstein$5,000no account filed
August 2025HailHolstein-Intermittent hail was not quite the size of a golf ball at times.
June 2025Thunderstorm WindHolstein-Thunderstorm wind gusts removed several large tree limbs at Holstein Park.
June 2024FloodHolstein-The Little Sioux River near Correctionville rose above flood stage the morning of June 23rd, cresting around 11.92 feet above flood stage (30.92 feet) on June 25th. This crest is in the Major Stage and broke the previous record. The river stayed above flood stage into July.
May 2022Thunderstorm WindHolstein-A large tree was knocked down by strong winds, estimate at least to 70 mph. Winds were strong enough to bow house walls and push an old barn off its foundation.
March 2019FloodHolstein-Snow melt and heavy rainfall (measured 1.20 inches at Holstein) resulted in significant flooding of agricultural lands and several state and county roads. Iowa Highway 31 was overtopped, and water flowed into southern sections of Correctionville impacting several homes and businesses. The Little Sioux River at Correctionville (gage site CRRI4) reached the second highest stage on record cresting 7.45 feet above flood stage on March 15.
August 2019Thunderstorm WindHolstein-Considerable tree damage from thunderstorm winds was reported throughout Ida Grove.
August 2019Thunderstorm WindHolstein-Thunderstorm winds snapped a 25 inch diameter tree near the base.
September 2019Tornado (EFU)Holstein-A brief rope tornado touched down in the middle of a field. There was no observed damage that could be used to determine an EF rating.
September 2019Tornado (EFU)Holstein-A brief tornado spun up in an open field. As the tornado tracked northeast for a little over a minute, a path was scoured in the row crops a little either side of U.S. Highway 59. There was no observed damage that could be used to determine an EF rating.
July 2018FloodHolstein-Numerous roads, including State Highway 31 and county road D22 were inundated for several days at the start of the month. Significant amounts of crop and pasture land near the Little Sioux River were severely impacted by major flooding as river levels started the month at 4.4 feet above flood stage at Correctionville (gage site CRRI4).
September 2018FloodHolstein-Rainfall throughout the Little Sioux Basin during the period of September 18-21 totaled generally 4 to 8 inches, resulting in major flooding. Significant crop and pasture land was flooded, and several roads were inundated including State Highway 31 both north and south of Correctionville, as well as county roads D22, L36 and L27. Water reached several homes in the southern portions of Correctionville. The Little Sioux River at Correctionville (gage site CRRI4) crested at 5.3 feet above flood stage on September 24.
June 2018FloodHolstein-A week of prolific rainfall ending June 26 resulted in a widespread 4 to 7 inches of rainfall, much of which occurred on June 20 and 24. Specific weekly totals included 3.65 east of Sioux Rapids, 4.00 at Cherokee, 4.90 north of Cleghorn, 4.03 at Spencer and 6.70 near Everly. Major flooding occurred with significant amounts of crop and pasture land inundated as the river crested at Correctionville (gage site CRRI4) at 4.6 feet above flood stage on June 30. The river remained in major flood stage at the end of the month.
March 2017HailHolstein-Public report received through social media.
March 2017Thunderstorm WindHolstein-Also Pea size hail.
April 2016HailHolstein-Large hail was accompanied by damaging thunderstorm winds.
April 2016Thunderstorm WindHolstein-Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage. The winds were accompanied by quarter size hail.
June 2014Thunderstorm WindHolstein-Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including two trees blown down.
June 2014FloodHolstein-Persistent moderate to heavy rain caused flooding of some fields and other lowlands, including several roads. This flooding lasted into the daylight hours of June 17th after the rain subsided.
June 2014FloodHolstein-Persistent moderate to heavy rain caused flooding of some fields and other lowlands, including several roads. This flooding lasted well into the daytime hours after the rain subsided.
June 2011Thunderstorm WindHolstein-Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including up to 12 inch diameter branches blown down. Some roads were closed by tree debris.
July 2010Flash FloodHolstein-Heavy rain caused flooding of 200th Street along a one thousand foot stretch.
August 2009Thunderstorm WindHolstein-Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including several limbs blown down. The winds were accompanied by pea size hail.
August 2009Flash FloodHolstein-Heavy rain caused flash flooding of streets and low areas in the town of Holstein.
July 2008Heavy RainHolstein-Heavy rainfall was measured at 2.80 inches.
July 2007HailHolstein-Large hail was accompanied by wind gusts to 50 mph.
August 2005HailHolstein-Large hail caused damage to corn crops. The amount of damage was not known, but one crop was reported as stripped.
September 2005Thunderstorm WindHolstein-Thunderstorm winds caused tree damage, including several branches blown down. The winds also blew down a basketball stand and hoop.
September 2005HailHolstein-Large hail covered the ground.
July 2002Thunderstorm WindHolstein-Thunderstorm winds blew down power lines and caused tree damage.
April 2026HailHolstein-no account filed
September 2019HailHolstein-no account filed
September 2019HailHolstein-no account filed
September 2019HailHolstein-no account filed
September 2019HailHolstein-no account filed
April 2016HailHolstein-no account filed
August 2016HailHolstein-no account filed
August 2016HailHolstein-no account filed
July 2016HailHolstein-no account filed
May 2011HailHolstein-no account filed
June 2010HailHolstein-no account filed
August 2009HailHolstein-no account filed
September 2007HailHolstein-no account filed
September 2007HailHolstein-no account filed
September 2007HailHolstein-no account filed
September 2007HailHolstein-no account filed
October 2005Thunderstorm WindHolstein-no account filed
October 2005HailHolstein-no account filed
April 2004HailHolstein-no account filed
May 2004HailHolstein-no account filed
May 2004HailHolstein-no account filed
May 2004HailHolstein-no account filed
May 2004HailHolstein-no account filed
May 2004HailHolstein-no account filed
June 2004HailHolstein-no account filed
July 2003HailHolstein-no account filed

Every storm recorded in Ida County

Nearest settlements

The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.

Map PlaceDistance Sheets
Galva6.9 miles9
Ida Grove10.7 miles8
Battle Creek12.3 miles9
Arthur14.9 miles8

Elsewhere

Matched on this settlement's Geographic Names Information System number rather than its name, so it cannot be a different place of the same name in another state.

Wikipedia article on HolsteinAn encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied.
Wikidata item Q994828The structured record the population and elevation above come from. Public domain (CC0).

Provenance

This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 457567. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.

Wildfire. Short, Karen C. 2022. Spatial wildfire occurrence data for the United States, 1992-2020 [FPA_FOD_20221014]. 6th Edition. Fort Collins, CO: Forest Service Research Data Archive. https://doi.org/10.2737/RDS-2013-0009.6 Collected with United States Government funding and usable without additional permissions or fees.

Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.