BlockHoldrege, Nebraska
13 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1896 and the latest in 1986. It stands in Precinct 11. It lies in ZIP code area 68949. The Survey maps it on the Holdrege East quadrangle. 5,515 people lived here at the 2020 count. It stands 2,329 feet above sea level.
On record in Holdrege
Buildings and businesses the archive holds for this place. Each opens its own page, with the source record it came from.
On the National Register 3 records
C B & Q Holdrege Depotlisted 1997
Kinner Houselisted 2004
Phelps County Courthouselisted 1990
Population over time
2 figuresHoldrege grew from 5,495 to 5,515 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.
| Year | People | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 5,495 | |
| 2020 | 5,515 | +20 (+0%) |
Topographic sheets covering this place
6 surveys from 13 printed sheetsMatched 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.
- 1896 USGS Holdrege quadrangle1:125000, 5 printings
- 1955 USGS Grand Island quadrangle1:250000, 3 printings
- 1957 USGS Grand Island quadrangle1:250000
- 1958 USGS Grand Island quadrangle1:250000
- 1970 USGS Holdrege East quadrangle1:24000
- 1986 USGS Holdrege quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Fires near this place
19 since 2000Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 19 fires within 5 miles of Holdrege between 2000 and 2019, burning about 30 acres 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 |
|---|---|
| Equipment and vehicle use | 7 |
| Debris and open burning | 5 |
| Smoking | 3 |
| Railroad operations and maintenance | 3 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 July 2009 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 1 July 2019 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 9 June 2013 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 13 June 2017 | Power generation/transmission/distribution | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 7 May 2011 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 16 May 2008 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 13 May 2013 | Railroad operations and maintenance | under an acre | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
| 8 April 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | 1.0 acres | Nebraska Forest Service | not named |
Settlements close enough to share some of these fires:
Storms near this place
60 of 142 shownRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Holdrege in 142 storm reports between 1993 and 2024: 75 hail, 55 thunderstorm wind, 7 tornado, 2 funnel cloud. 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.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | Hail | Holdrege | $3,000,000 | Hail ranging in size from quarters to two inches in diameter was reported across Holdrege. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdrege | $1,000,000 | Peak wind gusts were estimated to be around 70 MPH, with measured gusts of 66 MPH from a mesonet station located three miles south-southwest of Holdrege and 60 MPH from the Holdrege Airport AWOS. The strongest winds were south-southwest of Holdrege, where a number of irrigation pivots were flipped, a flag pole was bent at a home, and minor tree damage was noted. |
| May 1998 | Hail | Holdrege | $1,000,000 | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Holdrege | $500,000 | This tornado developed very close to, or over, the fairgrounds area, then moved north. The most concentrated area of damage occurred between 4th Street and 6th Avenue, between Sherman Street and Lincoln Street, which included snapped wooden poles, an overturned pivot, and varying degrees of damage to manufactured homes. It appears the tornado briefly lifted as it moved north of 6th Avenue, sparing neighborhoods in northeast Holdrege more significant damage, before touching back down in a field just northwest of the intersection of 18th Avenue and Lincoln Street. The tornado reached peak intensity and width near Lincoln Street and 25th Avenue just northeast of Holdrege where significant damage to outbuildings, some newer and well-built, was noted. Damage also occurred to roofs of a few homes. The tornado would go on to overturn numerous pivots and snap a few more power poles as it curved northeast. Damage ceased near the intersection of Q Road and 736 Road, which coincides with substantial weakening of the circulation on radar. The estimated peak wind was 110 MPH. |
| July 2000 | Hail | Holdrege | $400,000 | no account filed |
| June 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdrege | $250,000 | Power was out in part of the community of Holdrege. Sparks were reported at a substation. Four power poles were damaged near 18th Avenue and Lincoln Street. A large tree was downed at the cemetery, and blocked part of 18th Avenue. Irrigation pipe was moved onto the road approximately a half mile south of town. Part of an irrigation pivot was blown onto J Road between 732 and 733 Road. |
| May 2005 | Tornado (F0) | Holdrege | $250,000 | A tornado hit two farmsteads and the airport near Holdrege causing minor damage along its path. |
| May 2003 | Hail | Holdrege | $250,000 | no account filed |
| May 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Holdrege | $200,000 | An EF1 tornado tracked catty-corner from southwest to northeast across Holdrege. Much of the damage was noted in trees throughout town. Some large trees were uprooted or snapped. A handful of garages sustained damage. The tornado winds initially damaged the garage door, after which some structural wall damage occurred. The peak wind speed was estimated to be 95 MPH, based on the damage to both trees and structures along its nearly two mile path. |
| May 2024 | Tornado (EF1) | Holdrege | $150,000 | A ground survey of the damage, in conjunction with radar and Sentinel satellite imagery, indicate a tornado touched down just north of the golf course on the north side of Holdrege, then moved east and northeast. The majority of the damage occurred shortly after the tornado touched down and included tree damage, overturned pivots, and, most notably, several snapped power poles along Highway 183. This tornado was short lived and appeared to lift just northeast of the intersection of O Road and 734 Road. The estimated peak wind was 110 MPH. |
| July 2024 | Hail | Holdrege | $125,000 | Quarter to golf ball size hail was reported. |
| July 2021 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdrege | $100,000 | Wind gusts estimated to be near 65 MPH resulted in tree damage and power outages in Holdrege. The outages were reported by emergency management to be due to damaged power poles and lines. Other area measured wind gusts included 59 MPH, recorded by a mesonet station located four miles north-northeast of Holdrege, and 58 MPH, recorded by a mesonet station 2 miles north of Atlanta. |
| May 1999 | Tornado (F1) | Holdrege | $100,000 | no account filed |
| July 2019 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdrege | $75,000 | Emergency management reported that 36 power poles were damaged or destroyed over a 2 mile stretch of Road 729 between Road O and Road Q. |
| June 2014 | Hail | Holdrege | $75,000 | no account filed |
| April 2007 | Flash Flood | Holdrege | $75,000 | no account filed |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdrege | $75,000 | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Holdrege | $75,000 | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdrege | $60,000 | no account filed |
| July 2024 | Hail | Holdrege | $50,000 | Wind gusts were estimated to be near 75 MPH, and was accompanied by hail as large as half dollars. At least one irrigation pivot was flipped, and severe crop damage was reported. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdrege | $50,000 | Wind gusts were estimated to be near 75 MPH, and was accompanied by hail as large as half dollars. At least one irrigation pivot was flipped, and severe crop damage was reported. |
| April 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdrege | $50,000 | A semi tractor trailer was blown over by a severe wind gust. |
| March 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdrege | $50,000 | Dime-size hail fell in Holdrege. Thunderstorm winds blew the roof off a house and damaged some vehicles. |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdrege | $50,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Hail | Holdrege | $50,000 | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Hail | Holdrege | $50,000 | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdrege | $45,000 | Wind gusts estimated between 60 and 70 MPH resulted in power outages in Holdrege, and was accompanied by nickel size hail. On the west side of Holdrege, a trailer house was tipped onto its side, and tree limbs between 2 and 6 inches in diameter were blown down. |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdrege | $40,000 | Accompanied with golf ball sized hail. |
| September 2006 | Hail | Holdrege | $40,000 | no account filed |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdrege | $25,000 | There were a few reports of tree damage in Holdrege, including one limb that was 8-10 inches in diameter. |
| June 2013 | Hail | Holdrege | $25,000 | The time is estimated from radar data. The report was relayed from trained spotters. |
| June 2011 | Hail | Holdrege | $25,000 | The hail fell while the officer was driving on U.S. Highway 183. |
| September 2016 | Hail | Holdrege | $25,000 | no account filed |
| July 2011 | Hail | Holdrege | $25,000 | no account filed |
| September 2007 | Hail | Holdrege | $25,000 | no account filed |
| August 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdrege | $25,000 | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdrege | $25,000 | no account filed |
| May 2005 | Hail | Holdrege | $25,000 | no account filed |
| May 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdrege | $25,000 | no account filed |
| April 2001 | Hail | Holdrege | $20,000 | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Hail | Holdrege | $20,000 | no account filed |
| June 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdrege | $15,000 | A wind gust of 60 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located five miles north-northwest of Holdrege. Minor tree damage was reported in Holdrege. |
| August 2011 | Hail | Holdrege | $15,000 | no account filed |
| September 2007 | Hail | Holdrege | $15,000 | no account filed |
| June 1999 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdrege | $15,000 | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdrege | $15,000 | no account filed |
| May 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdrege | $10,000 | Winds caused some roof damage and irrigation pipe to be blown around. |
| July 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdrege | $10,000 | no account filed |
| September 2006 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdrege | $10,000 | no account filed |
| September 2006 | Hail | Holdrege | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdrege | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 1999 | Hail | Holdrege | $10,000 | no account filed |
| August 1996 | Hail | Holdrege | $10,000 | no account filed |
| August 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdrege | $8,000 | Wind gusts estimated near 60 mph resulted in tree damage in Holdrege. A multi-branch portion of one tree split from the main trunk and was estimated at 15 inches in diameter. This portion of the tree landed on the corner of a home, damaging the roof. |
| May 2007 | Hail | Holdrege | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 2007 | Hail | Holdrege | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 2000 | Hail | Holdrege | $5,000 | no account filed |
| July 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdrege | $5,000 | no account filed |
| April 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdrege | $3,000 | A window was blown out and a garage door was removed due to severe wind gusts. |
| July 2024 | Thunderstorm Wind | Holdrege | $2,000 | A wind gust of 66 MPH was measured by a mesonet station located five miles north-northwest of Holdrege. Downed tree limbs were reported seven miles north of Holdrege. |
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.
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 Holdrege | An encyclopaedic summary. Its text is share-alike, so it is linked here rather than copied. |
| Wikidata item Q955555 | The 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 830051. 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.