| Holly | |
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| — Village — | |
| Location of Holly, Michigan | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Michigan |
| County | Oakland |
| Government | |
| • President | Austin Jennings |
| • Clerk/Treasurer | Marsha A. Powers |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.1 sq mi (8.0 km2) |
| • Land | 2.8 sq mi (7.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) 9.45% |
| Elevation | 928 ft (283 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,086 |
| • Density | 1,970.3/sq mi (760.8/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 48442 |
| Area code(s) | 248, 810 |
| FIPS code | 26-38700[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0628441[2] |
| Website | http://www.vi.holly.mi.us/ |
Holly is a village in north Oakland County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 6,086 at the 2010 census.[3] The village is located within Holly Township. It is about 15 miles (24 km) south of Flint and 55 miles (89 km) northwest of Detroit.
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As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 6,135 people, 2,412 households, and 1,565 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,204.6 per square mile (852.1/km²). There were 2,509 housing units at an average density of 901.6 per square mile (348.5/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.14% White, 1.29% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.01% from other races, and 1.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.31% of the population.
There were 2,412 households out of which 34.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.1% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.10.
In the village the population was spread out with 27.0% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 35.6% from 25 to 44, 17.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.0 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $46,436, and the median income for a family was $54,344. Males had a median income of $42,037 versus $27,078 for females. The per capita income for the village was $19,988. About 4.3% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 14.3% of those age 65 or over.
Holly is home to the Annual Holly Dickens Festival and to the Michigan Renaissance Festival, which was the main shooting location for the 2009 film All's Faire in Love.[4] It is also the starting point of the Shiawassee River Heritage Water Trail at WaterWorks Park.
Mount Holly, the largest ski/snowboard resort in southeastern Michigan, is located 3 miles (5 km) northeast of the village in Groveland Township. The ski area has 19 trails with a range of difficulty, and a high-speed quad chairlift.
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