Holmen

History

Holmen was settled by Norwegian immigrants in 1862. It was incorporated as a city on May 7, 1946. The community was previously known as Frederickstown, to honor Holmen's blacksmith Frederick Anderson. The name was changed when Charles A. Sjölander opened the post office in September 1875. The name Holmen is a Norwegian word and translates to islet (a small island).

Geography

Holmen contains wooded areas, hills, and bluffs, typical of the Driftless Area, or Coulee Region. The Mississippi River passes just to the southwest of the city. Holmen is located at (43.955330, −91.259132). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Star Hill is a prominent bluff adjacent to downtown Holmen and is one of the tallest areas of the city. The hill gets its name from a light up star on top of the hill.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  4,427
• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  4,240
• Black-capped Chickadee

  Poecile atricapillus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  4,159
• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  3,656
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,633
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  3,529
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  3,509
• White-breasted Nuthatch

  Sitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves
  3,213