Holt is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Ingham County in the U.S. state of Michigan.

[4] Holt is the second most-populated CDP (after Forest Hills) and the fifth largest by area in the state of Michigan.

This esker, the longest in Michigan at roughly 20 miles (32 km), can be traced from south Lansing through Holt to just beyond Mason.

[5] The first permanent settlers of Delhi Township, John Norris and Fred Luther, arrived in 1837.

[6] By 1857, Delhi Center (now Holt) had a post office, hotel, tavern, and several other businesses.

The Capital Area Transportation Authority (CATA) serves Holt via its Route 8[9].