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Holt is a city in Clay and Clinton counties in the U.S. state of Missouri and is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. The population was 471 at the 2020 census. == History == Holt was platted in 1867. The city was named for Jeremiah Abel Holt (1811–1886), who donated the land in 1837 and who was one of the first settlers in the area, a native of Orange County, North Carolina. Holt has the distinction of holding the world record for the fastest accumulation of rainfall. On June 22, 1947, Holt received 12 inches (300 mm) of rain in 42 minutes. == Geography == Holt is located on the Clinton - Clay county line west of I-35. Missouri Route 33 passes through the community. The Lake Arrowhead reservoir on Muddy Fork of Clear Creek lies north of the community. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.45 square miles (1.17 km2), all land.