Demographics

People

Total Population684
Male Share of the Population43.4%
Female Share of the Population56.6%
Senior Citizens33.9%
Employed Population 16+228
Age of the Population54

Families

% of people married55.8%
Average household size2

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher29.3%
Median Earnings25+$31,719
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$50,250
Median Earnings With High School Degree$33,250

Wealth

Median Family Income$59,821
% Above Poverty Level82.3%
% Below Poverty Level17.7%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time23 minutes
% Working from Home%
% Walking and Biking to Work8.8%
% Using Public Transportation%

Housing

People Living Alone43.6%
Median Gross Rent$387
Median House Value$44,500

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)18.6%
English13%
Irish6.9%
Scottish4.5%
Swedish3.9%
French Except Basque2.3%
Italian1.2%
Polish1.2%
Dutch1%
Arab0.7%
Moroccan0.7%
Russian0.4%
Finnish0.3%
Welsh0.1%
German0.1%
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Howard Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyElk County
Standard Zip Codes67349
Phone Area Codes620
Time ZoneAmerica/Chicago
Approximate Latitude37.46
Approximate Longitude-96.26

Howard Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationHOWARD 5 NE
Distance4.7 miles
Jan Temp18 to 42 F
Apr Temp43 to 68 F
Jul Temp68 to 91 F
Oct Temp45 to 72 F
Annual Precip37.9 inches
StationSEDAN
Distance23.7 miles
Jan Temp21 to 43 F
Apr Temp45 to 69 F
Jul Temp69 to 92 F
Oct Temp46 to 72 F
Annual Precip40.9 inches
StationINDEPENDENCE
Distance35 miles
Jan Temp21 to 42 F
Apr Temp45 to 69 F
Jul Temp69 to 92 F
Oct Temp47 to 72 F
Annual Precip43.4 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Fall River137$55,833
Grenola184$57,500
Latham169$48,000
Longton376$42,083
Moline381$42,857
Severy207$52,083

Howard Public Libraries

Howard City Library
126 S. WABASH
Howard, Kansas
(620) 374-2890

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Howard Public Schools

West Elk Schools
1199 State Highway 99
ZIP: 67349
(620) 374-2147
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Total Enrollment 346
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