Howard City, MI

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Howard City, Michigan

Howard City, Michigan, in Montcalm county, is 31 miles N of Grand Rapids, Michigan (center to center) and 125 miles E of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. There are an estimated 1,585 people in the village.

The People and Families of Howard City

In Howard City, about 56% of adults are married. Families have pride of place in Howard City, and much of the housing seems designed with families in mind. If kids are our future, then the future might look a little like Howard City. The kids here are young and many.

Howard City has a larger percentage of females than most places.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Howard City had a median family income of $41,250.

Howard City Housing

Approximately 71% of housing in Howard City is owner-occupied. Living the single life? Just starting out? Well, you can likely find a small apartment rental in the village.

Commuting

In Howard City, 93% of commuters drive to work.

Comparative Profile of Howard City, MI

Comparing Howard City to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Michigan (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
Affordability of Property Taxes
People Living Alone

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	31 miles N of Grand Rapids, Michigan (center to center)
Nearest Large City	125 miles E of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
County	Montcalm
Standard Zip Codes	49329
Phone Area Codes	231
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	43.396
Longitude	-85.467

Station	GREENVILLE 2 NNE
Distance	17.4 miles
Jan Temp	13 to 29 F
Apr Temp	33 to 58 F
Jul Temp	57 to 83 F
Oct Temp	38 to 61 F
Annual Precip	34.7 inches

Station	HESPERIA 4 WNW
Distance	34.3 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 29 F
Apr Temp	31 to 55 F
Jul Temp	56 to 81 F
Oct Temp	36 to 59 F
Annual Precip	34 inches

Station	IONIA 2 SSW
Distance	36.4 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 28 F
Apr Temp	35 to 55 F
Jul Temp	60 to 82 F
Oct Temp	39 to 59 F
Annual Precip	35.8 inches

Library
Reynolds Township Library 215 E. Edgerton St. Howard City, Michigan (231) 937-5575 Library Web Site

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	1,585	100%
Male	728	45.9%
Female	857	54.1%
Under 18	512	32.3%
18+	1,073	67.7%
65+	209	13.2%
Median Age	31.5
Average Family Size	3.22
White	1,520	95.9%
African-American	3	0.2%
Asian	2	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	9	0.6%
Other	15	0.9%
Mixed Race	36	2.3%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	41	2.6%
Median Family Income (1999)	$41,250
Population In Poverty	166	10.4%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	1,617
Growth	32
Growth %	2%

Ancestry	Percent
German	23.8%
US/American	13.1%
English	11%
Dutch	10.3%
Irish	10.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.1%
Polish	6.3%
French (except Basque)	2.6%
Italian	2.6%
Scottish	2.3%
Lithuanian	2.2%
French Canadian	1.9%
Danish	1%
Scotch-Irish	0.9%
Czech	0.9%
Norwegian	0.8%
Swedish	0.4%
Finnish	0.3%
Pennsylvania German	0.3%
Canadian	0.3%
Yugoslavian	0.2%
Ukrainian	0.2%

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