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Population in July 2008: 1,577. Population change since 2000: -0.5%
 

Males: 724  (45.9%)
Females: 853  (54.1%)

Median resident age:  31.5 years
Michigan median age:  35.5 years

Zip codes: 49329.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,988 (it was $34,556 in 2000)
Howard City:  $38,988
Michigan:  $47,950

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,532
Howard City:  $16,532
Michigan:  $24,816

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $99,783 (it was $69,100 in 2000)
Howard City:  $99,783
Michigan:  $153,100

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $103,355; Detached houses: $115,937; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $56,544; Mobile homes: $49,713

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Races in Howard City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (94.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.3%)
  • American Indian (2.2%)
  • Other race (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Howard City: 77.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Ancestries: German (24.7%), Irish (14.3%), English (11.7%), Dutch (11.5%), United States (9.7%), Polish (6.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 267 feet

Land area: 2.51 square miles.

Population density: 628 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Howard City

  • High school or higher: 74.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 7.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Howard City village

  • Never married: 21.8%
  • Now married: 57.5%
  • Separated: 1.2%
  • Widowed: 8.6%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

17 residents are foreign born

This village:  1.1%
Michigan:  5.3%


According to our research there were 24 registered sex offenders living in Howard City, Michigan in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Howard City to the number of sex offenders is 66 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Howard City:  1.4% ($998)
Michigan:  1.3% ($1,461)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Grand Rapids, MI (31.6 miles , pop. 197,800).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Milwaukee, WI (127.7 miles , pop. 596,974).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (155.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Pierson, MI (2.4 miles) , Morley, MI (2.6 miles ), Sand Lake, MI (2.8 miles ), Lakeview, MI (3.2 miles ), Stanwood, MI (3.6 miles ), Cedar Springs, MI (3.6 miles ), Canadian Lakes, MI (3.9 miles ), Newaygo, MI (4.1 miles ).

Latitude: 43.40 N, Longitude: 85.47 W

Area code: 231

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Population change in the 1990s: +226 (+16.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (16%)
  • Truck transportation (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Furniture and related products (5%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Food and beverage stores (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)



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Crime in Howard City by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 0000001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.061.9
Rapes 1142926
    per 100,000 62.862.4248.6123.8555.9124.0371.5
Robberies 3021110
    per 100,000 188.30.0124.361.961.862.00.0
Assaults 7862589
    per 100,000 439.4499.1372.9123.8308.8496.0557.3
Burglaries 2023281391213
    per 100,000 1255.51434.81740.2804.5555.9744.0805.0
Thefts 58916256587264
    per 100,000 3640.95676.93853.33465.33582.54463.73962.8
Auto thefts 4536224
    per 100,000 251.1311.9186.5371.3123.5124.0247.7
Arson 1311011
    per 100,000 62.8187.162.261.90.062.061.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 448.2502.2601.6367.0717.1457.5767.2

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 3 (3 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.90
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Howard City, Michigan

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Howard City-area historical tornado activity is near Michigan state average. It is 32% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1956, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 10.5 miles away from the Howard City village center killed 18 people and injured 340 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.6 miles away from the village center killed 5 people and injured 142 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Howard City-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Michigan state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/2/1994 at 21:23:06, a magnitude 3.5 (3.4 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 60.1 miles away from Howard City center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Howard City:
  • KELSEY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; LAKEVIEW, MI)
  • UNITED MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; GREENVILLE, MI)
  • MECOSTA COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI)

Political contributions by individuals in Howard City, MI

Airports located in Howard City:
Amtrak station:
HOWARD CITY (130 N. ENSLEY ST.) - Bus Station. Services: fully wheelchair accessible.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Howard City:
  • FERRIS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Full-time enrollment: 8,593)
  • GRAND RAPIDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 32 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 7,590)
  • AQUINAS COLLEGE (about 33 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,022)
  • CALVIN COLLEGE (about 33 miles; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; FT enrollment: 4,148)
  • CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; MT PLEASANT, MI; FT enrollment: 21,353)
  • GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; ALLENDALE, MI; FT enrollment: 15,124)
  • MUSKEGON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; MUSKEGON, MI; FT enrollment: 2,365)
Public high school in Howard City:
Public elementary/middle schools in Howard City:
See full list of schools located in Howard City, School District: TRI COUNTY AREA SCHOOLS

Library in Howard City:
  • REYNOLDS TOWNSHIP LIBRARY (Operating income: $215,035; Location: 215 EAST EDGERTON STREET; 20,765 books; 802 audio materials; 425 video materials; 44 serial subscriptions)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Howard City and their reported violations in the past:

VIKING GROCERY MART (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-23-2003), St Compliance achieved (DEC-02-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-27-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAR-25-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
VFW POST 3306 (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
WHISPERING PINES RESTAURANT (Population served: 75, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2002 and MAR-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-12-2002), St Compliance achieved (JUL-03-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
MDOT HOWARD CITY TSC (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-26-2006), St Site Visit (enforcement) (FEB-14-2006), St Compliance achieved (MAR-03-2006)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Howard City that have no violations reported:
  • SKATE ESTATE (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LAKEVIEW CONGREGATION OF JEHOVAHS WITNESSES (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This village:  2.8 people
Michigan:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This village:  71.2%
Whole state:  68.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This village:  9.0%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  10.4%
Whole state:  10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This village:  3.7%
Whole state:  4.8%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Howard City, MI



Howard City compared to Michigan state average:

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  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Howard City (2009 data):
  • Independent Bank: Howard City Branch at 720 West Shaw, branch established on 1878-01-01. Info updated 2007-10-01: Bank assets: $2,953.2 mil, Deposits: $2,098.2 mil, headquarters in Ionia, MI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 111 total offices, Holding Company: Independent Bank Corporation
  • Firstbank: Howard City Branch at 830 West Shaw Street, branch established on 1983-02-01. Info updated 2008-06-11: Bank assets: $347.5 mil, Deposits: $271.0 mil, headquarters in Mt. Pleasant, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 14 total offices, Holding Company: Firstbank Corporation



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Howard City mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Montcalm County Michigan:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (88%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Electricity (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Howard City

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaLutheran Church The Wesleyan Church
Adherents30.3%10.1%7.3%6.9%6.7%
Congregations8.3%10.7%6.0%6.0%2.4%
NameGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesUnited Church of ChristSeventh-Day Adventist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristOther religions
Adherents5.9%4.6%4.5%4.3%19.4%
Congregations7.1%4.8%6.0%6.0%42.9%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$3,149$37,7880$0
Other Government Administration 1$4,159$49,9080$0
Police Protection - Officers 3$10,931$43,7240$0
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$1,834
Sewerage 1$2,742$32,9040$0
Water Supply 2$6,617$39,7020$0
Totals for Government 8$27,598$41,3971$1,834



Howard City government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $200,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $152,000
    All Other: $93,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $242,000
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $235,000
    Sewerage: $153,000
    Police Protection: $128,000
    Central Staff Services: $112,000
    Water Utilities: $110,000
    Fire Protection: $82,000
    Parks & Recreation: $26,000
    General Public Buildings: $24,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $186,000
    Highways: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $21,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - General: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $30,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $344,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $308,000
    Water Utilities: $10,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $36,000
    Water Utilities: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $30,000
    Interest Earnings: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $92,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $129,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $10,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $207,000
    Highways: $145,000
  • Tax - Property: $187,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $259,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $2,000

6.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,554 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.71%
Michigan average:  5.24%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Kent County, MI  2.28% ($33,522 average AGI)
from Ionia County, MI  0.96% ($26,953)
from Gratiot County, MI  0.42% ($33,777)


7.18% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,016 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.18%
Michigan average:  5.98%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Kent County, MI  1.84% ($30,428 average AGI)
to Ionia County, MI  0.87% ($26,582)
to Gratiot County, MI  0.52% ($22,626)


Strongest AM radio stations in Howard City:
  • WMJH (810 AM; daytime; 4 kW; ROCKFORD, MI)
  • WOOD (1300 AM; 20 kW; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBRN (1460 AM; 5 kW; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Owner: RH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WOAP (1080 AM; 50 kW; OWOSSO, MI)
  • WTCM (580 AM; 35 kW; TRAVERSE CITY, MI; Owner: WTCM RADIO, INC.)
  • WLDR (1210 AM; daytime; 50 kW; KINGSLEY, MI; Owner: FORT BEND BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJNZ (1140 AM; daytime; 5 kW; KENTWOOD, MI; Owner: GOODRICH RADIO, LLC)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WION (1430 AM; 5 kW; IONIA, MI; Owner: AGRICULTURAL RESOURCE GROUP, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPNW (1260 AM; 10 kW; ZEELAND, MI; Owner: LANSER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Howard City:
  • WSCG-FM (106.3 FM; LAKEVIEW, MI; Owner: STAFFORD BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • WBFX (101.3 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WYBR (102.3 FM; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Owner: MENTOR PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WCXT (105.3 FM; HART, MI; Owner: WATERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSHN-FM (100.1 FM; HOLTON, MI; Owner: NOORDYK BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLAV-FM (96.9 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WLHT-FM (95.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)
  • WBRN-FM (100.9 FM; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Owner: RH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSNX-FM (104.5 FM; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBLV (90.3 FM; TWIN LAKE, MI; Owner: BLUE LAKE FINE ARTS CAMP, INC.)
  • WODJ (107.3 FM; GREENVILLE, MI; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFGR (98.7 FM; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF GRAND RAPIDS, INC.)
  • WDEE-FM (97.3 FM; REED CITY, MI; Owner: STEVEN V. BEILFUSS)

TV broadcast stations around Howard City:
  • WZZM-TV (Channel 13; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: COMBINED COMMUNICATIONS CORP. OF OKLAHOMA, INC.)
  • WCMU-TV (Channel 14; MOUNT PLEASANT, MI; Owner: CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY)
  • WTLJ (Channel 54; MUSKEGON, MI; Owner: TCT OF MICHIGAN, INC.)
  • W58CU (Channel 58; BIG RAPIDS, MI; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WGVU-TV (Channel 35; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WUHQ-LP (Channel 29; GRAND RAPIDS, MI; Owner: P & P CABLE HOLDINGS, L.L.C.)
  • WOHO-CA (Channel 33; HOLLAND, MI; Owner: WOOD LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)


Howard City fatal accident list:
Sep 7, 2005 09:23 AM, Sr-82, Vehicles: 4, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Nov 15, 2003 11:32 AM, Sr-46, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 27, 1992 06:55 AM, Godfrey, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Nov 26, 1992 11:32 AM, 46, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 2
Nov 25, 1975 11:55 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total average daily traffic: 8,770
Total future (year 2024) average daily traffic: 13,116

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 26 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Howard City)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 16
  • Hazardous Condition: 8
  • Service Call: 2

Incident types - Howard City


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