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Notable locations in Howard: Elk County Sheriff's Office Jail (A), Howard Police Department (B), Elk County Courthouse (C), Elk County Sheriff's Office (D), Howard Fire Department (E), Elk County Emergency Medical Services (F), Elk County Health Department (G), Benson Historical Museum (H), Howard City Library (I), Howard City Hall (J), Elk County Rural Fire District Howard Fire Department (K). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Howard include: First Baptist Church (A), Flint Hills Assembly of God Church (B), Howard United Methodist Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Court: Elk-County - Clerk Of District Court (Howard Courthouse).
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Elk County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Howard and their reported violations in the past:
HOWARD, CITY OF (Population served: 764, Surface_water):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: TTHM
- MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-24-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-24-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-17-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-24-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-24-2006), St Public Notif received (MAY-17-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-05-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-05-2006), St Public Notif received (JAN-23-2006)
- MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-05-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-05-2006), St Public Notif received (JAN-23-2006)
- 14 other older health violations
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and AUG-22-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-22-2002)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - In JUL-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-30-2001)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and SEP-08-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-08-2000)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and OCT-27-1999, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-27-1999)
- Monitoring, Routine/Repeat (SWTR-Filter) - In JAN-1998. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-17-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-17-1998), St Intentional no-action (FEB-19-1998), St Compliance achieved (FEB-19-1998)
- 2 minor monitoring violations
- One other older monitoring violation
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 30.8%
(29.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 58.3% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.0 people | | Kansas: |  2.4 people |
| This city: | 55.3% | | Whole state: | 66.2% |
| This city: | 2.3% | | Whole state: | 4.1% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Howard, KS
44 people in nursing homes
7 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Howard compared to Kansas state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Median age significantly above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- House age significantly above state average.
- Institutionalized population percentage significantly above 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 (2011 data):
- The First National Bank of Howard: The First National Bank Of Howard at 101 S Wabash St, branch established on 1885/01/01. Info updated 2010/06/01: Bank assets: $8.6 mil, Deposits: $6.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: First Howard Bankshares, Inc.
- The Howard State Bank, Howard, Kansas: at 100 South Wabash Street, branch established on 1877/08/30. Info updated 2008/01/23: Bank assets: $44.5 mil, Deposits: $39.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Elk County Bankshares, Inc.
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (88%)
- Electricity (9%)
- Wood (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Elk County Kansas:
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Religion statistics for Howard (based on Elk County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 37.41%
| Here | | 37.4% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Assemblies of God | Other |
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| Adherents | 45.2% | 19.8% | 19.2% | 8.7% | 7.1% |
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| Congregations | 33.3% | 20.0% | 20.0% | 6.7% | 20.0% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2 | Elk County: | 6.62 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 3.84 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 3 | Here: | 9.93 / 10,000 pop. | | Kansas: | 7.33 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | Elk County: | 28.9% | | State: | 27.9% |
| 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 |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $300 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 | $5,420 | $32,520 | 8 | $1,910 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $196 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
1 | $3,851 | $46,212 | 1 | $385 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $206 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $3,142 | $37,704 | 0 | $0 |
| Welfare |
44 | $81,560 | $22,244 | 8 | $4,364 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $3,726 | $44,712 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,463 | $29,556 | 0 | $0 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $952 |
| Totals for Government |
50 | $100,162 | $24,039 | 23 | $8,313 |
Howard government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Charges - All Other: $1,844,000 ($2688.05)
Sewerage: $128,000 ($186.59)
Solid Waste Management: $9,000 ($13.12)
Parks and Recreation: $8,000 ($11.66)
- Current Operations - Public Welfare Institutions: $1,898,000 ($2766.76)
Gas Utilities: $428,000 ($623.91)
Water Utilities: $149,000 ($217.20)
Central Staff Services: $119,000 ($173.47)
Regular Highways: $51,000 ($74.34)
Police Protection: $39,000 ($56.85)
Parks and Recreation: $38,000 ($55.39)
Sewerage: $37,000 ($53.94)
Housing and Community Development: $24,000 ($34.99)
General - Other: $21,000 ($30.61)
General Public Buildings: $12,000 ($17.49)
Solid Waste Management: $11,000 ($16.03)
Libraries: $9,000 ($13.12)
Local Fire Protection: $7,000 ($10.20)
Health - Other: $2,000 ($2.92)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $24,000 ($34.99)
- General - Interest on Debt: $27,000 ($39.36)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $44,000 ($64.14)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $31,000 ($45.19)
General Revenue, NEC: $20,000 ($29.15)
Donations From Private Sources: $8,000 ($11.66)
Royalties: $7,000 ($10.20)
Rents: $5,000 ($7.29)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $778,000 ($1134.11)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $734,000 ($1069.97)
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $53,000 ($77.26)
General - Other: $25,000 ($36.44)
Public Welfare Institutions: $14,000 ($20.41)
Regular Highways: $6,000 ($8.75)
Sewerage: $6,000 ($8.75)
Local Fire Protection: $5,000 ($7.29)
Parks and Recreation: $3,000 ($4.37)
Police Protection: $1,000 ($1.46)
Central Staff Services: $1,000 ($1.46)
Health - Other: $1,000 ($1.46)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $990,000 ($1443.15)
- Revenue - Gas Utilities: $361,000 ($526.24)
Water Utilities: $165,000 ($240.52)
- Tax - Property: $130,000 ($189.50)
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $34,000 ($49.56)
Public Utilities Sales: $15,000 ($21.87)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,431,000 ($2086.01)
7.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,651 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.65% | | Kansas average: | 7.39% |
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:
8.33% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,044 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 8.33% | | Kansas average: | 7.67% |
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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Howard:
- KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
- KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
- KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
- KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
- KFH (1330 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
- KQAM (1480 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- KMYR (1410 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: AGAPE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KKHK (1250 AM; 25 kW; KANSAS CITY, KS)
Strongest FM radio stations in Howard:
- KYQQ (106.5 FM; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- KYFM (100.1 FM; BARTLESVILLE, OK; Owner: KCD ENTERPRISES, INC.)
- KBQC (88.5 FM; INDEPENDENCE, KS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- KGGF-FM (104.1 FM; FREDONIA, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
- KOTE (93.5 FM; EUREKA, KS; Owner: NEWWOOD PRODUCTIONS, L.P.)
Howard fatal accident list:
Aug 25, 1997 07:55 AM, Cherry, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 22 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Howard)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - Sheriff Annex At Court House (Lat: 37.468917 Lon: -96.261667), Call Sign: KJE973, Licensee ID: L00027674
Assigned Frequencies: 39.5800 MHz
Grant Date: 02/08/2002, Expiration Date: 02/09/2012
Registrant: County Of Elk, 100 Cedar St Courthouse, Howard, KS 67349, Phone: (316) 374-2108 - 305 S Cherry St (Lat: 37.468361 Lon: -96.271667), Type: Tower, Structure height: 9 m, Call Sign: WPRL559
Assigned Frequencies: 173.203 MHz
Grant Date: 08/20/2005, Expiration Date: 11/09/2015, Certifier: Carolyn Howell
Registrant: Micro Comm Inc, 6980 W 153rd St, Overland Park, KS 66223, Fax: (913) 681-2753
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - Howard MW, Howard Mw (Lat: 37.417750 Lon: -96.273778), Type: Tower, Structure height: 106 m, Call Sign: WQJG577
Assigned Frequencies: 6226.89 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6315.84 MHz
Grant Date: 09/02/2008, Expiration Date: 09/02/2018, Certifier: Richard A Ruhl
Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, LLP, 8300 Greensboro Drive, Suite 1200, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8665, Fax: (703) 584-8696, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 4 - Call Sign: KB0MOE, Licensee ID: L00808023
Grant Date: 02/04/2004, Expiration Date: 04/26/2014, Certifier: Donald E King
Registrant: Donald E King, Howard, KS 67349 - Call Sign: W0WTF, Licensee ID: L00869722
Grant Date: 05/27/2004, Expiration Date: 08/19/2014, Certifier: Dennis Crisp
Registrant: Dennis Crisp, 643 E Jefferson, Howard, KS 67349 - Call Sign: WD0DSN
Grant Date: 01/21/1995, Expiration Date: 01/21/2005, Cancellation Date: 01/23/2007
Registrant: Robert L Vinette, 103 S Pennsylvania Box 126, Howard, KS 67349 - Call Sign: KC0POW, Licensee ID: L00664114
Grant Date: 04/02/2003, Expiration Date: 04/02/2013, Certifier: Janice G King
Registrant: Janice G King, Howard, KS 67349
FAA Registered Aircraft: 3 - Aircraft: BUCKEYE INDUSTRIES INC BUCKEYE DREAM (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582 (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 1651L , Serial Number: 4561, Year manufactured: 1999, Airworthiness Date: 10/30/2007
Registrant (Individual): Joe R Hutchison, 1177 Killdeer, Howard, KS 67349 - Aircraft: CESSNA 182A (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 119 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3727D , Serial Number: 34427, Year manufactured: 1957, Airworthiness Date: 06/21/1957
Registrant (Individual): Ralph R Roggow, 1535 Killdeer, Howard, KS 67349, Other Owners: Jo Ann Roggow - Aircraft: SIXCHUTER SR7 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582UL DCDI (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 80114 , Serial Number: SR-2756, Year manufactured: 2002, Airworthiness Date: 10/30/2007
Registrant (Individual): Jeffrey K Frieden, 1948 Limestone, Howard, KS 67349
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Howard, KS
| Most common first names in Howard, KS among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| John | 21 | 81.1 years |
| Mary | 18 | 83.9 years |
| William | 17 | 80.2 years |
| Robert | 12 | 76.1 years |
| George | 11 | 78.3 years |
| Ruth | 11 | 83.6 years |
| Harold | 11 | 71.5 years |
| Hazel | 10 | 87.9 years |
| James | 10 | 75.0 years |
| Fred | 9 | 83.9 years |
| Most common last names in Howard, KS among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Miller | 14 | 85.8 years |
| Perkins | 13 | 76.2 years |
| Hebb | 11 | 82.7 years |
| Young | 9 | 84.3 years |
| Smith | 8 | 84.0 years |
| Wells | 8 | 80.9 years |
| Harrod | 8 | 76.5 years |
| Davis | 7 | 84.0 years |
| Stewart | 7 | 78.0 years |
| Carter | 7 | 80.5 years |
Businesses in Howard, KS
- #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Office supplies and stationery stores"
- #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the biggest local government total salary and wages expenses per resident in 2004 in $"
- #53 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Florists"
- #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Petroleum and coal products"
- #89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Architecture and engineering occupations:"
- #11 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003"
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