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: |  2.2 people | | Kansas: |  2.5 people |
| This city: | 61.7% | | Whole state: | 67.6% |
| 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.
- Hispanic 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 01/01/1885. Info updated 06/01/2010: Bank assets: $0.9 mil, Deposits: $0.7 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 08/30/1877. Info updated 01/23/2008: Bank assets: $3.9 mil, Deposits: $3.5 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:
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 |
|---|
| 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 ($2471.85)
Sewerage: $128,000 ($171.58)
Solid Waste Management: $9,000 ($12.06)
Parks and Recreation: $8,000 ($10.72)
- Current Operations - Public Welfare Institutions: $1,898,000 ($2544.24)
Gas Utilities: $428,000 ($573.73)
Water Utilities: $149,000 ($199.73)
Central Staff Services: $119,000 ($159.52)
Regular Highways: $51,000 ($68.36)
Police Protection: $39,000 ($52.28)
Parks and Recreation: $38,000 ($50.94)
Sewerage: $37,000 ($49.60)
Housing and Community Development: $24,000 ($32.17)
General - Other: $21,000 ($28.15)
General Public Buildings: $12,000 ($16.09)
Solid Waste Management: $11,000 ($14.75)
Libraries: $9,000 ($12.06)
Local Fire Protection: $7,000 ($9.38)
Health - Other: $2,000 ($2.68)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $24,000 ($32.17)
- General - Interest on Debt: $27,000 ($36.19)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $44,000 ($58.98)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $31,000 ($41.55)
General Revenue, NEC: $20,000 ($26.81)
Donations From Private Sources: $8,000 ($10.72)
Royalties: $7,000 ($9.38)
Rents: $5,000 ($6.70)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $778,000 ($1042.90)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $734,000 ($983.91)
- Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $53,000 ($71.05)
General - Other: $25,000 ($33.51)
Public Welfare Institutions: $14,000 ($18.77)
Regular Highways: $6,000 ($8.04)
Sewerage: $6,000 ($8.04)
Local Fire Protection: $5,000 ($6.70)
Parks and Recreation: $3,000 ($4.02)
Police Protection: $1,000 ($1.34)
Central Staff Services: $1,000 ($1.34)
Health - Other: $1,000 ($1.34)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $990,000 ($1327.08)
- Revenue - Gas Utilities: $361,000 ($483.91)
Water Utilities: $165,000 ($221.18)
- Tax - Property: $130,000 ($174.26)
General Sales and Gross Receipts: $34,000 ($45.58)
Public Utilities Sales: $15,000 ($20.11)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,431,000 ($1918.23)
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 08:55 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 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: 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: 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) |
|---|
| 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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