Howard, Kansas

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Population (year 2000): 808. Estimated population in July 2006: 764 (-5.4% change)

Males: 363	(44.9%)
Females: 445	(55.1%)

Elk County

Median resident age:	46.9 years
Kansas median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 67349.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $26,400 (it was $25,822 in 2000)

Howard	$26,400
Kansas:	$42,920

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $26,500 (it was $25,700 in 2000)

Howard	$26,500
Kansas:	$107,800

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Races in Howard:

White Non-Hispanic (93.7%)
American Indian (3.6%)
Two or more races (2.4%)
Hispanic (2.0%)
Other race (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (20.9%), English (11.8%), Irish (11.5%), Scotch-Irish (4.0%), Italian (3.5%), French (3.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1040 feet

Land area: 0.70 square miles.

Population density: 1103 people per square mile

(low).

For population 25 years and over in Howard

High school or higher: 75.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
Unemployed: 4.7%
Mean travel time to work: 27.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Howard city

Never married: 14.4%
Now married: 63.6%
Separated: 0.9%
Widowed: 12.8%
Divorced: 8.2%

3 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.4%
Kansas:	5.0%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this city in early 2007.

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

Howard:	1.3% ($340)
Kansas:	1.2% ($999)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wichita, KS (75.3 miles , pop. 344,284).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Dallas, TX (324.9 miles , pop. 1,188,580).

Nearest cities: Moline, KS (7.7 miles ), Elk Falls, KS (8.3 miles) , Severy, KS (10.9 miles ), Longton, KS (13.9 miles ), Grenola, KS (15.3 miles ), Climax, KS (17.6 miles) , Fall River, KS (18.7 miles) , New Albany, KS (23.3 miles) .

Latitude: 37.47 N, Longitude: 96.26 W

44 people in nursing homes
7 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 620

Population change in the 1990s: -8 (-1.0%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (21%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Transportation equipment (8%)
Mining (7%)
Health care (6%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
Public administration (6%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (23%)
Educational services (15%)
Social assistance (12%)
Public administration (10%)
Transportation equipment (8%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (11%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Religious workers (6%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Cashiers (5%)

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Average climate in Howard, Kansas

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Howard-area historical tornado activity is near Kansas state average. It is 93% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/25/1955, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 33.5 miles away from the Howard city center killed 80 people and injured 273 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/26/1991, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 10.8 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 2 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Howard:

GREENWOOD COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; EUREKA, KS)
SEDAN CITY HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; SEDAN, KS)
CEDAR VALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; CEDAR VALE, KS)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Howard:

MC CONNELL AFB (about 71 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: IAB)
WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 81 miles; WICHITA, KS; ID: ICT)
TULSA INTL (about 93 miles; TULSA, OK; ID: TUL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Howard:

ELK COUNTY (about 8 miles; MOLINE, KS; ID: 2K6)
SEDAN CITY (about 24 miles; SEDAN, KS; ID: 61K)
EUREKA MUNI (about 27 miles; EUREKA, KS; ID: 13K)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Howard:

BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; FT enrollment: 2,392)
EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; EMPORIA, KS; FT enrollment: 4,528)
FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 2,983)
WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; WICHITA, KS; FT enrollment: 10,403)
UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 94 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 3,760)
TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 97 miles; TULSA, OK; FT enrollment: 8,727)

Public high school in Howard:

HOWARD WEST ELK JR-SR HIGH (Students: 248; Location: S HWY 99; Grades: 07 - 12)

Library in Howard:

HOWARD CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $13,178; Location: 124 S. WABASH; 15,089 books; 25 audio materials; 65 video materials; 7 serial subscriptions)

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Court: Elk-County - Clerk Of District Court (Howard Courthouse).

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

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Kansas:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	61.7%
Whole state:	67.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	2.3%
Whole state:	4.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	14.5%
Whole state:	9.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	2.7%
Whole state:	4.1%

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 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 (2007 data):

The Howard State Bank, Howard, Kansas: at 100 South Wabash Street, branch established on 1877-08-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $42.7 mil, Deposits: $38.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Elk County Bankshares, Inc.
The First National Bank of Howard: The First National Bank Of Howard at Main Street, branch established on 1885-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $7.4 mil, Deposits: $5.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: First Howard Bankshares, Inc.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Howard mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Elk County Kansas:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2004)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$120
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,042	$24,504	2	$1,344
Streets and Highways	1	$3,245	$38,940	0	$0
Financial Administration	2	$4,793	$28,758	1	$325
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		1	$420
Water Supply	1	$2,709	$32,508	0	$0
Local Libraries	0	$0		1	$433
Totals for Government	5	$12,789	$30,694	6	$2,642

Howard government finances in 2004:

Charges - All Other: $1,410,000
Sewerage: $98,000

Parks & Recreation: $11,000

Solid Waste Management: $9,000
Construction - Sewerage: $11,000
Current Operations - Welfare - Other: $1,517,000
Gas Utilities: $301,000

Water Utilities: $104,000

Regular Highways: $74,000

Central Staff Services: $70,000

Police Protection: $40,000

Sewerage: $35,000

Parks & Recreation: $35,000

General - Other: $18,000

Libraries: $12,000

General Public Buildings: $11,000

Fire Protection: $6,000

Solid Waste Management: $2,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $42,000
General - Interest on Debt: $26,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $28,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $820,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $799,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $21,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $28,000
General Revenue, NEC: $11,000

Rents: $10,000
Other Capital Outlay - Water Utilities: $25,000
General Public Building: $24,000

Welfare - Other: $12,000

Parks & Recreation: $10,000

Health - Other: $7,000

Fire Protection: $3,000

Regular Highways: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,311,000
Revenue - Gas Utilities: $419,000
Water Utilities: $162,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $22,000
All Other: $8,000
Tax - Property: $117,000
Public Utilities: $13,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,088,000

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:

from Sedgwick County, KS	1.20% ($31,000 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, KS	0.92% ($22,900)

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:

to Montgomery County, KS	1.19% ($21,308 average AGI)
to Sedgwick County, KS	1.10% ($21,750)

Strongest AM radio stations in Howard:

KRMG (740 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
KFAQ (1170 AM; 50 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KGGF (690 AM; 10 kW; COFFEYVILLE, KS; Owner: KGGF-KUSN, INC.)
KTBZ (1430 AM; 25 kW; TULSA, OK; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KMUS (1380 AM; 20 kW; MUSKOGEE, OK; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WHB (810 AM; 50 kW; KANSAS CITY, MO; Owner: UNION BROADCASTING, INC.)
KFTI (1070 AM; 10 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
KOMA (1520 AM; 50 kW; OKLAHOMA CITY, OK; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)
KKOW (860 AM; 10 kW; PITTSBURG, KS; Owner: AMERICAN MEDIA INVESTMENTS)
KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
KFH (1330 AM; 5 kW; WICHITA, KS; Owner: ENTERCOM WICHITA LICENSE, LLC)
KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
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)
KOTE (93.5 FM; EUREKA, KS; Owner: NEWWOOD PRODUCTIONS, L.P.)

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