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Population (year 2000): 1,853. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,977 (+6.7% change)
 

Males: 883  (47.7%)
Females: 970  (52.3%)

Wright County

Median resident age:  33.3 years
Minnesota median age:  35.4 years

Zip codes: 55349.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $42,000 (it was $38,015 in 2000)
Howard Lake  $42,000
Minnesota:  $52,024

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $157,100 (it was $96,400 in 2000)
Howard Lake  $157,100
Minnesota:  $198,800

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Races in Howard Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (50.5%), Swedish (10.6%), Norwegian (10.0%), Irish (9.1%), United States (4.7%), Polish (4.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 1018 feet

Land area: 1.32 square miles.

Population density: 1489 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Howard Lake

  • High school or higher: 81.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 30.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Howard Lake city

  • Never married: 22.8%
  • Now married: 58.3%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 6.9%
  • Divorced: 11.0%

19 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.0%
Minnesota:  5.3%

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 Lake:  1.0% ($964)
Minnesota:  1.1% ($1,297)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: St. Cloud, MN (35.1 miles , pop. 59,107).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Minneapolis, MN (55.4 miles , pop. 382,618).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (492.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Winsted, MN (6.8 miles ), Waverly, MN (7.0 miles ), Cokato, MN (8.3 miles ), Montrose, MN (10.8 miles ), Lester Prairie, MN (12.3 miles ), Maple Lake, MN (12.7 miles ), Silver Lake, MN (13.9 miles ), New Germany, MN (14.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 39 buildings, average cost: $55,800
  • 1997: 13 buildings, average cost: $112,100
  • 1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $150,700
  • 1999: 13 buildings, average cost: $118,200
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $130,500
  • 2001: 12 buildings, average cost: $139,200
  • 2002: 8 buildings, average cost: $190,200
  • 2003: 19 buildings, average cost: $162,000
  • 2004: 27 buildings, average cost: $178,400
  • 2005: 12 buildings, average cost: $197,600
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $299,400

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Latitude: 45.06 N, Longitude: 94.07 W


Area code: 320

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Population change in the 1990s: +266 (+16.8%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (16%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Furniture and related products (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Food (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)
  • Computer and electronic products (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)


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Howard Lake-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Minnesota state average. It is 26% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/19/1951, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.1 miles away from the Howard Lake city center killed one person and injured 20 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 5/6/1965, a category 4 tornado 24.1 miles away from the city center killed 3 people and injured 175 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Howard Lake:
  • BUFFALO HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; BUFFALO, MN)
  • HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; HUTCHINSON, MN)
  • MONTICELLO-BIG LAKE COMM HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; MONTICELLO, MN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Howard Lake:
  • ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 33 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; ID: STC)
  • MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 61 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; ID: MSP)
  • BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 92 miles; BRAINERD, MN; ID: BRD)
Other public-use airports nearest to Howard Lake:
  • WINSTED MUNI (about 9 miles; WINSTED, MN; ID: 10D)
  • MAPLE LAKE MUNI (about 14 miles; MAPLE LAKE, MN; ID: MGG)
  • BUFFALO MUNI (about 18 miles; BUFFALO, MN; ID: 8Y2)

Local government website: www.howard-lake.mn.us

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Howard Lake:
  • SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
  • SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 41 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; FT enrollment: 2,183)
  • HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 48 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,138)
  • NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; FT enrollment: 3,097)
  • GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 50 miles; ST PETER, MN; FT enrollment: 2,355)
  • ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; FT enrollment: 3,627)
  • MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 55 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; FT enrollment: 3,857)
Public high school in Howard Lake:
  • HOWARD LAKE-WAVERLY-WINSTED SEC. (Students: 488; Location: 801 8TH AVE.; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Howard Lake:
  • HOWARD LAKE EL. (Students: 167; Location: 801 8TH AVE.; Grades: PK - 03)
Private elementary/middle school in Howard Lake:
  • ST JAMES LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 181; Location: 1000 6TH AVE BOX 680; Grades: KG - 8)

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Notable locations in Howard Lake: Howard Lake (A), Wright County Fairgrounds (B), Vista del Lago Resort Campground (C), Greens at Howard Lake Golf Course (D), Howard Lake City Hall (E), Howard Lake Fire Department (F), Howard Lake Library (G), Howard Lake Police Department (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Howard Lake include: Saint James Lutheran Church (A), Good News Church (B), Blessed Hope Church (C), Walker United Methodist Church (D), Howard Lake Christian Church (E), Solid Rock Faith Fellowship (F), Saint John's Lutheran Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Howard Lake Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lake: Mallard Pass Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Post office: Howard Lake Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Howard Lake City - Water Treatment Plant (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 741 6th Street).

Hotel: Howard Lake Motel (210 10 Avenue).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Howard Lake that have no violations reported:
  • HOWARD LAKE (Population served: 1853, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Minnesota:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  66.8%
Whole state:  66.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.8%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  9.4%
Whole state:  7.9%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.9%
Whole state:  3.2%

Howard Lake compared to Minnesota state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly 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 Lake (2007 data):
  • Security State Bank of Howard Lake: Security State Bank Of Howard Lake at 900 Sixth Street, branch established on 1915-09-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $91.3 mil, Deposits: $78.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Forstrom Bancorporation, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 3$6,336$25,34411$6,126
Police Protection - Officers 2$5,818$34,9081$306
Firefighters 0$0 10$777
Streets and Highways 1$4,085$49,0200$0
Sewerage 2$6,954$41,7240$0
Other Government Administration 3$7,919$31,6765$2,192
Totals for Government 11$31,113$33,94127$9,401


Howard Lake government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - All Other: $202,000
    Solid Waste Management: $101,000
    Parks & Recreation: $58,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $123,000
  • Current Operations - Liquor Stores: $947,000
    Water Utilities: $407,000
    General - Other: $196,000
    Regular Highways: $195,000
    Police Protection: $189,000
    Financial Administration: $150,000
    Solid Waste Management: $104,000
    Health Services - Other: $90,000
    Parks & Recreation: $86,000
    Fire Protection: $56,000
    Central Staff Services: $16,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $39,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $329,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $6,459,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $310,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $348,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $5,702,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $718,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $297,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $264,000
    Interest Earnings: $19,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $106,000
    Parks & Recreation: $101,000
    Water Utilities: $58,000
    Regular Highways: $58,000
    Housing & Community Development: $23,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,595,000
  • Revenue - Liquor Stores: $1,022,000
    Water Utilities: $604,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $274,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $376,000
    All Other: $100,000
  • Tax - Property: $623,000
    NEC: $83,000
    Public Utilities: $12,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,147,000

10.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($48,248 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  10.00%
Minnesota average:  7.79%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($59 average AGI)
Wright County:  0.03%
Minnesota average:  0.12%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hennepin County, MN  4.35% ($53,013 average AGI)
from Sherburne County, MN  0.88% ($41,070)
from Anoka County, MN  0.61% ($45,306)


7.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($43,516 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.41%
Minnesota average:  7.84%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($73 average AGI)
Wright County:  0.02%
Minnesota average:  0.04%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hennepin County, MN  1.90% ($41,202 average AGI)
to Sherburne County, MN  0.92% ($48,000)
to Stearns County, MN  0.45% ($31,264)


Strongest AM radio stations in Howard Lake:
  • WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
  • KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WBHR (660 AM; 10 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: HERBERT M. HOPPE)
  • WCTS (1030 AM; 50 kW; MAPLEWOOD, MN; Owner: CNTL. BAPT. THEO/AL SEMI MINNEAPOLIS)
  • KSTP (1500 AM; 50 kW; ST. PAUL, MN; Owner: KSTP-AM, LLC (DELAWARE))
  • KWOM (1600 AM; 5 kW; WATERTOWN, MN; Owner: WATERTOWN RADIO, INC.)
  • KTIS (900 AM; 25 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
  • KSMM (1530 AM; 9 kW; SHAKOPEE, MN; Owner: STARBOARD BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMNN (1330 AM; 10 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO.)
  • WEBC (560 AM; 50 kW; DULUTH, MN)
  • KRWC (1360 AM; 1 kW; BUFFALO, MN; Owner: DONNELL, INC.)
  • WVAL (800 AM; 3 kW; SAUK RAPIDS, MN; Owner: TRI-COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC)
  • KUOM (770 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Howard Lake:
  • KTTB (96.3 FM; GLENCOE, MN; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • KARP-FM (106.9 FM; DASSEL, MN; Owner: IOWA CITY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KLCI (106.1 FM; ELK RIVER, MN; Owner: MILESTONE RADIO LLC)
  • KCLD-FM (104.7 FM; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: LEIGHTON ENTERPRISES, INC.)
  • KQQL (107.9 FM; ANOKA, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

TV broadcast stations around Howard Lake:
  • KPXM (Channel 41; ST. CLOUD, MN; Owner: PAXSON MINNEAPOLIS LICENSE, INC.)

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