Average household size:
| This city: |  2.1 people | | South Dakota: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 55.4% | | Whole state: | 67.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 2.2% | | Whole state: | 4.8% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 9.6% | | Whole state: | 13.2% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 5.1% | | Whole state: | 5.8% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Howard, SD
55 people in nursing homes
Howard compared to South Dakota state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Median house value significantly below state average.
- Unemployed percentage 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 above state average.
- Number of college students significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Howard (2009 data):
- Miner County Bank: at 227 South Main, branch established on 1926-05-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $34.8 mil, Deposits: $29.2 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 2 total offices
School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Miner County South Dakota:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (75%)
- Electricity (19%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
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Religion statistics for Howard
| Name | Catholic Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Lutheran Church | United Methodist Church | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 44.1% | 20.1% | 13.0% | 7.8% | 15.0% |
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| Congregations | 13.3% | 20.0% | 6.7% | 13.3% | 46.7% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
2 | $4,861 | $29,166 | 1 | $148 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 7 | $1,301 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $2,968 | $35,616 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $309 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 14 | $3,432 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,970 | $35,640 | 1 | $297 |
| Electric Power |
1 | $3,403 | $40,836 | 1 | $141 |
| Local Libraries |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $834 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 9 | $1,445 |
| Totals for Government |
5 | $14,202 | $34,085 | 37 | $7,907 |
Howard government finances in 2002:
- Charges - All Other: $131,000
Sewerage: $78,000
- Construction - General: $155,000
Sewerage: $51,000
Regular Highways: $3,000
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $466,000
Water Utilities: $203,000
Regular Highways: $109,000
Financial Administration: $94,000
Police Protection: $90,000
Solid Waste Management: $87,000
Parks & Recreation: $57,000
General - Other: $50,000
Sewerage: $22,000
Libraries: $12,000
Fire Protection: $10,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $18,000
General Support: $1,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $59,000
General Revenue, NEC: $5,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $81,000
Fire Protection: $17,000
Libraries: $9,000
Sewerage: $9,000
General - Other: $4,000
Financial Administration: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,335,000
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $588,000
Water Utilities: $236,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $6,000
- Tax - Total General Sales: $232,000
Property: $175,000
NEC: $7,000
Motor Vehicle License: $6,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $253,000
5.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,078 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.48% | | South Dakota average: | 8.40% |
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:
7.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,493 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.07% | | South Dakota average: | 8.34% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Strongest AM radio stations in Howard:
- KXRB (1000 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD)
- KSOO (1140 AM; 10 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
- KOKK (1210 AM; 5 kW; HURON, SD; Owner: DAKOTA COMMUNICATIONS, LTD.)
- KLOH (1050 AM; 9 kW; PIPESTONE, MN; Owner: WALLACE CHRISTENSEN)
- KNWC (1270 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: NORTHWESTERN COLLEGE)
- WNAX (570 AM; 5 kW; YANKTON, SD; Owner: SAGA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WCCO (830 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: INFINITY MEDIA CORPORATION)
- KJAM (1390 AM; 1 kW; MADISON, SD; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF BROOKINGS, INC.)
- KELO (1320 AM; 5 kW; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF S.D., INC.)
- KXMR (710 AM; 50 kW; BISMARCK, ND; Owner: RADIO BISMARCK MANDAN, LLC)
- KFAN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- KOIL (1020 AM; 50 kW; PLATTSMOUTH, NE; Owner: WAITT RADIO, INC.)
- KFAB (1110 AM; 50 kW; OMAHA, NE; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
Strongest FM radio stations in Howard:
- KKLS-FM (104.7 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA BROADCASTING CO.)
- KIKN-FM (100.5 FM; SALEM, SD; Owner: SOUTHERN MINNESOTA B/CNG. COMPANY)
- KELO-FM (92.5 FM; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: MIDCONTINENT RADIO OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
- KESD (88.3 FM; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
- KVCF (90.5 FM; FREEMAN, SD; Owner: VCY AMERICA, INC.)
- KKHG (107.9 FM; FLANDREAU, SD; Owner: LA COMMUNIQUE, INC.)
- KBRK-FM (93.7 FM; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF HURON, INC.)
- KJAM-FM (103.1 FM; MADISON, SD; Owner: THREE EAGLES OF BROOKINGS, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Howard:
- KDLV-TV (Channel 5; MITCHELL, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
- KELO-TV (Channel 11; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: YOUNG BROADCASTING OF SIOUX FALLS, INC.)
- KESD-TV (Channel 8; BROOKINGS, SD; Owner: SOUTH DAKOTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR ED. TELECOMMUNICATIONS)
- KDLT-TV (Channel 46; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: RED RIVER BROADCAST CO., LLC)
- KSFY-TV (Channel 13; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: ELCOM OF SOUTH DAKOTA, INC.)
- KTTW (Channel 17; SIOUX FALLS, SD; Owner: INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- K52ES (Channel 52; NORFOLK, NE; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- K43GX (Channel 43; MADISON, SD; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Howard fatal accident list:
Nov 4, 2004 11:45 AM, Sectionline St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total average daily traffic: 2,661
Total average daily truck traffic: 259
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 3,499
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3- Jerri L Janjua, 23290 435th Avenue, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 93.2 m, , Licensee ID: L00412477
Registrant: Sanborn Cellular, Inc., 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
- Bryan K Roth, 11 Miles Southeast, Type: Tower, Structure height: 70 m, Overall height: 72 m, , Licensee ID: L00006087
Registrant: Mccook Cooperative Telephone Company, 330 South Nebraska St., Salem, SD 57058, Phone: (605) 425-2238, Email:
- ARTHUR B GOODKING, 1 1/2 Mi S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 86.2 m, Overall height: 86.7 m
Registrant: Hollane & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W., Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 457-1836, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4- Municipal Bldg, Call Sign: KBI814
Assigned Frequencies : 158.760 MHz
Grant Date: 05/24/2005, Expiration Date: 05/28/2015
Registrant: Miner Co.Sheriff\'s Office, 400 N Main, Howard, SD 57349, Phone: (605) 772-4501, Fax: (605) 772-4148, Email:
- 100 S Main, Type: Tower, Structure height: 27 m, Call Sign: WPFS750, Licensee ID: L00027190
Assigned Frequencies : 154.463 MHz
Grant Date: 07/22/2004, Expiration Date: 10/05/2014
Registrant: City Of Howard, 100 S Main, Howard, SD 57349, Phone: (605) 772-4391 - Courthouse, Call Sign: WQJ344
Assigned Frequencies : 39.1000 MHz
Grant Date: 05/24/2005, Expiration Date: 06/01/2015
Registrant: Miner Co. Sheriff\'s Office, Howard, SD 57349, Phone: (605) 772-4501, Fax: (605) 772-4148, Email:
- 1 Km E And 2 Km S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 34 m, Call Sign: KBL386
Assigned Frequencies : 153.485 MHz, 153.500 MHz
Grant Date: 11/15/2001, Expiration Date: 12/23/2011, Certifier: Ronald D Obermueller
Registrant: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP, 600 Thirteenth Street, Nw, Washington, DC 20005, Phone: (202) 756-8282, Fax: (202) 756-8087, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3- HOWARD, 1 1/2 Mi S, Type: Tower, Structure height: 86.2 m, Overall height: 86.7 m, Call Sign: WPNF328
Assigned Frequencies : 6900.00 MHz
Grant Date: 06/17/1997
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, Nw, Suite 100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 457-7040, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- HOWARD, 1.5 Miles South Of, Type: Tower, Structure height: 86.2 m, Overall height: 86.7 m, Call Sign: WPNF330
Assigned Frequencies : 6875.00 MHz
Grant Date: 06/17/1997, Expiration Date: 04/01/2006
Registrant: Holland & Knight LLP, 2099 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W #100, Washington, DC 20006-6801, Phone: (202) 457-7040, Fax: (202) 955-5564, Email:
- STATION, 11 Mi Se Of City, Overall height: 71.9 m, Call Sign: WCE376
Assigned Frequencies : 6650.00 MHz, 6620.00 MHz
Grant Date: 05/04/2000, Expiration Date: 06/30/2010, Cancelation Date: 02/08/2002
Registrant: Phone: (701) 223-0441
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1- Call Sign: KB0WSZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01123823
Grant Date: 03/14/2006, Expiration Date: 06/11/2016
Registrant: Robert K Thompson, 705 E Farmer Ave, Howard, SD 57349
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 5- Aircraft: PIPER J3C-65 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 67 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 26081 , Serial Number: 4027, Year manufactured: 1940, Airworthiness Date: 06/04/1963
Registrant (Individual): Odell Bergheim, , Howard, SD 57349 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-28R-201T (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR TSIO-360 SER (225 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 47805 , Serial Number: 28R-7803016, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 10/06/1977
Registrant (Individual): Thomas A Dold, Po Box 114, Howard, SD 57349 - Aircraft: CESSNA 175A (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR GO-300 SERIES (175 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6933E , Serial Number: 56433, Year manufactured: 1959, Airworthiness Date: 12/17/1959
Registrant (Individual): Duane L Noonan, 43149 238th St, Howard, SD 57349 - Aircraft: BEECH H35 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 131 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7940D , Serial Number: D-5204, Year manufactured: 1957, Airworthiness Date: 07/10/1957
Registrant (Individual): Timothy B Clarke, Po Box 145, Howard, SD 57349 - Aircraft: PIPER PA-18-150 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 97 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8972D , Serial Number: 18-6411, Year manufactured: 1958, Airworthiness Date: 12/19/1967
Registrant (Individual): Timothy B Clarke, 209 Pleasant, Howard, SD 57349
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