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Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
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Bush/Cheney (Republican): 64.1% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 35.1%
Area name: Kokomo, IN MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Howard County is $474 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $602 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $768 a month.
Cities in this county include: Kokomo, Indian Heights, Greentown, Russiaville.
2005 air pollution in Howard County:
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 15.9 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 38 µg/m3. Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Carroll County , Cass County , Clinton County , Grant County , Miami County , Tipton County .
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Churches in Howard County include: Cloverdale Church (A), Shiloh Church (B), Honey Creek Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Trinity Temple Church (E), Maple Crest Church (F), Macedonia Church (G), Lynn Church (H), Center Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Freeman Cemetery (1), Albright Cemetery (2), Pickett Cemetery (3), Petes Run Cemetery (4), Greenlawn Cemetery (5), Barnett Cemetery (6), North Union Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Kokomo Waterworks Reservoir Number Two (A), Kokomo Reservoir Number One (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lawn Run (A), Kitty Run (B), Middle Fork (C), Irwin Creek (D), Mud Creek (E), Hook Run (F), Honey Creek (G), Green Run (H), Grassy Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Howard County: Houston Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Howard County include: Cloverdale Church (A), Shiloh Church (B), Honey Creek Church (C), Bethel Church (D), Trinity Temple Church (E), Maple Crest Church (F), Macedonia Church (G), Lynn Church (H), Center Grove Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Freeman Cemetery (1), Albright Cemetery (2), Pickett Cemetery (3), Petes Run Cemetery (4), Greenlawn Cemetery (5), Barnett Cemetery (6), North Union Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Kokomo Waterworks Reservoir Number Two (A), Kokomo Reservoir Number One (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lawn Run (A), Kitty Run (B), Middle Fork (C), Irwin Creek (D), Mud Creek (E), Hook Run (F), Honey Creek (G), Green Run (H), Grassy Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Howard County: Houston Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Current college students: 2,932 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 18.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 1,487 (48% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 17.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 89.1%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Howard County with a mortgage: 15,572 (1,864 second mortgage, 1,800 home equity loan, 103 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 6,693
Howard County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Indiana state average. It is 4.5 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 16 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 3/6/1961, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Means of transportation to work
4.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,126 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries. 3.11% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($24,162 average AGI) 1.54% relocated from other states ($11,964 average AGI)Howard County: 1.54%Indiana average: 2.47%
5.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,844 average adjusted gross income)
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries. 3.61% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($22,069 average AGI) 2.18% relocated to other states ($16,775 average AGI)Howard County: 2.18%Indiana average: 2.55%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.0
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 13,825 (11,755 aged, 2,070 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Household type by relationship
18,387 spouses, 24,925 children (22,473 natural, 612 adopted, 1,840 stepchildren), 1,276 grandchildren, 411 brothers or sisters, 303 parents, 658 other relatives, 1,419 non-relatives
Size of family households: 11,106 2-persons, 5,365 3-persons, 4,486 4-persons, 1,983 5-persons, 607 6-persons, 169 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 9,804 1-person, 1,140 2-persons, 126 3-persons, 45 4-persons, 8 5-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons.
96.1% of residents of Howard County speak English at home. 2.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 28% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $446,071,000 ($5272 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $14,111,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $226,774,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $105,677,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,489,000 Federal grants: $79,390,000 Federal procurement contracts: $5,319,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $22,422,000 ($5,032,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $364,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $49,860,000 Federal Government insurance: $52,370,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 12.17 millions of gallons per day (44% from ground, 56% from surface)
56% of Howard County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Indiana.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $84,500
All Other: $2,588,000
Welfare - Other: $11,239,000
Central Staff Services: $7,273,000
Police Protection: $5,605,000
Regular Highways: $5,085,000
General - Other: $3,094,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $3,094,000
Corrections - Other: $1,908,000
Financial Administration: $1,309,000
Health Services - Other: $860,000
General Public Buildings: $847,000
Natural Resources - Other: $658,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $51,000
Parks & Recreation: $25,000
Highways: $600,000
All Other: $15,000
Public Welfare: $2,000
Rents: $284,000
Interest Earnings: $238,000
Property Sale Other: $5,000
General - Other: $1,217,000
Police Protection: $186,000
Regular Highways: $170,000
Corrections - Other: $117,000
Judicial: $49,000
Welfare - Other: $24,000
Health - Other: $14,000
Financial Administration: $8,000
General Public Building: $8,000
Central Staff: $7,000
Natural Resource - Other: $7,000
General Support: $5,064,000
Highways: $2,735,000
Public Welfare: $1,366,000
All Other: $1,192,000
Individual Income: $4,659,000
NEC: $333,000
Motor Vehicle License: $40,000