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County population in July 2011: 6,266 (all rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 1,965
Renter-occupied apartments: 581
% of renters here:

23%
State:

24%

Land area: 569 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 11 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Howard County: 79.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.2%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (15.9%), Retail trade (14.2%), Manufacturing (11.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 68%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 17%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Howard County, Nebraska:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (97.2%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (1.6%)

Median resident age:  38.1 years
Nebraska median age:  35.3 years

Males: 3,300  (50.3%)
Females: 3,267  (49.7%)

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Howard County,NE real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Howard County:

2.6 people
Nebraska:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $40,184 ($33,305 in 1999)
This county:

$40184
Nebraska:

$47357

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $334 (lower quartile is $228, upper quartile is $436)
This county:

$334
State:

$518


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $91,780 (it was $72,500 in 2000)
Howard County:

$91,780
Nebraska:

$123,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $59,437 - $154,131

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $144,225
Here:

$144,225
State:

$147,392

Townhouses or other attached units: $1,761,111
Here:

$1,761,111
State:

$145,274

Mobile homes: $53,537
Here:

$53,537
State:

$29,187
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,127
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $363

Institutionalized population: 42

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 3
  • Burglaries: 17
  • Thefts: 44
  • Auto thefts: 6

Howard County, NE map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 24 buildings, average cost: $149,400
  • 2008: 24 buildings, average cost: $156,300
  • 2009: 19 buildings, average cost: $186,400



2004 Presidential Election results in Howard County Nebraska:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 67.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 30.2%


2008 Presidential Election results in Howard County Nebraska:

McCain (Republican): 62.1%
Obama (Democratic): 36.4%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $1,556 (1.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,391 (1.6%)


Howard County household income distribution in 2009 Howard County home values distribution


Howard County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.7%
(12.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 8.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

11.7%
Whole state:

9.7%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

4.1%
Whole state:

4.0%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Howard County is $419 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $622 a month.

Cities in this county include: St. Paul, Dannebrog, Elba, Farwell, Cotesfield, Cushing.

Howard County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Local government website:www.howardcounty.ne.gov

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Howard County: Mamot Feed Lots (A), School Number 33 (B), School Number 36 (C), School Number 42 (D), School Number 52 (E), School Number 80 (F), School Number 82 (G), Centura Hills Golf Club (H), Howard County Fairgrounds (I), Bel-Air RV Park (J), Saint Paul Country Club (K), Saint Libory (L), Union Grain Company Elevator (M), Saint Libory Volunteer Fire and Rescue (N). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Howard County include: Dry Creek Church (A), Ebenezer Church (B), Fairdale Church (C), Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church (D), Saint Peders Lutheran Church (E), Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church (F), Saint Liborys Catholic Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Ebenezer Cemetery (1), Elba Cemetery (2), Summit Cemetery (3), Cotesfield Cemetery (4), Scotch Cemetery (5), Warsaw Cemetery (6), Czechoslovakia Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Stone Reservoir (A), Deppen Reservoir (B), Petersen Reservoir (C), Miller Reservoir (D), Jacobs Waste Treatment Reservoir (E), Jensen Reservoir (F), Christensen Reservoir (G), Fries Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Rivers and creeks: Auger Creek (A), Oak Creek (B), Munson Creek (C), Sweet Creek (D), Moffet Creek (E), Dry Creek (F), Spring Creek (G), Middle Loup River (H), Lake Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Howard County include: Loup Junction State Wildlife Management Area (1), North Loup State Recreation Area (2), Grover Cleveland Alexander Historical Marker (3), Saint Wenceslaus Cemetery Historical Marker (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Neighboring counties: Buffalo County , Greeley County , Hall County , Merrick County , Nance County , Sherman County .

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

2.7%
Nebraska:

3.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 161
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 50 (44% naturalized citizens)

Howard County:

0.8%
Whole state:

4.4%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 3
  • 1990 to 1994: 14
  • 1985 to 1989: 0
  • 1980 to 1984: 6
  • 1975 to 1979: 5
  • 1970 to 1974: 10
  • 1970 to 1974: 2
  • 1965 to 1969: 10

Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.2 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 52.5%

Howard County marital status for males
Howard County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 2,334
  • One, attached: 22
  • Two: 14
  • 3 or 4: 76
  • 5 to 9: 48
  • 10 to 19: 21
  • 20 or more: 3
  • Mobile homes: 264

Housing units in Howard County with a mortgage: 598 (48 second mortgage, 73 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 619

Here:

49.1% with mortgage
State:

64.8% with mortgage



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 62.74%
Here62.7%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 4,120
Total congregations: 16

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaUnited Methodist ChurchLutheran ChurchOther
Adherents2,422 (58.8%)541 (13.1%)522 (12.7%)285 (6.9%)350 (8.5%)
Congregations5 (31.3%)2 (12.5%)4 (25.0%)1 (6.3%)4 (25.0%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Howard County - St. Paul, Dannebrog, Elba, Farwell, Cotesfield

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
This county:

4.56 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

2.60 / 10,000 pop.



Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
This county:

7.60 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

4.83 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 7
Howard County:

10.65 / 10,000 pop.
Nebraska:

7.76 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

7.9%
Nebraska:

7.9%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

28.9%
Nebraska:

28.0%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Howard County:

10.2%
State:

12.9%


Agriculture in Howard County:

Average size of farms: 489 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $164,627
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $215.48
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 69.70%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $154,062
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 47.31%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 73.42%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $94,837
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.67%
Average age of principal farm operators: 53 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 24.10
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.86%
Corn for grain: 80121 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 988 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 23990 harvested acres

Tornado activity:

Howard County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 5.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 42 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 7/8/1955, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 13 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Howard County-area historical earthquake activity is near Nebraska state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/20/2002 at 04:29:40, a magnitude 3.5 (3.3 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 21.3 miles away from the county center
On 8/9/1997 at 17:46:03, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.1 miles away from the county center
On 7/18/1990 at 02:47:03, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 29.9 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Nebraska Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 1, 2010 to August 29, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1924): July 15, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1924, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Nebraska Severe Storms, Ice Jams, and Flooding, Incident Period: March 6, 2010 to April 3, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1902): April 21, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1902, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Nebraska Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 22, 2009 to January 8, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1878): February 25, 2010, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1878, Natural disaster type: Snowstorm, Winter Storm
  • Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 22, 2008 to June 24, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1770): June 20, 2008, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1770, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Nebraska Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 28, 2007 to June 2, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1714): July 24, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1714, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Nebraska Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 19, 2006 to January 1, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1674): January 7, 2007, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1674, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
  • Nebraska Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3245): September 13, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3245, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Nebraska Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 11, 2005 to May 12, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1590): June 23, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1590, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Nebraska Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding, Incident Period: May 20, 2004 to June 1, 2004, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1517): May 25, 2004, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1517, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Nebraska Severe Storms and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 9, 2003 to July 14, 2003, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1480): July 21, 2003, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1480, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado
  • 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Howard County (14) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 9, Storms: 9, Tornadoes: 4, Heavy Rain: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Tornado: 1, Winter Storm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (26%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (4%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Farmers and farm managers (17%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (3%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (3%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (38%)
  • Germany (32%)
  • Vietnam (10%)
  • Cuba (6%)
  • Honduras (6%)
  • India (4%)
  • Canada (4%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Howard County (%):



  • German (39%)
  • Polish (16%)
  • Danish (8%)
  • English (6%)
  • United States or American (6%)
  • Irish (6%)
  • Czech (5%)


Howard County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,497 (76%)
  • Carpooled: 335 (10%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 2 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 5 (0%)
  • Walked: 126 (4%)
  • Other means: 31 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 293 (9%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


42 people in nursing homes

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $35,617.

6.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,457 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.86%
Nebraska average:

7.03%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.94% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($27,970 average AGI)
0.92% relocated from other states ($4,482 average AGI)
Howard County:

0.92%
Nebraska average:

2.84%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Hall County, NE  3.14% ($31,707 average AGI)
from Lancaster County, NE  0.42% ($24,700)


8.17% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,960 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.17%
Nebraska average:

7.41%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.64% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($20,763 average AGI)
1.53% relocated to other states ($7,202 average AGI)
Howard County:

1.53%
Nebraska average:

3.31%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Hall County, NE  2.93% ($26,141 average AGI)
to Lancaster County, NE  0.70% ($20,824)
to Merrick County, NE  0.66% ($22,938)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.5

Births per 1000 population in Howard County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 10.1

Deaths per 1000 population in Howard County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 2.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Howard County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,247 (1,139 aged, 108 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 14.88
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8107.710
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 371.910
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 38887.24

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1446.030
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 879.550

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 30.97
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 14.91

Household type by relationship:

Households: 6,525
  • In family households: 5,685 (1,621 male householders, 213 female householders)
    1,608 spouses, 2,024 children (1,860 natural, 51 adopted, 113 stepchildren), 35 grandchildren, 14 brothers or sisters, 15 parents, 43 other relatives, 112 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 840 (326 male householders (271 living alone)), 409 female householders (394 living alone)), 105 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 42 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 850 2-persons, 317 3-persons, 352 4-persons, 207 5-persons, 83 6-persons, 25 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 665 1-person, 53 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 1 6-persons.

97.4% of residents of Howard County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 11% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (88% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (40% speak English not well, 60% don't speak English at all).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $41,662,000 ($6198 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $474,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $17,077,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $7,512,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,320,000
Federal grants: $7,517,000
Federal procurement contracts: $414,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $1,822,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $429,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,396,000
Federal Government insurance: $30,848,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 412
Here:

61 per 1000 residents
State:

75 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 313
Here:

47 per 1000 residents
State:

46 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +3
Here:

+0 per 1000 residents
State:

+13 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +52
Here:  +8 per 1000 residents
State:  -15 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Howard County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.89 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.1
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.9
State:

4.2

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 33
  • 2000 to 2004: 164
  • 1990 to 1999: 312
  • 1980 to 1989: 212
  • 1970 to 1979: 562
  • 1960 to 1969: 229
  • 1950 to 1959: 232
  • 1940 to 1949: 211
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,043
Rooms in houses/apartments in Howard County, Nebraska
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 2
  • 2 rooms: 7
  • 3 rooms: 31
  • 4 rooms: 201
  • 5 rooms: 501
  • 6 rooms: 418
  • 7 rooms: 309
  • 8 rooms: 254
  • 9+ rooms: 242
  • 1 room: 2
  • 2 rooms: 41
  • 3 rooms: 71
  • 4 rooms: 116
  • 5 rooms: 142
  • 6 rooms: 60
  • 7 rooms: 60
  • 8 rooms: 58
  • 9+ rooms: 31
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Howard County, Nebraska
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 2
  • 1 bedroom: 50
  • 2 bedrooms: 566
  • 3 bedrooms: 835
  • 4 bedrooms: 367
  • 5+ bedrooms: 145
  • no bedroom: 7
  • 1 bedroom: 124
  • 2 bedrooms: 188
  • 3 bedrooms: 185
  • 4 bedrooms: 62
  • 5+ bedrooms: 15
Cars and other vehicles available in Howard County, Nebraska in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 57
  • 1 vehicle: 343
  • 2 vehicles: 836
  • 3 vehicles: 453
  • 4 vehicles: 216
  • 5+ vehicles: 60
  • no vehicle: 53
  • 1 vehicle: 211
  • 2 vehicles: 200
  • 3 vehicles: 78
  • 4 vehicles: 20
  • 5+ vehicles: 19

64% of Howard County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 83% lived in Nebraska.

Howard County:

63.8%
State average:

55.7%


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 5744
  • Northeast: 38
  • Midwest: 318
  • South: 106
  • West: 293

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $32,500


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Howard County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (37.9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (32.2%)
  • Electricity (20.5%)
  • Wood (4.2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2.6%)
  • Other fuel (1.9%)
  • No fuel used (0.6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (34.6%)
  • Utility gas (32.7%)
  • Electricity (28.4%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1.5%)
  • Other fuel (1.5%)
  • Wood (1.2%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 28
Here:

3.1%
Nebraska:

14.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 21
Here:

4.5%
Nebraska:

10.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 12
Here:

8.5%
Nebraska:

20.0%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Howard County government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Hospital Public: $7,276,000
    All Other: $126,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $139,000
  • Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $4,033,000
    Regular Highways: $957,000
    General - Other: $282,000
    Police Protection: $224,000
    Financial Administration: $185,000
    Central Staff Services: $184,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $124,000
    Corrections - Other: $57,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $56,000
    General Public Buildings: $50,000
    Solid Waste Management: $29,000
    Health Services - Other: $19,000
    Welfare - Other: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $6,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Hospitals: $2,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $169,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $50,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $281,000
    General - Other: $85,000
    Police Protection: $37,000
    Natural Resource - Other: $15,000
    General Public Building: $7,000
    Financial Administration: $4,000
    Judicial: $3,000
    Central Staff: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,846,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $845,000
    General Support: $146,000
    All Other: $79,000
    Health & Hospitals: $5,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,289,000
    NEC: $81,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $41,000
    Total General Sales: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $4,164,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 63
  • Number of aged recipients: 6
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 57
  • Number of recipients under 18: 6
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 45
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 12
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 28
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 26


Howard County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

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Howard County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
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Most common first names in Howard County, NE among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Anna4484.5 years
John3581.6 years
William3377.5 years
Mary2884.6 years
Edward2882.5 years
Robert2770.1 years
George2678.4 years
Charles2680.2 years
James2277.1 years
Frank2079.9 years
Most common last names in Howard County, NE among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Christensen4079.4 years
Hansen2676.5 years
Petersen2577.1 years
Jensen2282.9 years
Jacobsen2179.7 years
Nielsen2081.7 years
Pedersen1879.5 years
Nelson1681.9 years
Jares1677.5 years
Rasmussen1582.8 years
Businesses in Howard County, NE
NameCountNameCount
H&R Block1Subway1
MasterBrand Cabinets1Super 81
Pizza Hut1
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