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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:
Howard County, Nebraska business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Howard County, Nebraska:
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 67.8% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 30.2%
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.
Neighboring counties: Buffalo County , Greeley County , Hall County , Merrick County , Nance County , Sherman County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Howard County: Union Grain Company Elevator (A), Centura Hills Golf Club (B), School Number 82 (C), School Number 52 (D), School Number 42 (E), School Number 36 (F), School Number 33 (G), Saint Paul Country Club (H), Saint Libory (I), Bel-Air RV Park (J), Howard County Fairgrounds (K), Saint Libory Fire Department (L). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Howard County include: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church (A), Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church (B), Dry Creek Church (C), Ebenezer Church (D), Saint Peders Lutheran Church (E), Fairdale Church (F), Saint Liborys Catholic Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Saint Mary Cemetery (1), Kelso Cemetery (2), Dannevirke Cemetery (3), Czechoslovakia Cemetery (4), Swedish Cemetery (5), Summit Cemetery (6), Nysted Evangelical Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Reservoirs: Ransom Reservoir (A), Petersen Reservoir (B), Stone Reservoir (C), Channel Block Reservoir 1-2 (D), Christensen Reservoir (E), Grade Stabilization Reservoir 1-1 (F), Grade Stabilization Reservoir 2-1 (G), Grade Stabilization Reservoir 2-3 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Rivers and creeks: Lake Creek (A), Fish Creek (B), Cedar Creek (C), Auger Creek (D), Oak Creek (E), Cady Creek (F), Munson Creek (G), Middle Loup River (H), Sweet Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Howard County include: Grover Cleveland Alexander Historical Marker (1), Loup Junction State Wildlife Management Area (2), North Loup State Recreation Area (3), Saint Wenceslaus Cemetery Historical Marker (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Saint Libory Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Howard County: Union Grain Company Elevator (A), Centura Hills Golf Club (B), School Number 82 (C), School Number 52 (D), School Number 42 (E), School Number 36 (F), School Number 33 (G), Saint Paul Country Club (H), Saint Libory (I), Bel-Air RV Park (J), Howard County Fairgrounds (K), Saint Libory Fire Department (L). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Howard County include: Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church (A), Danish Evangelical Lutheran Church (B), Dry Creek Church (C), Ebenezer Church (D), Saint Peders Lutheran Church (E), Fairdale Church (F), Saint Liborys Catholic Church (G). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Saint Mary Cemetery (1), Kelso Cemetery (2), Dannevirke Cemetery (3), Czechoslovakia Cemetery (4), Swedish Cemetery (5), Summit Cemetery (6), Nysted Evangelical Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Ransom Reservoir (A), Petersen Reservoir (B), Stone Reservoir (C), Channel Block Reservoir 1-2 (D), Christensen Reservoir (E), Grade Stabilization Reservoir 1-1 (F), Grade Stabilization Reservoir 2-1 (G), Grade Stabilization Reservoir 2-3 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Rivers and creeks: Lake Creek (A), Fish Creek (B), Cedar Creek (C), Auger Creek (D), Oak Creek (E), Cady Creek (F), Munson Creek (G), Middle Loup River (H), Sweet Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Howard County include: Grover Cleveland Alexander Historical Marker (1), Loup Junction State Wildlife Management Area (2), North Loup State Recreation Area (3), Saint Wenceslaus Cemetery Historical Marker (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Saint Libory Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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)
Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 52.5%
Housing units in structures:
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
Howard County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 5.5 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.
Means of transportation to work
6.86% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,457 average adjusted gross income)
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%
8.17% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,960 average adjusted gross income)
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%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.7 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.2
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%
Household type by relationship
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
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.
1,472 married couples with children. 300 single-parent households (103 men, 197 women).
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
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.89 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
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.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $32,500
All Other: $126,000
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
General Revenue, NEC: $50,000
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
General Support: $146,000
All Other: $79,000
Health & Hospitals: $5,000
NEC: $81,000
Motor Vehicle License: $41,000
Total General Sales: $4,000
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