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Howard, Ohio

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Population in 2010: 242.
Males: 115  (47.6%)
Females: 127  (52.4%)
Median resident age:

30.0 years
Ohio median age:

39.9 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $69,895
Howard:

$69,895
OH:

$65,720

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,718

Howard CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $219,800
Howard:

$219,800
OH:

$204,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $112,830; detached houses: $112,957
March 2022 cost of living index in Howard: 75.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 8.9%
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  • Races in Howard, OH (2022)
    • 43995.0%White alone
    • 204.3%Two or more races

Races in Howard detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Ohio and other state lists, there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Howard, Ohio as of May 15, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Howard is 21 to 1.


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Ancestries: German (45.0%), American (39.4%), Irish (15.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 930 feet

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Columbus, OH (45.5 miles , pop. 711,470).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (295.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Apple Valley, OH (1.6 miles ),
Gambier, OH (2.1 miles ),
Danville, OH (2.1 miles ),
Mount Vernon, OH (2.9 miles ),
Gann, OH (2.9 miles),
Bladensburg, OH (3.0 miles),
Martinsburg, OH (3.1 miles),
Fredericktown, OH (3.5 miles )

Latitude: 40.41 N, Longitude: 82.33 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 740

Distribution of median household income in Howard, OH in 2022
Distribution of house value in Howard, OH in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.8%
Ohio:

3.1%

Tornado activity:

Howard-area historical tornado activity is near Ohio state average. It is 15% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/31/1985, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.1 miles away from the Howard place center killed one person and injured 20 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/13/1981, a category F3 tornado 29.2 miles away from the place center killed 4 people and injured 56 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Howard-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Ohio state average. It is 33% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 125.7 miles away from Howard center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 102.6 miles away from the city center
On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi) earthquake occurred 292.0 miles away from Howard center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 175.2 miles away from the city center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 107.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 326.3 miles away from Howard center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Knox County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 4, Floods: 3, Snowstorms: 2, Winds: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Power Outage: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Depression: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Howard:

  • KNOX COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; MOUNT VERNON, OH)
  • KNOX COMMUNITY HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 7 miles away; MOUNT VERNON, OH)
  • MORNING VIEW CARE CTR (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; DANVILLE, OH)
  • MORNING VIEW CARE CTR OF DANVILLE (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; DANVILLE, OH)
  • COUNTRY COURT (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; MOUNT VERNON, OH)
  • COUNTRY CLUB CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; MOUNT VERNON, OH)
  • COUNTRY CLUB RETIREMENT CENTER (Nursing Home, about 7 miles away; MOUNT VERNON, OH)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Howard:

  • Central Ohio Technical College (about 25 miles; Newark, OH; Full-time enrollment: 2,995)
  • Ohio State University-Newark Campus (about 25 miles; Newark, OH; FT enrollment: 2,028)
  • Denison University (about 26 miles; Granville, OH; FT enrollment: 2,268)
  • Ashland University (about 32 miles; Ashland, OH; FT enrollment: 5,151)
  • Zane State College (about 35 miles; Zanesville, OH; FT enrollment: 2,200)
  • The College of Wooster (about 35 miles; Wooster, OH; FT enrollment: 2,112)
  • Otterbein University (about 38 miles; Westerville, OH; FT enrollment: 2,933)

Public high school in Howard:

Public elementary/middle school in Howard:

See full list of schools located in Howard

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Knox County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Howard and their reported violations in the past:

KOKOSING VALLEY CAMPGROUND PWS (Population served: 100, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In JUL-20-2013, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-19-2013), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-19-2013), St Compliance achieved (AUG-27-2013), St Public Notif received (SEP-03-2013)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
Ohio:

2.4 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

71.3%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

9.6%
Whole state:

6.8%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 2.1% of all households

Banks with branches in Howard (2011 data):

  • The Killbuck Savings Bank Company: Apple Branch at 21841 Plank Road, branch established on 2001/07/03. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $435.8 mil, Deposits: $389.3 mil, headquarters in Killbuck, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Killbuck Bancshares, Inc.

For population 15 years and over in Howard:

Marital status in Howard, OH
  • Never married: 19.1%
  • Now married: 38.1%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 14.5%
  • Divorced: 28.3%

For population 25 years and over in Howard:

  • High school or higher: 95.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

5.7
Ohio average:

11.0

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Howard, OH (based on Knox County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant13,14376
Mainline Protestant6,26039
Catholic3,2502
Other3892
Black Protestant1231
None37,756-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 12
This county:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.89 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Knox County:

0.51 / 10,000 pop.
Ohio:

1.25 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19
This county:

3.23 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.93 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 27
This county:

4.58 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.25 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.9%
State:

10.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Knox County:

28.6%
Ohio:

29.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Knox County:

11.7%
Ohio:

11.9%

Businesses in Howard, OH

  • Domino's Pizza: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Howard:

  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WKNR (850 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
  • WTAM (1100 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMVO (1300 AM; 0 kW; MOUNT VERNON, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHK (1220 AM; 50 kW; CLEVELAND, OH; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WOSU (820 AM; 5 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Howard:

  • WQIO (93.7 FM; MOUNT VERNON, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWBK (98.3 FM; FREDERICKTOWN, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNZR (90.9 FM; MOUNT VERNON, OH; Owner: MT. VERNON NAZARENE COLLEGE)
  • WSMZ (103.1 FM; JOHNSTOWN, OH; Owner: STOP 26- RIVERBEND, INC.)
  • WOSV (91.7 FM; MANSFIELD, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WBZW (107.7 FM; LOUDONVILLE, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVNO-FM (106.1 FM; MANSFIELD, OH; Owner: JOHNNY APPLESEED BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WOSE (91.1 FM; COSHOCTON, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WNCO-FM (101.3 FM; ASHLAND, OH; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTNS-FM (99.3 FM; COSHOCTON, OH; Owner: COSHOCTON BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WCLT-FM (100.3 FM; NEWARK, OH; Owner: WCLT RADIO, INC.)
  • WKCO (91.9 FM; GAMBIER, OH; Owner: KENYON COLLEGE)
  • WJIC (91.7 FM; ZANESVILLE, OH; Owner: VCY/AMERICA, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Howard:

  • WMFD-TV (Channel 68; MANSFIELD, OH; Owner: MID-STATE TELEVISION,INC.)
  • WOSU-TV (Channel 34; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W33BW (Channel 33; ASHLAND, OH; Owner: CHRISTIAN FAITH BROADCAST, INC.)
  • W32AR (Channel 32; LEXINGTON, OH; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WOHZ-LP (Channel 57; MANSFIELD, OH; Owner: MID-STATE TELEVISION, INC.)

Howard fatal accident list:

Feb 10, 2018 03:33 PM, Cr-4 Apple Valley Dr, Lat: 40.450658, Lon: -82.328894, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 13Number of bridges
  • 141ft / 43.4mTotal length
  • 17,140Total average daily traffic
  • 1,564Total average daily truck traffic
  • 23,791Total future (year 2035) average daily traffic
New bridges in Howard, OH - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21900-1909
  • 21910-1919
  • 11950-1959
  • 11960-1969
  • 21970-1979
  • 21990-1999
  • 22000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Howard, OH

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

31 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Howard)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

3
  • Booster Pump Station 2 Mi W (Lat: 40.409500 Lon: -82.352667), Type: Pole, Structure height: 5 m, Overall height: 2 m, Call Sign: WPEN933,
    Assigned Frequencies: 72.5400 MHz, Grant Date: 05/16/1997, Expiration Date: 05/16/2002, Cancellation Date: 09/15/2002, Certifier: John W Hunt, Registrant: Knox Cty Sewer And Water Dept, 17604 Coshocton Rd, Mount Vernon, OH 43050, Fax: (614) 397-5010

  • Well Field On Hwy 35 0.5 Mi Sse (Lat: 40.414500 Lon: -82.320722), Type: Pole, Structure height: 5 m, Overall height: 2 m, Call Sign: WPEN934,
    Assigned Frequencies: 72.5400 MHz, Grant Date: 05/16/1997, Expiration Date: 05/16/2002, Cancellation Date: 09/15/2002, Certifier: John W Hunt, Registrant: Knox Cty Sewer And Water Dept, 17604 Coshocton Rd, Mount Vernon, OH 43050, Fax: (614) 397-5010

  • BACK TANK, Back Tank; Floralwood Dr (Lat: 40.452694 Lon: -82.356722), Type: Tank, Structure height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WROP835,
    Assigned Frequencies: 173.287 MHz, Grant Date: 11/16/2021, Expiration Date: 11/16/2031, Certifier: Jeffrey Pickrell, Registrant: Micro-Comm, Inc, 15895 S Pflumm Rd, Olathe, KS 66062, Phone: (913) 390-4500, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

2
  • CB72XC003, 23624 Cornish (Lat: 40.421222 Lon: -82.320389), Type: Ltower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m, Call Sign: WQRY617,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11265.0 MHz, Grant Date: 10/24/2023, Expiration Date: 08/15/2033, Certifier: Jenny Knopf, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th St, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:

  • A6C0699A, 23624 Cornish (Lat: 40.421222 Lon: -82.320389), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m, Call Sign: WRYA911,
    Assigned Frequencies: 11245.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz, 11245.0 MHz, 11405.0 MHz... (+12 more), Grant Date: 07/18/2023, Expiration Date: 07/18/2033, Cancellation Date: 12/26/2023, Certifier: Jenny Knopf, Registrant: T-Mobile Usa, Inc., 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-8401, Fax: (425) 383-4040, Email:


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

51 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Howard)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

8 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Howard)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 32. The highest number of reported fires - 58 took place in 2006, and the least - 15 in 2017. The data has a declining trend.
    Fire incident types in Howard, OH When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (54.8%), and Structure Fires (31.9%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Howard, OH
    • 30154.8%Outside Fires
    • 17531.9%Structure Fires
    • 7012.8%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 30.5%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Howard, OH
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Howard, OH
  • 88.9%Utility gas
  • 11.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Howard, OH
  • 100.0%Utility gas


Howard compared to Ohio state average:

  • Median house value 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.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
There are 14 pilots and 8 other airmen in this city.
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