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Howard County, Iowa (IA)

County population in 2022: 9,513 (37% urban, 63% rural); it was 9,932 in 2000
County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 1,756
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,387
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,147
Renter-occupied apartments: 801 (it was 827 in 2000)
% of renters here:

21%
State:

28%

Land area: 473 sq. mi.

Water area: 0.4 sq. mi.

Population density: 20 people per square mile   (low).

March 2022 cost of living index in Howard County: 82.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (22.7%), Manufacturing (21.8%), Retail trade (12.3%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (11.9%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 76%
  • Government: 13%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 10%
  • Unpaid family work: 1%
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  • Races in Howard County, IA (2022)
    • 8,94294.5%White Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 2752.9%Two or more races
    • 1781.9%Hispanic or Latino
    • 280.3%Asian alone
    • 160.2%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
    • 130.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 90.10%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age:

40.0 years
Iowa median age:

38.9 years
Males: 4,813  (50.6%)
Females: 4,700  (49.4%)
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Average household size:
Howard County:

2.0 people
Iowa:

2 people

Estimated median household income in 2022: $63,056 ($34,641 in 1999)
This county:

$63,056
Iowa:

$69,588

Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $558 (lower quartile is $418, upper quartile is $661)
This county:

$558
State:

$741


Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $134,055 (it was $64,500 in 2000)
Howard:

$134,055
Iowa:

$194,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $82,294 - $236,118
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,110
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $491

Institutionalized population: 152

Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 3
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 2
  • Burglaries: 44
  • Thefts: 21
  • Auto thefts: 2

Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 1
  • Robberies: 0
  • Assaults: 1
  • Burglaries: 10
  • Thefts: 13
  • Auto thefts: 4
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Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 2 buildings, average cost: $450,000
  • 2021: 7 buildings, average cost: $250,000
  • 2020: 4 buildings, average cost: $289,000
  • 2019: 4 buildings, average cost: $252,500
  • 2018: 4 buildings, average cost: $350,000
  • 2017: 1 building, cost: $200,000
  • 2016: 6 buildings, average cost: $204,200
  • 2015: 2 buildings, average cost: $225,000
  • 2014: 1 building, cost: $320,000
  • 2013: 5 buildings, average cost: $175,000
  • 2012: 4 buildings, average cost: $212,500
  • 2011: 4 buildings, average cost: $240,800
  • 2010: 7 buildings, average cost: $192,800
  • 2009: 8 buildings, average cost: $149,700
  • 2008: 26 buildings, average cost: $155,500
  • 2007: 14 buildings, average cost: $146,000
  • 2006: 12 buildings, average cost: $160,600
  • 2005: 16 buildings, average cost: $127,100
  • 2004: 12 buildings, average cost: $93,300
  • 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $81,400
  • 2002: 12 buildings, average cost: $109,200
  • 2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $108,600
  • 2000: 16 buildings, average cost: $85,300
  • 1999: 15 buildings, average cost: $92,000
  • 1998: 17 buildings, average cost: $96,900
  • 1997: 13 buildings, average cost: $88,800
Number of permits per 10,000 Howard, IA residents
Average permit cost in Howard, IA

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,711 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,548 (1.1%)

Distribution of median household income in Howard, IA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Howard, IA in 2022
Distribution of rent paid by renters in Howard, IA in 2022
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 8.6%
Howard County:

8.6%
Iowa:

11.0%
(7.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 110.0% for Black residents, 23.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 14.7% for other race residents, 22.8% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2022: 40.0 years old
(Males: 39.2 years old, Females: 40.5 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 40.7 years old, Black residents: 32.7 years old, Asian residents: 51.8 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 24.0 years old, Other race residents: 29.3 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Howard County is $388 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $498 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $645 a month.

Cities in this county include: Cresco, Riceville, Elma, Lime Springs, Protivin, Chester.

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

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Howard County: Gopher (A), Zylstra Feedlot (B), Nustar Farms (C), High Plains Dairy (D), Triple Pine Farm (E), Jacobsma Farms (F), J D M Farm (G), Doorenbos Farm (H), Croatt Farms (I), Helmers Farms (J), Feldkamp Farms (K), Dreher Farm (L), J M D Farms (M), T K C Farms (N), Beltman Farms (O), Gradert Farms (P), Redwood Farms (Q), Vanderpol Farms (R), J D K Farms (S), Alex Farms (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Howard County: Zion Lutheran Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: North Sibley Cemetery (1), Saint Andrews Cemetery (2), Saint Marys Cemetery (3), Fairview Cemetery (4), Gilman Cemetery (5), Union Cemetery (6), Harrison Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and swamps: Rush Lake (A), Sutton Lake Marsh (B), Wasmund Slough (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Rush Lake Outlet (A), Kappes Creek (B), Wagner Creek (C), Dry Run (D), Osterman Creek (E), Little Ocheyedan River (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Howard County include: Loof Wildlife Management Area (1), Ashton Pits State Public Hunting Area (2), Swalve Wildlife Management Area (3), Wilson Pit Wildlife Area (4), Keller Wildlife Area (5), Melvin Arboretum Park (6), Rush Lake State Game Management Area (7), Ocheyedan Well Wildlife Area (8), Ocheyedan Mound Wildlife Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Neighboring counties: Windham County, Vermont , Natrona County, Wyoming , Faribault County, Minnesota , Hancock County , Lincoln County, South Dakota , Rock County, Minnesota , Sioux County .

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.8%
Iowa:

2.7%

Unemployment by year in Howard, IA
County total employment by year in Howard, IA
County average yearly wages by year in Howard, IA

Current college students: 234
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 92.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 113 (26.0% naturalized citizens)

Howard County:

1.2%
Whole state:

6.0%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 432010 or later
  • 312000 to 2009
  • 171990 to 1999
  • 161980 to 1989
  • 21970 to 1979
  • 8Before 1970

Mean travel time to work (commute):  minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.7%

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

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 3,933
  • One, attached: 58
  • Two: 59
  • 3 or 4: 125
  • 5 to 9: 44
  • 10 to 19: 52
  • 20 to 49: 22
  • 50 or more: 2
  • Mobile homes: 51

Housing units in Howard County with a mortgage: 1,308 (337 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 325 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 94

Here:

1.1% with mortgage
State:

97.1% with mortgage

Religion statistics for Howard County

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic3,9305
Mainline Protestant2,91414
Evangelical Protestant1,1048
Other2-
None1,616-
Howard County Religion Details
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Howard County:

3.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.


Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
This county:

2.10 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

0.43 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
Howard County:

7.36 / 10,000 pop.
Iowa:

5.55 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 11
This county:

11.56 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.01 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Howard County:

8.3%
Iowa:

7.8%

Adult obesity rate:
Howard County:

27.1%
State:

27.3%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

15.9%
State:

14.5%

Agriculture in Howard County:

Average size of farms: 302 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $118,110
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $257.86
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 48.02%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $99,246
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 78.74%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $99,933
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.25%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 11.79
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 10.20%
Corn for grain: 100485 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 93866 harvested acres
Vegetables: 14 harvested acres

Tornado activity:

Howard County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Iowa state average. It is 1876794.1 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 6 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/7/1993, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 5 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Howard County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Iowa state average. It is 89% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/9/1975 at 14:54:15, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 244.4 miles away from Howard County 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, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 410.0 miles away from the county center
On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 217.3 miles away from the county center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 388.8 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 410.0 miles away from Howard County center
On 6/5/1993 at 01:24:53, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 254.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Iowa Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: March 17, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4483-IA: March 23, 2020, FEMA Id: 4483, Natural disaster type: Other
  • Iowa Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: March 12, 2019, FEMA Id: 4421, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: June 6, 2018 - July 2, 2018, FEMA Id: 4386, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Iowa Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: September 21, 2016 to October 03, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4289: October 31, 2016, FEMA Id: 4289, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: August 23, 2016 to August 27, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4281: September 29, 2016, FEMA Id: 4281, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood, Wind
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 20, 2015 to June 25, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4234: July 31, 2015, FEMA Id: 4234, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: June 21, 2013 to June 28, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4135: July 31, 2013, FEMA Id: 4135, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 19, 2013 to June 15, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4126: July 02, 2013, FEMA Id: 4126, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 01, 2010 to August 31, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1930: July 29, 2010, FEMA Id: 1930, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • Iowa Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: May 25, 2008 to August 13, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1763: May 27, 2008, FEMA Id: 1763, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
  • 10 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.

The number of natural disasters in Howard County (20) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 17
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 16, Storms: 15, Tornadoes: 9, Winds: 3, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Howard

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 3,232 (72.8%)
  • Carpooled: 386 (8.7%)
  • Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 71 (1.6%)
  • Bicycle: 47 (1.1%)
  • Walked: 178 (4.0%)
  • Worked at home: 535 (12.0%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Most common industries in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common industries for males in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (27%)
  • Retail trade (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Manufacturing (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Other services, except public administration (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common industries for females in 2022


  • Health care and social assistance (31%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Manufacturing (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Other services, except public administration (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations in 2022 (%)
Males Females
Most common occupations for males in 2022


  • Production occupations (16%)
  • Management occupations (14%)
  • Construction and extraction occupations (13%)
  • Material moving occupations (12%)
  • Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (10%)
  • Transportation occupations (7%)
  • Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females in 2022


  • Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
  • Management occupations (12%)
  • Sales and related occupations (10%)
  • Production occupations (9%)
  • Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
  • Educational instruction, and library occupations (6%)
  • Healthcare support occupations (5%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents


  • Mexico (51%)
  • India (12%)
  • Germany (7%)
  • South Africa (6%)
  • Norway (5%)
  • Philippines (5%)
  • Japan (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Howard County


  • German (36%)
  • Norwegian (12%)
  • Czech (10%)
  • Swiss (10%)
  • American (8%)
  • Polish (4%)
  • Irish (3%)

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

People in group quarters in Howard County, Iowa in 2010:

  • 138 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 34 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 27 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 9 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 4 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere

People in group quarters in Howard County, Iowa in 2000:

  • 157 people in nursing homes
  • 40 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 32 people in other group homes
  • 27 people in religious group quarters
  • 11 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 4 people in halfway houses
Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2020 was $59,057.

5.21% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($45,540 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.21%
Iowa average:

6.47%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.55% relocated from other counties in Iowa ($29,930 average AGI)
1.67% relocated from other states ($15,610 average AGI)
Howard County:

1.67%
Iowa average:

2.75%

Residents relocating <b>from</b> other counties or countries

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Winneshiek County, IA  1.17% ($44,244 average AGI)


5.04% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($48,736 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.04%
Iowa average:

6.50%


10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.76% relocated to other counties in Iowa ($36,580 average AGI)
1.28% relocated to other states ($12,155 average AGI)
Howard County:

1.28%
Iowa average:

2.79%

Residents relocating <b>to</b> other counties or countries

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Winneshiek County, IA  0.91% ($40,371 average AGI)
to Mitchell County, IA  0.68% ($41,269)
to Chickasaw County, IA  0.52% ($56,950)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.8

Births per 1000 population in Howard County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 12.3

Deaths per 1000 population in Howard County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.3

Infant deaths per 1000 population in Howard County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.5%
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.4%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Howard County
All 18-64 40-64 50-64 Under 19
Population without health insurance coverage in Howard County
18-64 population without health insurance coverage in Howard County
40-64 population without health insurance coverage in Howard County
50-64 population without health insurance coverage in Howard County
Population under 19 years without health insurance coverage in Howard County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,048 (1,876 aged, 172 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 78 (3%)
Persons enrolled in Medicare
Aged persons enrolled in Medicare
Disabled persons enrolled in Medicare

Most common underlying causes of death in Howard County, Iowa in 1999 - 2019:

  • Atherosclerotic heart disease (301)
  • Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (137)
  • Senility (36)
  • Alzheimer disease, unspecified (24)
  • Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (20)
  • Pneumonia, unspecified (11)
  • Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (11)
  • Congestive heart failure (10)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 10.17
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 3,030
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 254
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 27,629

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,412
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,515
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 10

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 52
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 31

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 10

Household type by relationship:

Households: 9,513
  • Male householders: 2,085 (586 living alone), Female householders: 1,664 (458 living alone)
  • 2,161 spouses (2,161 opposite-sex spouses), 280 unmarried partners, (280 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 2,729 children (2,519 natural, 35 adopted, 178 stepchildren), 83 grandchildren, 56 brothers or sisters, 31 parents, 0 foster children, 88 other relatives, 123 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 226

Size of family households: 1,379 2-persons, 389 3-persons, 275 4-persons, 202 5-persons, 161 6-persons, 91 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,045 1-person, 203 2-persons, 15 3-persons, 1 4-persons.

1,868 married couples with children.
378 single-parent households (97 men, 281 women).

92.1% of residents of Howard speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
6.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (78% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:

Federal Government expenditure: $62,740,000 ($6,380 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $732,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $23,129,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $11,754,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $15,267,000
Federal grants: $9,987,000
Federal procurement contracts: $567,000 ($40,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,037,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $932,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,391,000
Federal Government insurance: $50,164,000

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

Births: 552
Here:

57 per 1000 residents
State:

66 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 612
Here:

63 per 1000 residents
State:

48 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +1
Here:

+0 per 1000 residents
State:

+10 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -160
Here:  -16 per 1000 residents
State:  -14 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Howard County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.50 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.0
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

5.3
State:

4.2

Year house built in Howard County, Iowa
  • Year house built in Howard County, Iowa
  • 402020 or later
  • 1702010 to 2019
  • 2812000 to 2009
  • 2051990 to 1999
  • 3051980 to 1989
  • 6151970 to 1979
  • 3961960 to 1969
  • 1931950 to 1959
  • 3531940 to 1949
  • 1,7151939 or earlier
Rooms in houses/apartments in Howard County, Iowa
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Howard County, Iowa
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Howard County, Iowa
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 393 rooms
  • 2764 rooms
  • 3635 rooms
  • 5126 rooms
  • 5317 rooms
  • 5358 rooms
  • 6139+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Howard County, Iowa
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Howard County, Iowa
  • 171 room
  • 272 rooms
  • 1123 rooms
  • 1354 rooms
  • 1755 rooms
  • 1546 rooms
  • 1157 rooms
  • 878 rooms
  • 459+ rooms
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Howard County, Iowa
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Howard County, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Howard County, Iowa
  • 0no bedroom
  • 451 bedroom
  • 6682 bedrooms
  • 1,1783 bedrooms
  • 7504 bedrooms
  • 2415+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Howard County, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Howard County, Iowa
  • 25no bedroom
  • 1541 bedroom
  • 2882 bedrooms
  • 2563 bedrooms
  • 1384 bedrooms
  • 145+ bedrooms
Cars and other vehicles available in Howard County, Iowa in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Howard County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Howard County in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 159no vehicle
  • 5201 vehicle
  • 1,1142 vehicles
  • 5423 vehicles
  • 3244 vehicles
  • 2275+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Howard County in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Howard County in renter-occupied apartments
  • 96no vehicle
  • 2731 vehicle
  • 3322 vehicles
  • 1333 vehicles
  • 354 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles

91.2% of Howard County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Iowa.

Howard County:

91.2%
State average:

87.2%

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

  • This state: 6,812
  • Other state: 2,539
  • Northeast: 176
  • Midwest: 1,952
  • South: 167
  • West: 233
Year householders moved into unit in Howard County, IA
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Howard County
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos
  • 46.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 34.6%Utility gas
  • 9.1%Electricity
  • 6.8%Wood
  • 1.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.0%Other fuel
  • 0.6%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments
  • 41.5%Utility gas
  • 25.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 23.4%Electricity
  • 5.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 4.6%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 413
Here:

39.9%
Iowa:

10.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 26
Here:

5.7%
Iowa:

7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 30
Here:

32.6%
Iowa:

23.9%

Educational Attainment
School Enrollment by Level of School
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

Howard County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,147,000
  • Charges - Parks and Recreation: $126,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $8,124,000
    Regular Highways: $5,460,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,145,000
    Police Protection: $927,000
    Financial Administration: $864,000
    Correctional Institutions: $553,000
    Central Staff Services: $330,000
    Health - Other: $229,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $194,000
    General Public Buildings: $149,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $7,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $48,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $593,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $38,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,959,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,812,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,920,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,773,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $7,726,000
    Rents: $86,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,271,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $350,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,008,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $99,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,600,000

Howard County government finances - Revenue in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,147,000
  • Charges - Parks and Recreation: $126,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $8,124,000
    Regular Highways: $5,460,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,145,000
    Police Protection: $927,000
    Financial Administration: $864,000
    Correctional Institutions: $553,000
    Central Staff Services: $330,000
    Health - Other: $229,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $194,000
    General Public Buildings: $149,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $7,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $48,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $593,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $38,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,959,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,812,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,920,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,773,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $7,726,000
    Rents: $86,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,271,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $350,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,008,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $99,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,600,000

Howard County government finances - Debt in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,147,000
  • Charges - Parks and Recreation: $126,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $8,124,000
    Regular Highways: $5,460,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,145,000
    Police Protection: $927,000
    Financial Administration: $864,000
    Correctional Institutions: $553,000
    Central Staff Services: $330,000
    Health - Other: $229,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $194,000
    General Public Buildings: $149,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $7,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $48,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $593,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $38,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,959,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,812,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,920,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,773,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $7,726,000
    Rents: $86,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,271,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $350,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,008,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $99,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,600,000

Howard County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,147,000
  • Charges - Parks and Recreation: $126,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $8,124,000
    Regular Highways: $5,460,000
    Parks and Recreation: $2,145,000
    Police Protection: $927,000
    Financial Administration: $864,000
    Correctional Institutions: $553,000
    Central Staff Services: $330,000
    Health - Other: $229,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $194,000
    General Public Buildings: $149,000
    Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Other Purposes: $7,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $48,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $593,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Health and Hospitals: $38,000
  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $16,959,000
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,812,000
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,920,000
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,773,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $7,726,000
    Rents: $86,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,271,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $350,000
  • Tax - Property: $5,008,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $99,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $3,600,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 110
  • Number of aged recipients: 26
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 84
  • Number of recipients under 18: 14
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 58
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 38
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 56
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 39
Most common first names in Howard County, IA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John11179.2 years
William11080.6 years
Mary10786.5 years
Frank8481.1 years
Joseph7778.9 years
Edward7576.5 years
Anna7486.2 years
James6173.3 years
George6079.5 years
Charles5978.6 years
Most common last names in Howard County, IA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Jones4681.2 years
Johnson4578.8 years
Pecinovsky2780.5 years
Smith2679.6 years
Bigalk2679.1 years
Miller2680.1 years
Anderson2481.9 years
Buresh2184.0 years
Davis2082.8 years
Stevenson2076.9 years
Businesses in Howard County, IA
NameCountNameCount
Ace Hardware1Pizza Hut1
Alco Stores1RadioShack1
Chevrolet1Subway1
FedEx1Super 81
H&R Block1True Value1
Long John Silver's1U.S. Cellular1
MasterBrand Cabinets2UPS1
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