Howard township, Miner County, South Dakota (SD) detailed profile
Land area: 32.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 125 (all rural)
Males: 66 | (52.8%) |
Females: 59 | (47.2%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 125 (104 owner occupied, 21 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 17% |
State: | 32% |
Races in Howard township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.8%
Median age of males: 38.8
Median age of females: 40.8
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Average household size: 3.21
Howard township: | 3.2 people |
South Dakota: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.40
Howard township: | $47,940 |
South Dakota: | $48,947 |
Here: | $333 |
State: | $529 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $65,855 (it was $31,800 in 2000)
: | $65,855 |
South Dakota: | $138,400 |
Population density: 4 people per square mile | (very low). |
This township: | 25.2% |
Whole state: | 13.2% |
Cities in this township include: Howard, Vilas.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemetery: Graceland Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
85% of Howard township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in South Dakota.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 90
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 3
- South: 8
- West: 14
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.6%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 37
- Mobile homes: 15
Median worth of mobile homes: $29,000
Housing units in Howard township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (40%)
- Construction (10%)
- Food (5%)
- Metal and metal products (5%)
- Computer and electronic products (5%)
- Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers (5%)
- Food and beverage stores (5%)
- Health care (32%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
- Finance and insurance (11%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
- Food and beverage stores (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (29%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (12%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (10%)
- Electricians (7%)
- Top executives (5%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
- Registered nurses (22%)
- Farmers and farm managers (14%)
- Health technologists and technicians (5%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
- Other healthcare support occupations (5%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
- Cashiers (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Howard township:
- German (31.1%)
- English (26.2%)
- United States or American (14.8%)
- Polish (9.8%)
- Irish (6.6%)
- Scottish (6.6%)
- French (except Basque) (4.9%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 43 (69%)
- Walked: 10 (16%)
- Worked at home: 9 (15%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (92%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 115- In family households: 105 (36 male householders, 0 female householders)
41 spouses, 28 children (28 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 10 (10 male householders (10 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 21 2-persons, 12 3-persons, 3 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 10 1-person,
39 married couples with children.
4 single-parent households (4 men, 0 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here: | 0.0% |
South Dakota: | 8.0% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 6
Here: | 37.5% |
South Dakota: | 5.6% |