Howard County, Nebraska (NE)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 868
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 1,965
Renter-occupied apartments: 612 (it was 581 in 2000)
| % of renters here: | 23% |
| State: | 33% |
Land area: 569 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.3 sq. mi.
Population density: 11 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (24.1%), Retail trade (13.9%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (10.6%), Manufacturing (10.2%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 78%
- Government: 14%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
- Unpaid family work: 0%
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- 5,88490.7%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 3505.4%Two or more races
- 1963.0%Hispanic or Latino
- 280.4%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 280.4%Asian alone
| Median resident age: | 43.2 years |
| Nebraska median age: | 37.4 years |
| Males: 3,328 |  (51.2%) |
| Females: 3,177 |  (48.8%) |
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| Howard County: | 2.0 people |
| Nebraska: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $68,669 ($33,305 in 1999)
| This county: | $68,669 |
| Nebraska: | $69,597 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $537 (lower quartile is $417, upper quartile is $647)
| This county: | $537 |
| State: | $826 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $205,272 (it was $72,500 in 2000)
| Howard: | $205,272 |
| Nebraska: | $232,400 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,436
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $570
Institutionalized population: 35
Crime in 2021 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 1
- Burglaries: 1
- Thefts: 1
- Auto thefts: 0
Crime in 2020 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 1
- Burglaries: 0
- Thefts: 2
- Auto thefts: 0
Health of residents in Howard County based on CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2013 to 2021:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.4. This is about average.68.2% of residents exercised in the past month. This is less than average.
40.7% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is less than average.
51.0% of adult residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
69.4% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 207 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 169 pounds. This is more than average.
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 24 buildings, average cost: $258,100
- 2021: 12 buildings, average cost: $261,100
- 2020: 18 buildings, average cost: $274,600
- 2019: 25 buildings, average cost: $224,900
- 2018: 17 buildings, average cost: $224,800
- 2017: 29 buildings, average cost: $188,900
- 2016: 28 buildings, average cost: $194,800
- 2015: 30 buildings, average cost: $157,000
- 2014: 28 buildings, average cost: $155,100
- 2013: 18 buildings, average cost: $139,400
- 2012: 23 buildings, average cost: $128,700
- 2011: 18 buildings, average cost: $111,200
- 2010: 18 buildings, average cost: $124,300
- 2009: 19 buildings, average cost: $186,400
- 2008: 24 buildings, average cost: $156,300
- 2007: 24 buildings, average cost: $149,400
- 2006: 31 buildings, average cost: $141,900
- 2005: 34 buildings, average cost: $85,900
- 2004: 27 buildings, average cost: $101,700
- 2003: 36 buildings, average cost: $88,100
- 2002: 30 buildings, average cost: $84,400
- 2001: 31 buildings, average cost: $82,900
- 2000: 20 buildings, average cost: $99,900
- 1999: 25 buildings, average cost: $88,500
- 1998: 27 buildings, average cost: $79,400
- 1997: 51 buildings, average cost: $85,400
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $2,488 (1.1%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $2,072 (1.2%)
| Howard County: | 5.3% |
| Nebraska: | 11.2% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 43.2 years old
(Males: 42.3 years old, Females: 44.6 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 45.4 years old, Black residents: 19.4 years old, Asian residents: 64.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 30.7 years old, Other race residents: 44.5 years old)
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, St. Libory, Elba, Howard City, Farwell, Cotesfield, Cushing.
Local government website: www.howardcounty.ne.gov
Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Howard County: Mercer (A), Sunset Speedway (B), The Champions Club (C), Shadow Ridge Country Club (D), Pacific Springs Golf Course (E), Eagle Run Golf Course (F), Glenn Cunningham Lake Campground (G), Fawn Meadows Campground (H), Riverside Campground (I), Goldenrod Campground (J), Oak Grove Campground (K), Cottonwood Campground (L), The Pines Country Club (M), Indian Creek Golf Course (N), Bryant Dairy Farm (O), Douglas County Landfill (P), Circle R Camp (Q), Twin Brooks Camp (R), Two Rivers Farm (S), Skyline Woods Country Club (T). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Howard County include: Community Covenant Church (A), Saint Thomas Lutheran Church (B), Zion Church (C), United Brethren Church (D), Two Rivers Church (E), Our Saviours Baptist Church (F), Candlewood Community Church (G), Elkhorn Community Church (H), Elkhorn Hills Methodist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Elk City Cemetery (1), Elkhorn Cemetery (2), Valley Cemetery (3), Mount Auburn Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Timber Lodge Lake (A), Lake Taormina (B), Trout Lake (C), Riverside Lakes (D), Lake Clagus (E), Papillion Creek Reservoir D-45 (F), Lonergan Lake (G), Newport Landing Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Ponca Creek (A), Rawhide Creek (B), Boxelder Creek (C), North Branch West Papillion Creek (D), Big Slough (E), Bennington Creek (F), Oak View Creek (G), Old Lincoln Highway Creek (H), Ridgewood Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Howard County include: Huntington Park (1), Caboose Park (2), Fort Atkinson Historical Marker (3), Oto Indians Historical Marker (4), Walnut Grove Park (5), Englewood Park (6), Bay Meadows Park (7), Boettger Farm Historical Marker (8), Shipley Cemetery Historical Marker (9). Display/hide their locations on the map
Neighboring counties: Butler County 
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| Here: | 2.0% |
| Nebraska: | 2.2% |
Current college students: 161
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 95.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 22.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 115 (33.4% naturalized citizens)
| Howard County: | 1.8% |
| Whole state: | 7.2% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 282010 or later
- 142000 to 2009
- 671990 to 1999
- 61980 to 1989
- 151970 to 1979
- 12Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 100.2%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 2,605
- One, attached: 31
- Two: 22
- 3 or 4: 30
- 5 to 9: 49
- 10 to 19: 5
- 20 to 49: 24
- 50 or more: 45
- Mobile homes: 91
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6
Housing units in Howard County with a mortgage: 979 (37 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 27 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 16
| Here: | 98.4% with mortgage |
| State: | 98.0% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Howard County
| Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic | 1,467 | 3 |
| Evangelical Protestant | 1,063 | 7 |
| Mainline Protestant | 914 | 7 |
| Other | 1 | - |
| None | 2,829 | - |
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: | 4.56 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.60 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 5
| Howard County: | 7.60 / 10,000 pop. |
| Nebraska: | 4.83 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 7
| This county: | 10.65 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 7.76 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Howard County: | 7.9% |
| Nebraska: | 7.9% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Howard County: | 28.9% |
| State: | 28.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| Here: | 10.2% |
| State: | 12.9% |
Agriculture in Howard County:
Average size of farms: 489 acresAverage 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 below Nebraska state average. It is 2850987.1 times below overall U.S. average.Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 fatalities and 161 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 5/6/1975, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 133 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Howard County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Nebraska state average. It is 375% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 9/3/2016 at 12:02:44, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 342.0 miles away from Howard County center
On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 655.7 miles away from the county center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 6/22/2019 at 08:50:24, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MW, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 145.5 miles away from the county center
On 11/3/2002 at 20:41:56, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 109.5 miles away from the county center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 404.2 miles away from Howard County center
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML) earthquake occurred 371.5 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Nebraska Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4521, Natural disaster type: Other
- Nebraska Severe Winter Storm, Straight-line Winds, And Flooding, Incident Period: March 9, 2019 - April 1, 2019, FEMA Id: 4420, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Flood, Wind
- Nebraska Severe Winter Storm And Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: April 13, 2018 - April 18, 2018, FEMA Id: 4375, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Wind
- Nebraska Severe Storms, Winter Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: October 02, 2013 to October 07, 2013, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4156: November 26, 2013, FEMA Id: 4156, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm, Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Nebraska Severe Storms, Flooding, and Tornadoes, Incident Period: June 01, 2010 to August 29, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1924: July 15, 2010, FEMA Id: 1924, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Nebraska Severe Storms, Ice Jams, and Flooding, Incident Period: March 06, 2010 to April 03, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1902: April 21, 2010, FEMA Id: 1902, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Nebraska Severe Winter Storms and Snowstorm, Incident Period: December 22, 2009 to January 08, 2010, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1878: February 25, 2010, FEMA Id: 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: 1770, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Nebraska Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 28, 2007 to June 02, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1714: July 24, 2007, FEMA Id: 1714, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Nebraska Severe Winter Storms, Incident Period: December 19, 2006 to January 01, 2007, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1674: January 07, 2007, FEMA Id: 1674, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- 9 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Howard County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 15
Emergencies Declared: 1
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 12, Storms: 11, Tornadoes: 7, Winter Storms: 5, Winds: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 1,445 (74.3%)
- Carpooled: 138 (7.1%)
- Bus: 5 (0.3%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 13 (0.7%)
- Walked: 82 (4.2%)
- Worked at home: 266 (13.7%)
- Health care and social assistance (28%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Finance and insurance (10%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (4%)
- Manufacturing (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (31%)
- Educational services (14%)
- Retail trade (13%)
- Finance and insurance (11%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Manufacturing (4%)
- Management occupations (17%)
- Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (14%)
- Production occupations (11%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (10%)
- Material moving occupations (8%)
- Transportation occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (26%)
- Business and financial operations occupations (10%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
- Management occupations (8%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (8%)
- Sales and related occupations (7%)
- Healthcare support occupations (7%)
- Mexico (61%)
- Philippines (6%)
- Canada (6%)
- India (5%)
- Germany (5%)
- Honduras (5%)
- Africa, n.e.c. (2%)
- German (40%)
- Polish (12%)
- American (10%)
- European (6%)
- Danish (6%)
- Irish (5%)
- English (5%)
42 people in nursing homes
4.93% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($61,256 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 4.93% |
| Nebraska average: | 6.18% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.93% relocated from other counties in Nebraska ($61,256 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated from other states.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
| from Hall County, NE |  2.52% ($61,156 average AGI) |
5.49% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($56,407 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: | 5.49% |
| Nebraska average: | 6.45% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.49% relocated to other counties in Nebraska ($56,407 average AGI)
10 or fewer of this county's residents relocated to other states.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
| to Hall County, NE | 2.31% ($47,729 average AGI) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 10.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 11.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 2.4
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 6.9%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 1,248 (1,122 aged, 126 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 200 (13%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Howard County, Nebraska in 1999 - 2019:
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (10)
- Congestive heart failure (10)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 8,108
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 372
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 38,887
General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,446
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 880
Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 31
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 15
Household type by relationship:
Households: 6,505- Male householders: 1,406 (365 living alone), Female householders: 1,225 (320 living alone)
1,541 spouses (1,535 opposite-sex spouses), 111 unmarried partners, (106 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 1,906 children (1,704 natural, 86 adopted, 110 stepchildren), 62 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 86 parents, 6 foster children, 31 other relatives, 111 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 29
Size of family households: 1,030 2-persons, 290 3-persons, 255 4-persons, 180 5-persons, 81 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 683 1-person, 60 2-persons, 21 3-persons.
1,242 married couples with children.
218 single-parent households (88 men, 130 women).
97.0% of residents of Howard speak English at home.
2.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 20% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 17% speak English well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $41,662,000 ($6,198 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 |
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: | 6.7 |
| State: | 7.1 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.9 |
| State: | 4.2 |
- Year house built in Howard County, Nebraska
- 02020 or later
- 3172010 to 2019
- 1612000 to 2009
- 3241990 to 1999
- 2351980 to 1989
- 4261970 to 1979
- 1961960 to 1969
- 1551950 to 1959
- 1171940 to 1949
- 9881939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Howard County, Nebraska
- 101 room
- 112 rooms
- 173 rooms
- 1014 rooms
- 4175 rooms
- 3476 rooms
- 3647 rooms
- 2778 rooms
- 4329+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Howard County, Nebraska
- 01 room
- 352 rooms
- 1173 rooms
- 1324 rooms
- 1005 rooms
- 1246 rooms
- 477 rooms
- 198 rooms
- 759+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Howard County, Nebraska
- 9no bedroom
- 531 bedroom
- 3552 bedrooms
- 9213 bedrooms
- 4484 bedrooms
- 1865+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Howard County, Nebraska
- 0no bedroom
- 1171 bedroom
- 2832 bedrooms
- 1693 bedrooms
- 204 bedrooms
- 545+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Howard County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 25no vehicle
- 2251 vehicle
- 7432 vehicles
- 5203 vehicles
- 2994 vehicles
- 1595+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Howard County in renter-occupied apartments
- 140no vehicle
- 2281 vehicle
- 1792 vehicles
- 763 vehicles
- 194 vehicles
- 45+ vehicles
96.4% of Howard County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 27% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 86% lived in Nebraska.
| Howard County: | 96.4% |
| State average: | 87.4% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 5,549
- Other state: 799
- Northeast: 21
- Midwest: 338
- South: 126
- West: 324
- 37.7%Electricity
- 30.0%Utility gas
- 26.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.3%Wood
- 1.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.4%No fuel used
- 0.3%Other fuel
- 34.6%Electricity
- 31.0%Utility gas
- 28.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.8%Other fuel
- 0.8%Wood
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 40
| Here: | 6.2% |
| Nebraska: | 14.1% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 17
| Here: | 4.1% |
| Nebraska: | 12.5% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 16
| Here: | 10.6% |
| Nebraska: | 18.0% |
Howard County government finances - Expenditure in 2020:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $17,037,000
Hospital Public: $16,220,000
Other: $18,000
Regular Highways: $11,000
- Construction - Hospitals: $970,000
General Public Buildings: $19,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $17,153,000
Hospitals: $16,665,000
Regular Highways: $1,770,000
General - Other: $1,360,000
General - Other: $876,000
Police Protection: $293,000
Police Protection: $287,000
Financial Administration: $277,000
Financial Administration: $233,000
Central Staff Services: $228,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $209,000
Central Staff Services: $200,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $180,000
Regular Highways: $148,000
Correctional Institutions: $144,000
Natural Resources - Other: $80,000
Public Welfare - Other: $35,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Natural Resources: $3,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $107,000
Interest on Debt: $47,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $34,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $26,000
General Local Government Support: $5,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,038,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,197,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $2,179,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,905,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,715,000
Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,585,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $895,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $841,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $300,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $190,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $5,158,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,135,000
Donations From Private Sources: $344,000
Interest Earnings: $221,000
Interest Earnings: $71,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $283,000
Regular Highways: $87,000
Police Protection: $64,000
Police Protection: $45,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,617,000
Cash and Securities: $12,642,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $9,443,000
Beginning: $2,195,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,179,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,815,000
Highways: $1,617,000
Highways: $1,458,000
Other: $45,000
Other: $13,000
General Local Government Support: $6,000
- Tax - Property: $2,484,000
Property: $2,473,000
Death and Gift: $507,000
Motor Vehicle License: $363,000
Motor Vehicle License: $326,000
Death and Gift: $282,000
Public Utilities Sales: $66,000
Other Selective Sales: $4,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $9,252,000
: $8,810,000
Howard County government finances - Revenue in 2020:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $17,037,000
Hospital Public: $16,220,000
Other: $18,000
Regular Highways: $11,000
- Construction - Hospitals: $970,000
General Public Buildings: $19,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $17,153,000
Hospitals: $16,665,000
Regular Highways: $1,770,000
General - Other: $1,360,000
General - Other: $876,000
Police Protection: $293,000
Police Protection: $287,000
Financial Administration: $277,000
Financial Administration: $233,000
Central Staff Services: $228,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $209,000
Central Staff Services: $200,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $180,000
Regular Highways: $148,000
Correctional Institutions: $144,000
Natural Resources - Other: $80,000
Public Welfare - Other: $35,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Natural Resources: $3,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $107,000
Interest on Debt: $47,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $34,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $26,000
General Local Government Support: $5,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,038,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,197,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $2,179,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,905,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,715,000
Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,585,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $895,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $841,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $300,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $190,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $5,158,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,135,000
Donations From Private Sources: $344,000
Interest Earnings: $221,000
Interest Earnings: $71,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $283,000
Regular Highways: $87,000
Police Protection: $64,000
Police Protection: $45,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,617,000
Cash and Securities: $12,642,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $9,443,000
Beginning: $2,195,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,179,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,815,000
Highways: $1,617,000
Highways: $1,458,000
Other: $45,000
Other: $13,000
General Local Government Support: $6,000
- Tax - Property: $2,484,000
Property: $2,473,000
Death and Gift: $507,000
Motor Vehicle License: $363,000
Motor Vehicle License: $326,000
Death and Gift: $282,000
Public Utilities Sales: $66,000
Other Selective Sales: $4,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $9,252,000
: $8,810,000
Howard County government finances - Debt in 2020:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $17,037,000
Hospital Public: $16,220,000
Other: $18,000
Regular Highways: $11,000
- Construction - Hospitals: $970,000
General Public Buildings: $19,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $17,153,000
Hospitals: $16,665,000
Regular Highways: $1,770,000
General - Other: $1,360,000
General - Other: $876,000
Police Protection: $293,000
Police Protection: $287,000
Financial Administration: $277,000
Financial Administration: $233,000
Central Staff Services: $228,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $209,000
Central Staff Services: $200,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $180,000
Regular Highways: $148,000
Correctional Institutions: $144,000
Natural Resources - Other: $80,000
Public Welfare - Other: $35,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Natural Resources: $3,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $107,000
Interest on Debt: $47,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $34,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $26,000
General Local Government Support: $5,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,038,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,197,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $2,179,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,905,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,715,000
Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,585,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $895,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $841,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $300,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $190,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $5,158,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,135,000
Donations From Private Sources: $344,000
Interest Earnings: $221,000
Interest Earnings: $71,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $283,000
Regular Highways: $87,000
Police Protection: $64,000
Police Protection: $45,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,617,000
Cash and Securities: $12,642,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $9,443,000
Beginning: $2,195,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,179,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,815,000
Highways: $1,617,000
Highways: $1,458,000
Other: $45,000
Other: $13,000
General Local Government Support: $6,000
- Tax - Property: $2,484,000
Property: $2,473,000
Death and Gift: $507,000
Motor Vehicle License: $363,000
Motor Vehicle License: $326,000
Death and Gift: $282,000
Public Utilities Sales: $66,000
Other Selective Sales: $4,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $9,252,000
: $8,810,000
Howard County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $17,037,000
Hospital Public: $16,220,000
Other: $18,000
Regular Highways: $11,000
- Construction - Hospitals: $970,000
General Public Buildings: $19,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $17,153,000
Hospitals: $16,665,000
Regular Highways: $1,770,000
General - Other: $1,360,000
General - Other: $876,000
Police Protection: $293,000
Police Protection: $287,000
Financial Administration: $277,000
Financial Administration: $233,000
Central Staff Services: $228,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $209,000
Central Staff Services: $200,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $180,000
Regular Highways: $148,000
Correctional Institutions: $144,000
Natural Resources - Other: $80,000
Public Welfare - Other: $35,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Natural Resources: $3,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $107,000
Interest on Debt: $47,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - Correctional Institutions: $34,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Other: $26,000
General Local Government Support: $5,000
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $4,038,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $3,197,000
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $2,179,000
Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,905,000
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,715,000
Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,585,000
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $895,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $841,000
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $300,000
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $190,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $5,158,000
General Revenue - Other: $2,135,000
Donations From Private Sources: $344,000
Interest Earnings: $221,000
Interest Earnings: $71,000
Fines and Forfeits: $2,000
Fines and Forfeits: $1,000
Donations From Private Sources: $1,000
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $283,000
Regular Highways: $87,000
Police Protection: $64,000
Police Protection: $45,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,617,000
Cash and Securities: $12,642,000
- Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $9,443,000
Beginning: $2,195,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,179,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,815,000
Highways: $1,617,000
Highways: $1,458,000
Other: $45,000
Other: $13,000
General Local Government Support: $6,000
- Tax - Property: $2,484,000
Property: $2,473,000
Death and Gift: $507,000
Motor Vehicle License: $363,000
Motor Vehicle License: $326,000
Death and Gift: $282,000
Public Utilities Sales: $66,000
Other Selective Sales: $4,000
Alcoholic Beverage License: $1,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $9,252,000
: $8,810,000
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
| Most common first names in Howard County, NE among deceased individuals | ||
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Anna | 44 | 84.5 years |
| John | 35 | 81.6 years |
| William | 33 | 77.5 years |
| Mary | 28 | 84.6 years |
| Edward | 28 | 82.5 years |
| Robert | 27 | 70.1 years |
| George | 26 | 78.4 years |
| Charles | 26 | 80.2 years |
| James | 22 | 77.1 years |
| Frank | 20 | 79.9 years |
| Most common last names in Howard County, NE among deceased individuals | ||
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|---|---|
| Christensen | 40 | 79.4 years |
| Hansen | 26 | 76.5 years |
| Petersen | 25 | 77.1 years |
| Jensen | 22 | 82.9 years |
| Jacobsen | 21 | 79.7 years |
| Nielsen | 20 | 81.7 years |
| Pedersen | 18 | 79.5 years |
| Nelson | 16 | 81.9 years |
| Jares | 16 | 77.5 years |
| Rasmussen | 15 | 82.8 years |
| Businesses in Howard County, NE | ||||
| Name | Count | Name | Count | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ford | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
| H&R Block | 1 | Subway | 1 | |
| MasterBrand Cabinets | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |