Howard County, Iowa (IA)
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).
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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- 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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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 |
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
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
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%)
Howard County: | 8.6% |
Iowa: | 11.0% |
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.
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 .
Here: | 2.8% |
Iowa: | 2.7% |
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
- 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%
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
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 3,930 | 5 |
Mainline Protestant | 2,914 | 14 |
Evangelical Protestant | 1,104 | 8 |
Other | 2 | - |
None | 1,616 | - |
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:
Howard County: | 3.15 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.14 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 2.10 / 10,000 pop. |
Iowa: | 0.43 / 10,000 pop. |
Howard County: | 7.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Iowa: | 5.55 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 11.56 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 8.01 / 10,000 pop. |
Howard County: | 8.3% |
Iowa: | 7.8% |
Howard County: | 27.1% |
State: | 27.3% |
Here: | 15.9% |
State: | 14.5% |
Agriculture in Howard County:
Average size of farms: 302 acresAverage 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:
- 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%)
- 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%)
- 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%)
- 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%)
- 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%)
- Mexico (51%)
- India (12%)
- Germany (7%)
- South Africa (6%)
- Norway (5%)
- Philippines (5%)
- Japan (3%)
- German (36%)
- Norwegian (12%)
- Czech (10%)
- Swiss (10%)
- American (8%)
- Polish (4%)
- Irish (3%)
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
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%
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%
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
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
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.3
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 3.4%
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%)
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 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: 552Here: | 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 |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.50 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Here: | 7.0 |
State: | 6.8 |
Here: | 5.3 |
State: | 4.2 |
- 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 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
- 171 room
- 272 rooms
- 1123 rooms
- 1354 rooms
- 1755 rooms
- 1546 rooms
- 1157 rooms
- 878 rooms
- 459+ rooms
- 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
- 25no bedroom
- 1541 bedroom
- 2882 bedrooms
- 2563 bedrooms
- 1384 bedrooms
- 145+ bedrooms
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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:
Here: | 39.9% |
Iowa: | 10.6% |
Here: | 5.7% |
Iowa: | 7.9% |
Here: | 32.6% |
Iowa: | 23.9% |
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 | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
John | 111 | 79.2 years |
William | 110 | 80.6 years |
Mary | 107 | 86.5 years |
Frank | 84 | 81.1 years |
Joseph | 77 | 78.9 years |
Edward | 75 | 76.5 years |
Anna | 74 | 86.2 years |
James | 61 | 73.3 years |
George | 60 | 79.5 years |
Charles | 59 | 78.6 years |
Most common last names in Howard County, IA among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Jones | 46 | 81.2 years |
Johnson | 45 | 78.8 years |
Pecinovsky | 27 | 80.5 years |
Smith | 26 | 79.6 years |
Bigalk | 26 | 79.1 years |
Miller | 26 | 80.1 years |
Anderson | 24 | 81.9 years |
Buresh | 21 | 84.0 years |
Davis | 20 | 82.8 years |
Stevenson | 20 | 76.9 years |
Businesses in Howard County, IA | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ace Hardware | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
Alco Stores | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
Chevrolet | 1 | Subway | 1 | |
FedEx | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
H&R Block | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
Long John Silver's | 1 | U.S. Cellular | 1 | |
MasterBrand Cabinets | 2 | UPS | 1 |