Moving to Howard, Kansas

Population: 808. Estimated population in July 2024: 764 (-5.4% change)
Males: 363 (44.9%), Females: 445 (55.1%)

Elk County

Zip code: 67349

Demographics

Median resident age: 46.9 years
Median household income: $25,822
Median house value: $25,700

Population by Race

Races in Howard:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.7%)
  • American Indian (3.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

Ancestries: German (20.9%), English (11.8%), Irish (11.5%), Scotch-Irish (4.0%), Italian (3.5%), French (3.2%).

Elevation: 1040 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Map of Howard, KS

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Howard

  • High school or higher: 75.6%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 4.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 27.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Howard city

  • Never married: 14.4%
  • Now married: 63.6%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 12.8%
  • Divorced: 8.2%

0.4% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -8 (-1.0%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Howard:

  • SEDAN CITY HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; SEDAN, KS)
  • GREENWOOD COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 27 miles; EUREKA, KS)
  • CEDAR VALE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 30 miles; CEDAR VALE, KS)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Howard:

  • MC CONNELL AFB (about 71 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: IAB)
  • WICHITA MID-CONTINENT (about 81 miles; WICHITA, KS; Abbreviation: ICT)
  • TULSA INTL (about 93 miles; TULSA, OK; Abbreviation: TUL)

Other public-use airports nearest to Howard:

  • ELK COUNTY (about 8 miles; MOLINE, KS; Abbreviation: 2K6)
  • SEDAN CITY (about 24 miles; SEDAN, KS; Abbreviation: 61K)
  • EUREKA MUNI (about 27 miles; EUREKA, KS; Abbreviation: 13K)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Howard:

  • BUTLER COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; EL DORADO, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,250)
  • COWLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; ARKANSAS CITY, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,392)
  • EMPORIA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; EMPORIA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 4,528)
  • FRIENDS UNIVERSITY (about 78 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 2,983)
  • WICHITA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 86 miles; WICHITA, KS; Full-time enrollment: 10,403)
  • UNIVERSITY OF TULSA (about 94 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 3,760)
  • TULSA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 97 miles; TULSA, OK; Full-time enrollment: 8,727)

Schools

Public high school in Howard:

  • HOWARD WEST ELK JR-SR HIGH (Students: 248; Location: S HWY 99; Grades: 07 – 12)

Libraries

Library in Howard:

  • HOWARD CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $13,178; Location: 124 S. WABASH; 15,089 books; 25 audio materials; 65 video materials; 7 serial subscriptions)