Moving to Howard Lake, Minnesota

Population: 1,853. Estimated population in July 2024: 1,957 (+5.6% change)
Males: 883 (47.7%), Females: 970 (52.3%)

Wright County

Zip codes: 55349.

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.3 years
Median household income: $38,015
Median house value: $96,400

Population by Race

Races in Howard Lake:

• White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
• Hispanic (1.0%)

Ancestries: German (50.5%), Swedish (10.6%), Norwegian (10.0%), Irish (9.1%), United States (4.7%), Polish (4.5%).

Elevation: 1018 feet

Land area: 1.3 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Howard Lake

• High school or higher: 81.7%
• Bachelor’s degree or higher: 9.4%
• Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
• Unemployed: 5.2%
• Mean travel time to work: 30.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Howard Lake city

• Never married: 22.8%
• Now married: 58.3%
• Separated: 0.9%
• Widowed: 6.9%
• Divorced: 11.0%

1.0% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +266 (+16.8%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Howard Lake:

• BUFFALO HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; BUFFALO, MN)
• GLENCOE AREA HEALTH CENTER (about 21 miles; GLENCOE, MN)
• RIDGEVIEW MEDICAL CENTER (about 25 miles; WACONIA, MN)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Howard Lake:

• ST CLOUD REGIONAL (about 33 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Abbreviation: STC)
• MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL INTL/WOLD-CHAMBERLAIN/ (about 61 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Abbreviation: MSP)
• BRAINERD LAKES RGNL (about 92 miles; BRAINERD, MN; Abbreviation: BRD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Howard Lake:

• WINSTED MUNI (about 9 miles; WINSTED, MN; Abbreviation: 10D)
• MAPLE LAKE MUNI (about 14 miles; MAPLE LAKE, MN; Abbreviation: MGG)
• BUFFALO MUNI (about 18 miles; BUFFALO, MN; Abbreviation: 8Y2)

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Howard Lake:

• SAINT CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 12,913)
• SAINT CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 36 miles; ST CLOUD, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,183)
• HENNEPIN TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 48 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,138)
• NORTH HENNEPIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 48 miles; BROOKLYN PARK, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,097)
• GUSTAVUS ADOLPHUS COLLEGE (about 50 miles; ST PETER, MN; Full-time enrollment: 2,355)
• ANOKA-RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; COON RAPIDS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,627)
• MINNEAPOLIS COMMUNITY AND TECHNICAL COLLEGE (about 55 miles; MINNEAPOLIS, MN; Full-time enrollment: 3,857)

Schools

Public high school in Howard Lake:

• HOWARD LAKE-WAVERLY-WINSTED SEC. (Students: 488; Location: 801 8TH AVE.; Grades: 07 – 12)

Public primary/middle school in Howard Lake:

• HOWARD LAKE EL. (Students: 167; Location: 801 8TH AVE.; Grades: PK – 03)

Private primary/middle school in Howard Lake:

• ST JAMES LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 181; Location: 1000 6TH AVE BOX 680; Grades: KG – 8)