Profile for Howard, South Dakota, SD

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was on par with the national average. (See library links below.)

Listed places near Howard

Cemeteries (4)

Communities (8)

Libraries (1)

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• Howard population
• Ancestry of people in Howard
• Housing in Howard
• Income in Howard
• Marital status of adults in Howard
• Place of birth of people in Howard
• Residence in 1995, of people in Howard
• School enrollment & education levels in Howard
• Transportation & commute times in Howard
• Miner County data
• Fastest-growing counties in South Dakota
• State data - South Dakota
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Howard demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Miner County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 57349 ZIP code.

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42% of Howard residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Howard ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Howard
• Cemeteries in Miner County
• Genealogy page (SD GenWeb) for Miner County
• Libraries in or near Howard

Post a query on a message board:

• Miner County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - SD data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Howard museums
• Howard historic sites
• Howard area parks
• Wineries near Howard

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Howard area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Miner County
• Cemetery record compendium
• South Dakota cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Howard
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Miner County

• Howard business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in South Dakota
• Local ordinances in South Dakota (Partial selection)

• Crime in Miner County
• Arrests in Miner County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in South Dakota
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Howard was $15,121, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Miner County economic census
• Miner County economic summary
• Miner County employment growth
• Miner County unemployment rate
• South Dakota economic data

16% of Howard residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Howard
• Colleges in South Dakota
• Learning Disabilities Association in South Dakota
• Schools in or near Howard
• School districts in or near Howard
• Yearbooks (old) of South Dakota high schools

• Movies playing in or near Howard

• Air pollution in Miner County
• Diesel soot in Miner County
• Land contamination in Miner County
• Nature Conservancy projects in South Dakota
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Miner County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in South Dakota

• ePodunk festival listings
• South Dakota county fairs
• South Dakota festivals (South Dakota tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Howard

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Howard
• Geocaches in South Dakota

• Howard items now on sale

• Miner County government
• South Dakota state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Howard medical services & health statistics

• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Howard
• Historic sites in South Dakota
• Museums in or near Howard
• Museums in South Dakota
• South Dakota state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Miner County genealogy forum

Median rent in Howard, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $254.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $545.

• Find Foreclosure in Howard
• Homes for sale in the Howard area
• Find a Howard Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check South Dakota mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in South Dakota
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Howard include Howard Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Howard

• South Dakota library

• Get directions from Howard
• Get directions to Howard
• Census map of Howard area
• Historic maps of SD cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of South Dakota
• Topographic map of Howard

• Daily newspapers in or near Howard
• AM radio stations in or near Howard
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Howard
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Howard
• TV stations in or near Howard
• Media ownership in the Howard area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in South Dakota

• Military bases in South Dakota
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Howard
• Search obituaries in South Dakota
• Recent death notices - selected SD newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in South Dakota
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in South Dakota
• Lions clubs in South Dakota
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Howard
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Howard

• Parks near Howard
• National forests in South Dakota
• State parks in South Dakota

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Howard
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of South Dakota communities
• Photos of South Dakota places
• Post cards of South Dakota communities

Miner County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Howard political report.

• South Dakota Democratic party
• South Dakota Republican party
• South Dakota elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Howard
• Total membership by faith, in Miner County

• Chowhound message boards for SD

The average commute time for Howard workers is 12 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Howard travel guide
• Airports near Howard
• Hotels near Howard
• South Dakota tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in South Dakota
• Wildlife refuges in South Dakota

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