Profile for Howard, Kansas, KS

Howard is on the Elk River

Local festivals include:

• Howard-Elk County Fair - July 19-21, 2007

Historic sites and museums: Benson Museum

Listed places near Howard

Cemeteries (7)

Communities (2)

Libraries (1)

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• 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
• Elk County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Kansas
• State data - Kansas
• 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 Elk 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 67349 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

27% of Howard residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Howard ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Howard
• Cemeteries in Elk County
• Genealogy page (KS GenWeb) for Elk County
• Libraries in or near Howard

Post a query on a message board:

• Elk County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - KS 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

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Howard area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Elk County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Kansas 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 Elk County

• Howard business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Kansas
• Local ordinances in Kansas (Partial selection)

• Crime in Elk County
• Arrests in Elk County

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

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

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Howard was $15,441, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Elk County economic census
• Elk County economic summary
• Elk County employment growth
• Elk County unemployment rate
• Kansas economic data

7% of Howard residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Howard
• Colleges in Kansas
• Learning Disabilities Association in Kansas
• Schools in or near Howard
• School districts in or near Howard
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Kansas high schools

• Movies playing in or near Howard

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

Howard festival dates:

• Howard-Elk County Fair - July 19-21, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Kansas county fairs
• Kansas festivals (Kansas tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Howard
• Geocaches in Kansas

• Elk County government
• Kansas state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

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• Business
• Demographics
• Health
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• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Howard medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Kansas
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Howard
• Historic sites in Kansas
• Museums in or near Howard
• Museums in Kansas
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Elk County genealogy forum

Median rent in Howard, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $167.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $642.

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

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

• Libraries near Howard

• Kansas library

• Kansas statewide library catalog

• Census map of Howard area
• Historic maps of KS cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Kansas
• Topographic map of Howard

• Daily newspapers in or near Howard
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• Military bases in Kansas
• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Howard
• Search obituaries in Kansas
• Recent death notices - selected KS newspapers

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

• Parks near Howard
• National forests in Kansas
• State parks in Kansas

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• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Howard
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Elk County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Howard political report.

• Kansas Democratic party
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• Kansas elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Howard
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The average commute time for Howard workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Howard travel guide
• Airports near Howard
• Hotels near Howard
• Kansas tourism bureau

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

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Kansas
• Wildlife refuges in Kansas

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