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Howard, Kansas: commercial real estate data.
Howard is a Census city of 516 people across 0.71 square miles of land, in Elk County. Median household income is $65,625, 75.3 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Howard
What Howard is
- Census place typecity
- Land area0.71 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land730
- County holding the largest share of its areaElk County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Howard
How many people live in Howard
- Population516
- Median age45.5
- Population under 18125 plus or minus 31
- Share under 1824.2 percent
- Population 65 and over156 plus or minus 35
- Share 65 and over30.2 percent
- Households259 plus or minus 58
- Family households150 plus or minus 49
- Share of households that are families57.9 percent plus or minus 13.8
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Howard
Income and work in Howard
- Median household income$65,625
- Per capita income$33,712
- Civilian labor force240 plus or minus 62
- Employed235 plus or minus 59
- Unemployed5 plus or minus 9
- Unemployment rate2.1 percent plus or minus 3.7
- Adults 25 and over380
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.8 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher18.7 percent plus or minus 6.0
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree5.0 percent plus or minus 4.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Howard
Housing in Howard
- Housing units367
- Occupied units259 plus or minus 58
- Vacant units108 plus or minus 40
- Vacancy rate29.4 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Owner occupied195 plus or minus 52
- Renter occupied64 plus or minus 24
- Ownership rate75.3 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$52,600
- Median gross rent, monthly$514
- Annual rent as a share of median income9.4 percent plus or minus 2.3
- Single family units265 plus or minus 63
- Share single family72.2 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more54 plus or minus 26
- Share in buildings of two or more14.7 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Mobile homes40 plus or minus 27
- Median year structure built1959
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Howard
How Howard gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute202 plus or minus 55
- Commuting under 15 minutes107 plus or minus 32
- Share commuting under 15 minutes53.0 percent
- Commuting 30 minutes or more85 plus or minus 35
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more42.1 percent plus or minus 13.0
- Drove alone69.7 percent
- Carpooled8.8 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked9.2 percent plus or minus 6.6
- Worked from home11.4 percent plus or minus 8.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Howard
Flood risk in Howard
- NFIP communityCity of Howard
- NFIP community number200507
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date04/08/77(M)
The City of Howard participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 200507 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Elk County, not Howard
Elk County context, not Howard figures
- Establishments in Elk County54
- Covered employment, Elk County619
- Average annual pay, Elk County$35,644
Every figure in this section is published for Elk County as a whole and is not a measurement of Howard.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
Howard questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Howard, Kansas?
516, in 259 households. Howard city covers 0.71 square miles of land, which is 730 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Howard in?
Elk County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in Howard?
$65,625. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $52,600. Median gross rent is $514 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Howard in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Howard appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Howard, city of, community 200507, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page Howard figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Elk County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of Howard.
Is zoning published for Howard?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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