Editing Howards Grove, Wisconsin

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'''Howards Grove''' is a village in [[Sheboygan County, Wisconsin|Sheboygan County]], [[Wisconsin]], United States. The population was 3,237 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. It is part of the [[Sheboygan, Wisconsin]] [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]].

==History==
The village was named after H. B. Howard, a hotelier and postmaster.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=24128|title=Profile for Howards Grove, Wisconsin|publisher=[[ePodunk]]|access-date=June 20, 2010}}</ref> Howards Grove began as two unincorporated communities: Millersville and Howards Grove. They united as one village in 1967, forming the longest municipality name in the state (Howards Grove–Millersville), before it was shortened to Howards Grove by referendum in 1972. In the year 1846, the first immigrants started to make an appearance and settled in the surrounding wilderness which was named the town of [[Herman, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin|Herman]]. Sheboygan, which was ten miles from where they had settled, was their main source of supplies.<ref name="Koppelmann 2002">{{cite book|last=Koppelmann|first=Elmer|title=Howards Grove, Wisconsin|year=2002|publisher=Sheboygan County Historical Research Center, Inc.}}</ref><ref>[http://www.howardsgrove.org/index.aspx?nid=885 History of Howards Grove]</ref> The main occupation of this area since the 1840s has been farming. The farming community had always had a focus on growing oats and wheat but as early as November 29, 1899, the ''Sheboygan Telegram'' noted that there had been a change in operation. The focus was changed to dairy farming.<ref name="Koppelmann 2002"/> Today, farming still rules the community.

==Geography==
[[Image:WIS32WIS42.jpg|thumb|right|Intersection of [[Wisconsin Highway 32]] and [[Wisconsin Highway 42|42]]]]
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the village has a total area of {{convert|2.34|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which, {{convert|2.31|sqmi|sqkm|2}} of it is land and {{convert|0.03|sqmi|sqkm|2}} is water.<ref name="Gazetteer files">{{cite web |title=US Gazetteer files 2010 |url=https://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/gazetteer2010.html |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=November 7, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121220032143/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/gazetteer2010.html |archive-date=December 20, 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="GR1">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=April 23, 2011|date=February 12, 2011|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1970= 998
|1980= 1838
|1990= 2329
|2000= 2792
|2010= 3188
|2020= 3237
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
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As of 2000, the median income for a household in the village was $59,032, and the median income for a family was $65,243. Males had a median income of $42,444 versus $26,719 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the village was $21,913. About 2.1% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=November 18, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 3,188 people, 1,245 households, and 942 families residing in the village. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1380.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,276 housing units at an average density of {{convert|552.4|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the village was 98.3% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.1% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.6% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.5% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 1,245 households, of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.3% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.94.

The median age in the village was 41.2 years. 25.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.7% were from 25 to 44; 32.2% were from 45 to 64; and 12% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.5% male and 49.5% female.

==Education==
The Howards Grove School District serves students in grades K-12. The district includes all of the Village of Howards Grove, the [[Herman, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin|Town of Herman]], half of the [[Mosel, Wisconsin|Town of Mosel]], and parts of the Towns of [[Rhine, Wisconsin|Rhine]], [[Sheboygan Falls (town), Wisconsin|Sheboygan Falls]], and [[Meeme, Wisconsin|Meeme]]. The district's three schools are all located in Howards Grove: one elementary school, one middle school, and one high school. Approximately 130 staff serve the almost 1,000 students in the three schools. The district has an open enrollment policy where students outside the district can choose to attend a Howards Grove school without paying tuition.<ref>{{cite web|title=About the District|url=http://www.hgsd.k12.wi.us/district/Dist-AbouttheDistrict.cfm|access-date=December 2, 2012}}</ref>

Northview Elementary School and Howards Grove Middle School are located on the north end of the village.  Howards Grove High School is located in the mid-east part of town. At the beginning of the 2009-2010 school year, the high school had its gymnasium re-done after a rain storm ruined the floors. The school has a track and football complex outside the school. There are also tennis courts, baseball and softball fields, a soccer field, and a football practice field on the school grounds.<ref>{{cite web|title=Athletics|url=http://www.hgsd.k12.wi.us/hs/Athletics.cfm|access-date=December 2, 2012}}</ref>

St. Paul's Lutheran School is a Pre-K-8 grade school of the [[Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod]] in Howards Grove.<ref>{{cite web |title=St. Paul's Lutheran School |url=http://www.stpaulshowardsgrove.org/default/140002219}}</ref>

== Notable people ==
*[[Henry Bodenstab]], attorney and Wisconsin State Senator, born here<ref>{{cite book |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=AEwNAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA1094 |chapter=Biographical Sketches |title=Blue Book of the State of Wisconsin |year=1909 |publisher=[[Wisconsin|State of Wisconsin]] |page=1094 |accessdate=July 3, 2020 |via=Google Books}}</ref>
*[[Julius Bodenstab]], member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, father of Henry
*[[Curt W. Janke]], member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, born here
*[[August Meyers]], members of the Wisconsin State Assembly, lived here
*[[Otto C. Neumeister]], member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, born here 
*[[Kayla Vandre]], won over $100,000 on Wheel of Fortune in 2023

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==External links==
* [http://www.howardsgrove.org Village of Howards Grove]

{{Adjacent communities|title=Adjacent Communities to Howards Grove, Wisconsin|South=[[File:WIS 32.svg|25px|link=WIS 32]] [[Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin|Sheboygan Falls]], [[Cedar Grove, Wisconsin|Cedar Grove]]|North=[[File:WIS 42.svg|25px|link=WIS 42]] [[Manitowoc, Wisconsin|Manitowoc]], [[Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin|Sturgeon Bay]]|Southeast=[[File:WIS 42.svg|25px|link=WIS 42]] [[Sheboygan, Wisconsin|Sheboygan]], To [[File:I-43.svg|25px|link=Interstate 43 in Wisconsin]]|Northwest=[[File:WIS 32.svg|25px|link=WIS 32]] [[Kiel, Wisconsin|Kiel]], [[Chilton, Wisconsin|Chilton]]|Center=Howards Grove}}

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[[Category:Villages in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Villages in Wisconsin]]