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Howard is a city in Miner County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 848 at the 2020 census.<ref name=USCensus>Template:Cite web</ref> It is the county seat and most populous city in Miner County.
History
[edit]The city of Howard was established in 1881,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> shortly after the Southern Minnesota Railway was extended to that point.<ref name="history">Template:Cite book</ref> The city was named for Howard Farmer, the son of the townsite owner, J. D. Farmer.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> In 1883, when Miner and Sanborn counties were organized, the town was named the county seat of Miner County.<ref name="history" />
One of the first known photographs of a tornado is an image of the 1884 Howard, South Dakota, tornado.<ref name=OldestPhoto>Template:Cite web</ref>
The first public library in Dakota Territory was the Howard Public Library, chartered in 1886.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Howard became the first municipality in South Dakota to own and operate its own wind turbines in 2001.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Since 2001, over 200 new jobs have been created in the community. From 1996 to 2008, the city's sales tax revenues increased 123%.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Geography
[edit]Howard is located in southeastern South Dakota and is situated on South Dakota Highway 34.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.<ref name="Gazetteer files">Template:Cite web</ref>
Climate
[edit]Demographics
[edit]2010 census
[edit]As of the census<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">Template:Cite web</ref> of 2010, there were 858 people, 414 households, and 195 families residing in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 509 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 97.8% White, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.
There were 414 households, of which 20.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.2% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 52.9% were non-families. 49.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 28.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.97 and the average family size was 2.92.
The median age in the city was 50.5 years. 21.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 17.2% were from 25 to 44; 27.2% were from 45 to 64; and 30.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 46.9% male and 53.1% female.
2000 census
[edit]As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,071 people, 493 households, and 273 families residing in the city. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 557 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the city was 98.13% White, 0.47% African American, 0.65% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.28% from other races, and 0.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.31% of the population.
There were 493 households, out of which 24.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.4% were married couples living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.6% were non-families. 41.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 25.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.06 and the average family size was 2.84.
In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.7% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 18.3% from 45 to 64, and 32.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 46 years. For every 100 females, there were 82.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 78.4 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,544, and the median income for a family was $36,518. Males had a median income of $26,250 versus $20,054 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,121. About 5.3% of families and 9.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.3% of those under age 18 and 16.2% of those age 65 or over.
Education
[edit]The Howard School District (encompassing most of Miner County and small portions of McCook, Hanson, and Kingsbury counties) is based in Howard.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The district operates Howard Elementary School, Howard Jr. High School and Howard Senior High School within the town.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Howard Senior High School has a boy's varsity basketball, football, and golf. It also has girl's varsity volleyball, basketball, and golf.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Howard boy's varsity basketball team won the 2024 South Dakota Class B State Championship.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The Howard boy's varsity football team won the 2024 9A State Championship. That title win brought Howard their fifth state championship.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
St. Agatha School was a private, Catholic school located in Howard. The high school closed in 1966. The grade school closed a few years later.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Notable people
[edit]- Cameron Hawley, author, script writer
- Johan Andreas Holvik, author and educator
- Wayne Rasmussen, professional football player
See also
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