Howard, KS is a small town located in the county of Elk with a population of 564. With a population density of 863 people per square mile, it鈥檚 much smaller than the US average density of 93 people per square mile. The town has many local businesses such as Mayers Grocery Store and Milham's Drug Store. It also has several year-round outdoor activities such as hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, and biking. There are many organizations in the area that serve the community including Howard Chamber of Commerce and Howard Service Club. Local sporting events include baseball at Howard City Park Field and basketball in the local high school gymnasium.
The population in Howard is 564. There are 812 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in Howard is 42.7, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in Howard is 2.0, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in Howard
- 54.3% are married
- 10.4% are divorced
- 29.9% are married with children
- 11.9% have children, but are single
Race in Howard
- 83.2% are White
- 0.5% are Black
- 1.3% are Asian
- 1.5% are Native American
- 0.0% claim Other
- 10.5% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 3.1% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander