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Howard County, Missouri
At a Glance
Population 10,151
County Seat Howard County Courthouse
State FIPS 29
County FIPS 089
Num Towns 4
Census-Designated Places 0
Total Town Population 4,143
Census Source Census ACS 5-Year 2022
People & Demographics
Population (official) 10,142
Median Age 38.3
Veterans 561
Housing Units 4,387
Uninsured 156
Net Migration (recent) 446
Growing Yes
Economy & Employment
Total Establishments 182
Total Employees 2,049
Avg Annual Pay $43,039
Median Household Income $59,023
Poverty Rate 12.8%
Unemployment Rate 4.5%
Avg AGI per Return (IRS) $62,655
Federal Spending FY2024 $70,547,455
Federal Spending Per Capita $6,950
Housing & Cost of Living
Median Home Value $140,900
Median Rent $823
FMR Studio $625
FMR 1BR $695
FMR 2BR $912
FMR 3BR $1,099
FMR 4BR $1,214
Health & Safety
Hospitals 0
EMS Stations 12
Fire Stations 12
Police Stations 12
Adult Smoking 20.0%
Adult Obesity 38.9%
Overdose Deaths Rate/100k 13.4
Air Quality Good Days N/A
Infrastructure
Electricity Price (¢/kWh) 12.91
Electric Customers 2933914
Towns with Broadband Data 4
Towns with 90%+ Coverage 4
Community
Churches 11
Libraries 4
Historic Places (NRHP) 25
Homeless Population N/A
Schools 15
SNAP Stores 6
Bank Branches 4
Agriculture
Total Farms 1
Land in Farms (acres) 178,132
Avg Farm Size (acres) 178,132.0
Year 2,022
Recent Federal Disaster Declarations (15)
Type Title Date
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2021-09-01
DR COVID-19 PANDEMIC 2020-03-26
EM COVID-19 2020-03-13
DR SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2019-07-09
EM SEVERE STORMS, TORNADOES, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, AND FLOODING 2016-01-02
DR SEVERE STORMS, STRAIGHT-LINE WINDS, TORNADOES, AND FLOODING 2013-07-18
DR FLOODING 2011-08-12
EM FLOODING 2011-06-30
DR SEVERE WINTER STORM AND SNOWSTORM 2011-03-23
EM SEVERE WINTER STORM 2011-02-03
Detailed Topics
Communities in Howard County
Data sources: Census ACS, BLS QCEW, IRS SOI, USAspending.gov, County Health Rankings, EPA AQI, HUD FMR, NCES, FEMA, National Register of Historic Places, CDC, EIA.