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Howard, KS
Full City Profile · Kansas · Elk County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
553
Population
779/sq mi density
$53,125
Median Income
$32,117 per capita
$53,400
Home Value
$77,221 Zillow
$447
Median Rent
34.6% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
317 sunny days/yr
549
Violent Crime/100K
2,279 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$53,125 median income, 1.4% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$53,400 home value, $447/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
549 violent crimes/100K (44% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Parks & Recreation in Howard (7)
Dog Iron Ranch & Will Rogers Birthplace
State Park
574 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
El Dorado State Park
State Park
3,729 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Elk City State Park
State Park
590 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Fall River State Park
State Park
931 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Osage Hills State Park
State Park
896 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0
Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve
National Preserve
Tallgrass prairie once covered 170 million acres of North America, but within a generation most of it had been transformed into farms, cities, and towns. Today less than 4% remains intact, mostly in the Kansas Flint Hills. Established on November 12, 1996, the preserve protects a nationally signific...
Entrance: $0
Activities: Arts and Culture, Cultural Demonstrations, Astronomy, Stargazing, Fishing, Freshwater Fishing, Food, Picnicking, Guided Tours, Self-Guided Tours - Walking, Hands-On, Hiking, Backcountry Hiking, Front-...
Weather: Typical weather for the preserve ranges from lows of 0 degrees in the winter and highs of 90 + degrees in the summer. Prevailing prairie winds attribute to winter blizzards and occasional summer storm...
Toronto State Park
State Park
1,222 acres. Open Access
Entrance: $0