Local servicesHospitalGreenwood County Hospital23.5 miPost officeHoward Post Office2.1 miTown hallHoward City Hall2.1 miPoliceHoward Police Department2.1 miFire stationElk County Rural Fire District2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportWichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport ICT64 miMajor airportTulsa International Airport TUL92 miUS highwayUS 1608.4 miAmtrakNewton, KS NEW70 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67349 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 67349 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 45 min6:04 am – 8:49 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 35 min7:36 am – 5:10 pm
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People646 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.3326 householdsMedian household income $67,727Median home value $67,200Median rent $523 a month78% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,699 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are in the labour force, 303 employedMain industries: education and health care 25%, farming, forestry and mining 14%, transport, warehousing and utilities 11%Average commute 39 minutes70% drive alone, 11% car-pool, 7% walk or cycle, 12% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages24% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher92% finished high school, 8% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 98%, Spanish 1%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 90°F, lows 68°FColdest month January: highs 44°F, lows 20°F39 in of rain a year, on about 55 dayswettest month June6 in of snow a year, on about 5 days50 days above 90°F, 115 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Howard station, 2 mi away
Nearby landmarksPolk Daniels Lakelake · 3.8 miSouth Branch Elk Riverriver · 6.7 miSanta Fe Lakelake · 9.4 miRowe Branch Elk Riverriver · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsFall River State Parkstate park · 15.0 mi · 935 acresToronto State Parkstate park · 25.5 mi · 1,292 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes2 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Oct 201450 mi away, near Galesburg, KansasMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 1 Oct 201450 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowElk County, KS, compared with all US countiesHighest-rated hazardsWildfire Relatively ModerateIce storm Relatively LowSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality64% of days had good air in 2025234 of 365 days measured128 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups, 2 unhealthy daysMedian index 44, worst day 315main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, nearest monitors: Neosho County, KS, 53 mi away
Internet at home81% of households have a broadband subscription54% have cable, fibre or DSL15% rely on a mobile data plan alone17% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterCity of Howardserves 583 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 20212 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation1,072 ft327 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
