The Town of Howard is located in southwestern
Chippewa County in the
U.S. state of
Wisconsin. The population was 798 at the
2010 census,
up from 648 at the 2000 census. The unincorporated communities of
Albertville and
Howard
Howard is an English-language given name originating from Old French Huard (or Houard) from a Germanic source similar to Old High German ''*Hugihard'' "heart-brave", or ''*Hoh-ward'', literally "high defender; chief guardian". It is also probabl ...
are located in the town.
History
The town was named for
Brigadier General Benjamin Howard, an officer in the
War of 1812.
Geography
The town is bordered to the west by
Dunn County, on the north by the
Town of Cooks Valley, on the east by the
Town of Tilden, and on the south by the
Town of Wheaton. According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 648 people, 235 households, and 187 families residing in the town. The
population density was 18.1 people per square mile (7.0/km
2). There were 237 housing units at an average density of 6.6 per square mile (2.6/km
2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.07%
White, 0.62%
Asian, 0.15% from
other races, and 0.15% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.15% of the population.
There were 235 households, out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were
married couples
Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children, and between t ...
living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.4% were non-families. 15.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.10.
The population was 27.2% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 111 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 109 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,109, and the median income for a family was $44,125. Males had a median income of $30,682 versus $21,667 for females. The
per capita income for the town was $15,274. About 3.6% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 13.4% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over.
References
External links
Town of Howard, Wisconsin website
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Towns in Chippewa County, Wisconsin
Eau Claire–Chippewa Falls metropolitan area
Towns in Wisconsin