Howards Grove is a village in
Sheboygan County
Sheboygan County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. It is named after the Sheboygan River. As of the 2020 census, the population was 118,034. Its county seat is Sheboygan. The county was created in 1836 and organized in 1846. At th ...
,
Wisconsin
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, United States. The population was 3,188 at the
2010 census. It is part of the
Sheboygan, Wisconsin Metropolitan Statistical Area
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.
History
The village was named after H. B. Howard, a hotelier and postmaster. Howards Grove began as two unincorporated communities: Millersville and Howards Grove. They united as one village in 1967, forming the longest municipality name in the state (Howards Grove–Millersville), before it was shortened to Howards Grove by referendum in 1972. In the year 1846, the first immigrants started to make an appearance and settled in the surrounding wilderness which was named the town of
Herman
Herman may refer to:
People
* Herman (name), list of people with this name
* Saint Herman (disambiguation)
* Peter Noone (born 1947), known by the mononym Herman
Places in the United States
* Herman, Arkansas
* Herman, Michigan
* Herman, Minne ...
. Sheboygan, which was ten miles from where they had settled, was their main source of supplies.
The main occupation of this area since the 1840s has been farming. The farming community had always had a focus on growing oats and wheat but as early as November 29, 1899, the ''Sheboygan Telegram'' noted that there had been a change in operation. The focus was changed to dairy farming.
Today, farming still rules the community.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the village has a total area of , of which, of it is land and is water.
Demographics
As of 2000 the median income for a household in the village was $59,032, and the median income for a family was $65,243. Males had a median income of $42,444 versus $26,719 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the village was $21,913. About 2.1% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 12.3% of those age 65 or over.
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 3,188 people, 1,245 households, and 942 families residing in the village. The
population density
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was . There were 1,276 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 98.3%
White
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, 0.4%
African American
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, 0.1%
Native American, 0.6%
Asian
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** Asian people, people in or descending from Asia
** Asian culture, the culture of the people from Asia
** Asian cuisine, food based on the style of food of the people from Asi ...
, 0.2% from
other races, and 0.5% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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The term commonly applies to countries with a cultural and historical link to Spain and to Vic ...
or
Latino
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* Latino (demonym), a term used in the United States for people with cultural ties to Latin America
* Hispanic and Latino Americans in the United States
* The people or cultures of Latin America;
** Latin A ...
of any race were 0.9% of the population.
There were 1,245 households, of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.0% were
married couples
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living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.3% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 2.94.
The median age in the village was 41.2 years. 25.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.7% were from 25 to 44; 32.2% were from 45 to 64; and 12% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 50.5% male and 49.5% female.
Education
The Howards Grove School District serves students in grades K-12. The district includes all of the Village of Howards Grove, the
Town of Herman, half of the
Town of Mosel, and parts of the Towns of
Rhine
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Sheboygan Falls, and
Meeme. The district's three schools are all located in Howards Grove: one elementary school, one middle school, and one high school. Approximately 130 staff serve the almost 1,000 students in the three schools. The district has an open enrollment policy where students outside the district can choose to attend a Howards Grove school without paying tuition.
Northview Elementary School and Howards Grove Middle School are located on the north end of the village. Howards Grove High School is located in the mid-east part of town. At the beginning of the 2009-2010 school year, the high school had its gymnasium re-done after a rain storm ruined the floors. The school has a track and football complex outside the school. There are also tennis courts, baseball and softball fields, a soccer field, and a football practice field on the school grounds.
St. Paul's Lutheran School is a Pre-K-8 grade school of the
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod
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in Howards Grove.
Notable people
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Henry Bodenstab
Henry H. Bodenstab (June 29, 1874December 28, 1948) was an American lawyer and Republican politician. He served four years in the Wisconsin State Senate, representing the north side of the city of Milwaukee and northern Milwaukee County.
Bio ...
, attorney and Wisconsin State Senator, born here
*
Julius Bodenstab
Julius Bodenstab (January 13, 1834June 1, 1916) was a German American immigrant, businessman, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the city of Sheboygan during the 1873 and 1874 sessions. He wa ...
, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, father of Henry
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Curt W. Janke, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, born here
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August Meyers
August G. Meyers (January 1, 1864 – October 26, 1951) was an American farmer, salesman, and politician.
Born in the town of Herman, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, Meyers went to Janesville College. He was a farmer, a traveling salesman, and ho ...
, members of the Wisconsin State Assembly, lived here
*
Otto C. Neumeister
Otto C. Neumeister (June 5, 1866 – December 7, 1938) was an American businessman, pharmacist, and politician.
Born in Howards Grove, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin, Neumeister studied at the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy. He was involved ...
, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, born here
References
External links
Village of Howards Grove
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Villages in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin
Villages in Wisconsin