Howard is a village in

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and Outagamie counties in the

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. The population was 19,950 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Green Bay metropolitan area. The village is mostly within Brown County; a small portion extends west into Outagamie County. It is bordered to the east by Green Bay, a sub-basin of Lake Michigan. Prior to being incorporated as the Village of Howard, the Town of Howard was commonly referred to as "Duck Creek" because of the Duck Creek waterway winding its way through the village.

History

The Green Bay area was first explored by Europeans in 1634, when

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, a French voyager, arrived in the area. The Town of Howard was established in 1835 and slowly developed along Duck Creek as a center for mail delivery, farming, quarrying and lumbering. By 1848, there were three major railroads that convergen in Howard, the Chicago & North Western (C&NW), the SOO Line (SOO) And the Milwaukee Road (MILW). It was named for Brigadier General Benjamin Howard, an officer in the

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. By 1856, a school was operating and the Town of Howard became known for its Duck Creek stone quarries; of which there were four. The last of the quarries were shut down in 2002. By 1959, the population had grown and the Town of Howard became incorporated as the Village of Howard. Residential, commercial and industrial growth has continued steadily since that time, creating a suburban community on Green Bay's northwest side. Today the only railroads that reach Green Bay are the Escanaba & Lake Superior (E&LS) and the Canadian National (CN). Two of the four original railroad yards have been removed or abandoned. The Fox River Valley (FRVR) Railroad yard, formerly the Green Bay & Western (GB&W), has been turned into a park and apartments. The Milwaukee Road (MILW) yard has had its tracks removed, but is still owned by Canadian National. It is planned to be converted to apartments. There are several different parks in Howard, that are open to the public. The Duck Creek Quarry Park is open to the public all year round. There are several nature parks open to recreation and sporting events; all but one are open year round.

Geography

According to the

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, the village has a total area of , of which, of it is land and is water.

Climate

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 17,399 people, 6,941 households, and 4,763 families living in the village. The

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was . There were 7,223 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the village was 93.8%

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, 1.5%

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, 1.2% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population. There were 6,941 households, of which 37.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were

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living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.4% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.98. The median age in the village was 36.3 years. 26.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.5% were from 25 to 44; 26.1% were from 45 to 64; and 10.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the village was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 13,546 people, 5,236 households, and 3,691 families living in the village. The

was 753.7 people per square mile (291.0/km²). There were 5,350 housing units at an average density of 297.7 per square mile (114.9/km²). The racial makeup of the village was 96.16%

, 0.73%

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, 0.90% Native American, 0.78% Asian, 0.01%

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, 0.32% from other races, and 1.10% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 1.09% of the population. There were 5,236 households, out of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.7% were

living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 21.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.04. In the village, the population was spread out, with 27.8% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 34.8% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.7 males. The median income for a household in the village was $51,974, and the median income for a family was $56,579. Males had a median income of $40,081 versus $25,900 for females. The

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for the village was $21,688. About 3.2% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the

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, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 3.7% of those age 65 or over.

Law and government

The Village of Howard has village president, a board of trustees, and a village administrator. The village president and board of trustees establish policies for the village and the village administrator oversees the day-to-day operations of the government. The village board meets twice monthly. The village president is responsible for making appointments to boards and commissions and for chairing the village board meetings. The village board is responsible for establishing the tax rate, approving the budget, setting village policies, and establishing the strategic direction of the village.

Education

The village is served by the Howard-Suamico School District.
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Parks

The village of Howard has 21 parks, totaling several hundred acres. Howard’s Memorial Park is the trail head of the Mountain Bay Trail, an -long trail that runs through three counties in northeastern Wisconsin. Nouryon Sports Complex contains four softball diamonds, ten soccer fields and an 18-hole disc golf course. Meadowbrook Park is a outdoor recreation area consisting of gently sloping open areas, wooded lowlands, wetlands and hills, and a paved trail. The park also contains a lighted sledding hill, a fully fenced baseball diamond, an open-air shelter with grill, a full-size basketball court, and restrooms. The Village of Howard also operates Village Green, a nine-hole, par 36 golf course that is fully irrigated.

Public safety

Police department

The Village of Howard does not have a police department of its own and contracts its law enforcement services from the Brown County Sheriff Department. The Village's main patrol station is located at Village Hall, in conjunction with the fire department.

Fire department

Howard has a paid on-call fire department, with a full-time public safety director and an assistant fire chief. The village contracted for

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(EMS) with a private emergency medical services company, Eagle III until December 31, 2023. The fire department then began running its own Paramedic Ambulance.

Transportation

The village is located at the intersection of Interstate 43, U.S. Highway 41, and State Highway 29. Interstate 43, which provides direct access to

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and

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, terminates in Howard. U.S. Highway 41 south of Interstate 43 was reclassified as an

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in April 2015.

Notable people

* David Cooper Ayres, doctor had a practice there from 1865–1872 * David Steffen, businessman and politician * Carl Zoll, American Football player * Martin Zoll, American Football player

Images

File:HowardWisconsinSignUS41.jpg, Sign on

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File:HowardWisconsinSignWIS29.jpg, Entering Howard on

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References

External links

Village of Howard, Wisconsin
{{authority control Villages in Wisconsin Villages in Brown County, Wisconsin Villages in Outagamie County, Wisconsin Green Bay metropolitan area Populated places established in 1835