Howard City (Boelus)NE
In Nebraska, this town has 175 residents.
Is Howard City (Boelus) a good place to live?
Howard City (Boelus)’s mean commuting time is 34 minutes, where Nebraska’s towns sit at 17 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. No town among the 58 in Nebraska we compare has a higher share of residents 65 or older than Howard City (Boelus). Howard City (Boelus) has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
175 people, and everyone knows the way
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Moving to Howard City (Boelus): who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Howard City (Boelus), and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Sep 30, 2026.
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Top of a high hazard risk in Howard City (Boelus): hail
Compared with 78% of U.S. communities, expected storm and flood damage in Howard City (Boelus) is higher. Of the losses FEMA expects locally, 34% come from hail and 23% from inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
In Howard City (Boelus), expect four seasons and pleasant summers
The range runs from 14° on a January night to 87° on a July afternoon, with about 24 inches of snow a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in three of Howard City (Boelus)’s working residents commute to Grand Island
Only 3% of working residents stay in Howard City (Boelus) for work; the rest commute out. The top destinations are Grand Island (32%), St. Paul (24%) and Elba (3%). Half of commuters travel less than 21 miles.
| Howard City (Boelus) | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 3% | 34% | 8% |
| Median household income | $69,000 | $69,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
How healthy Howard City (Boelus) is
78% of Howard City (Boelus) adults had a checkup this year. Against the Nebraska average, Howard City (Boelus) comes out ahead on 2 CDC measures out of 32, and behind on 6. Among adults locally, 17% have been diagnosed with depression and 13% report frequent mental distress. Only 2 of the 58 Nebraska towns we compare have a higher share of adults who have high blood pressure than Howard City (Boelus).
| Howard City (Boelus) | Nebraska towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 36% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 18% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 14% | 17% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 34% | 35% |
| What stands out | Howard City (Boelus) | NE |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 7.5% | 9.5% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.7% | 77.5% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.2% | 6.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Howard City (Boelus)
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Howard City (Boelus); the nearest are
About 5 of every 100 Howard City (Boelus) residents are enrolled in college, against 7 across Nebraska.
Questions about Howard City (Boelus)
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Is Howard City (Boelus), NE a good place to live?
Howard City (Boelus) has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.