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Howard grades A− overall, ranked 115th of 357 in Wisconsin, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. The median household earns $85K and its public schools beat 79% of Wisconsin towns on state tests and graduation. It also does better than most on health: residents are healthier than 72% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. Its lowest everyday mark is in cost of living: homes are expensive, about $398K for a typical one and 5 times the Green Bay metro’s $79K median household income. On the outdoors, just 61 of Wisconsin’s 879 towns do better. Howard’s July high is 78°F, where Wisconsin’s towns sit at 82°F and U.S. towns at 85°F. Angeline Champeau Rioux House is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Where Howard beats most towns.
17,399 counted in 2010 and 19,950 in 2020; an estimated 22,233 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 11.4% since 2020, after 14.7% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Wisconsin), ordered by how far Howard is from typical.
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Its founding year, 1835, comes before those of 94% of the Wisconsin towns we grade with a known year.
Census counts: 3,485 in 1960, 19,950 in 2020. The archive holds 8 old photos and papers going back to 1826 and 4 maps from 1954 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Howard, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Howard.
Howard has cooler summers than nearly all U.S. towns and trades workers with Green Bay and other neighbors.
12 miles of trail in 15 parks and preserves. Fort Howard Wildlife Area, at 376 acres with 2.2 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.
| Howard | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 7.1% | 3.8% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.5 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Fort Howard Wildlife Area | 2.2 mi | 376 |
| 2. Pamperin Park | 0.4 mi | 48 |
| 3. Duck Creek Quarry Park | 0.4 mi | 39 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Howard-Suamico School District. Three of its 9 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay View MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 820 | B |
| Providence Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades PK–12 | Grades PK–12 | 223 | – |
| Forest Glen ElementaryTop results in townGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 446 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state tests and graduation
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 89% of U.S. communities. Since 1979, 14 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Howard.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
30% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Howard. Howard beats the Wisconsin average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 28% of adults feel lonely in Howard.
| Howard | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 36% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 30% | 33% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 38% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 20% | 16% |
| What stands out | Howard | WI |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer older adults who have lost all their teeth | 6.8% | 9.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 9.4% | 12.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
July afternoons average 78°, cooler than in 95% of U.S. towns; January nights average 12.8°.
Howard has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The January low in Howard is 13°F. About 50 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The typical Howard home is worth about $398,000, up 4.3% in a year, 18% above the Wisconsin typical home. 64% of Howard households own their home.
| Howard | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 64% | 74% | 73% |
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 37% | 39% | 48% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Howard has about as many jobs (8,989) as working residents, but only 936 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Howard for work: only 10% work in town. Howard’s average trip to work is 20 minutes. The top destinations are Green Bay (27%), Ashwaubenon (14%) and De Pere (7%).
| Howard | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 22 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.1% | 6.4% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 14% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
No broad age group is more than 4 points off the Wisconsin average. Howard has grown 11% since 2020, to 22,233 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 36% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 33% across Wisconsin.
| Howard | Wisconsin towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 36% | 32% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 17% | 20% | 18% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.1 points. Across Wisconsin, 49.9% of residents are women.
| Howard | WI | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 9.8% | 11.2% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.1% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.5% | 9.3% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.9% | 12.6% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12.7% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.8% | 11.8% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 14.8% | 13.8% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.7% | 11.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.7% | 7.3% | 7% |
| No diploma | 3% | 6.4% | 10.4% |
| High school | 30.4% | 29.4% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.2% | 19.5% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11.5% | 11.3% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 26.6% | 22% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.2% | 11.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Howard. Close and well known come first.
Big draw5 mi Stadium & arenaLambeau Field
5 mi Stadium & arenaResch Center
6 mi MuseumNational Railroad Museum
5 mi Theme parkBay Beach Amusement Park
39 mi MuseumUSS Cobia
38 mi Ancient siteRouse SimmonsLambeau Field: JL1Row, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Resch Center: User Royalbroil on en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5 · National Railroad Museum: Dual Freq, CC BY 3.0 · Bay Beach Amusement Park: Royalbroil, CC BY-SA 3.0 · USS Cobia: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Rouse Simmons: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain
5 within 15 miles of the center of Howard
About 6 of every 100 Howard residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Wisconsin.
7.1% of the town is conserved land, across 15 parks and preserves.
Village in Wisconsin, US
Howard is a village in Brown and Outagamie counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. 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.
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5 towns share a border with Howard.
Oneida next door grades lower for schools (C+ to Howard’s A−) and higher for cost of living (A− to C+).
| Town | WI rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | #115 | A− | C+ | — | A− | B+ |
| Green Bay | #336 | C− | B | C | D | C |
| Pittsfield | #76 | A | B− | — | A− | B |
| Hobart | #129 | A− | C− | — | A− | A |
| Suamico | #97 | A− | C+ | — | A− | A− |
| Oneida | #171 | B+ | A− | — | C+ | B+ |
Howard, Pittsfield, Hobart, Suamico and Oneida report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Howard with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Howard grades A− overall, better than 81% of U.S. towns and #115 of 357 in Wisconsin. It grades B+ for health and A− for schools.
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.
2 notable people were born here, including Carl Zoll and Martin Zoll.
